Clown Fish Hosting

Abe · #1 09-11-2009, 05:35 AM

I also heard, not sure if its right or wrong, but tank raised clown fish don't usually host in an Anemones. I have a pair of maroons, they hosted in BTA 2 days after I got them but they were wild caught.

Leah · #2 09-11-2009, 11:28 AM

Mine just hang out in the back corner of my 95 and don't seem to venture far from that spot. They have never attempted to host in anything.

Flucker · #3 09-11-2009, 02:34 PM

I got my two Amphiprion ocellaris clownfish yesterday, The two anemones just about a week ago. I believe that you are right they are slowly moving around the tank scouting there territory, At least they are doing it together as a pair.

Thanks for the posts

FitoPharmer · #4 09-11-2009, 07:37 PM

condy's are not host anemones, but some clowns do take to them. but it could prove fatal :P

sitandwatch · #5 09-11-2009, 07:49 PM

I have two true percs and they hosted the front glass of the tank for about 5 months.

I got a hammer coral about 3 months ago and they ignored it until about 2 weeks ago and started to host that.

I think that is just takes time, I also think they are true to there name "clown fish" as they are truly strange

Flucker · #6 09-13-2009, 05:11 PM

Do Clownfish that dont host still lay eggs?

WuHT · #7 09-13-2009, 06:50 PM

mine do.

However they lay the eggs right by my overflow.. so it's pretty much GG for the new-borns when they hatch