Clown Finally Hosting in RBTA!

GMGQ · #1 03-10-2006, 05:08 PM

It took 3 months since getting the RBTA, but it's sure cool now that it's finally happened!
(click below on the reefblog to get more details/pics)

OCDP · #2 03-10-2006, 05:23 PM

Cool.

When my clowns first started hosting, it was the coolest moment in my reefing experience. Glad yours finally started hosting for you...

That will grow into a very nice RBTA

GMGQ · #3 03-10-2006, 05:38 PM

Thanks man. As lame as it sounds, this was one of my goals when getting into this hobby! Tres cool for sure.

OCDP · #4 03-10-2006, 05:46 PM

Haha.. clownfish/anemones is why I got into SW as well. Definitely cool...

Beverly · #5 03-10-2006, 05:53 PM

Very cool

I was afraid our 2+year old captive bred ocellaris would not take to our GBTA for a long time, but it only took them a couple of days. Then, when we got our juvie tomato clowns and RBTA just before lsts Christmas, one OWNED the anemone right off the bat. That fish still owns the RBTA, leaving the other tomato hovering nearby, ever hopeful of getting a chance to host as well.

You can never predict how long it will take for the clowns to host. You've been very patient

DanG · #6 03-10-2006, 06:40 PM

Nice pictures. For whatever reason, they always host with their head facing away.

Myanth · #7 03-10-2006, 06:46 PM

I had two tank bred percs for a year and a half, from my ten gallon to my 90 gal. They have never seen or knew of an anemone so when I got my hetaractis magnifica I was concerned with them not hosting. I got a small perc from a store that was already hosting in a carpet there and introduced the anemone and fish to my tank at the same time. The little guy was in it in a flash and my two just watched. Within a half an hour they were a happy family of three and haven't left it since. I feel like a proud papa and everyone that sees the tank is amazed.

I guess that's why we do this.

GMGQ · #8 03-10-2006, 06:53 PM

Yeah, plus my anemone isnt that big/deep yet. It's more 'flat', so the clown has to rub up sideways against it.

Weird how the smaller clownfish is still hosting in the frogspawn at night. They were so buddy buddy before. Guess it will take a little time for the little guy to get aquainted with the anemone.

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Originally Posted by DanG

Nice pictures. For whatever reason, they always host with their head facing away.

OCDP · #9 03-10-2006, 06:55 PM

FWIW,

I have a nice sized anemone (BTA) that can easily fit my 2 clowns. My female always sleeps in it, but the male.. he goes back and forth.. from the frogspawn, to the anemone.. it's weird. You'd think that with a host in the tank, it would choose that over a coral.. haha. He sleeps in either or as well, going back and forth at night too.

Clowns are just..... weird.

GMGQ · #10 03-10-2006, 06:57 PM

Definitely! It just adds a whole new level of enjoyment to the tank. I actually got a striped shrimp goby & pistol shrimp mated pair recently, but the shrimp has gone mia :S Goby hids in this rock.

So how does a clown fish 'take care' of the anemone? I heard that they may bring food back to it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myanth

I had two tank bred percs for a year and a half, from my ten gallon to my 90 gal. They have never seen or knew of an anemone so when I got my hetaractis magnifica I was concerned with them not hosting. I got a small perc from a store that was already hosting in a carpet there and introduced the anemone and fish to my tank at the same time. The little guy was in it in a flash and my two just watched. Within a half an hour they were a happy family of three and haven't left it since. I feel like a proud papa and everyone that sees the tank is amazed.

I guess that's why we do this.