anything to host bta?

Jfish · #1 04-01-2011, 08:28 PM

You could try printing off a picture of a couple clowns hosting in a BTA and tape it to the side of the aquarium. I've heard of that working in some cases.

Wayne · #2 04-01-2011, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jfish

You could try printing off a picture of a couple clowns hosting in a BTA and tape it to the side of the aquarium. I've heard of that working in some cases.

I tried that without much luck...

I have heard of people trying mirrors (when they swim by it and see "another clown" near it they get territorial). I have also heard of people putting fake clowns near for the same reason.

ponokareefer · #3 04-01-2011, 09:15 PM

Sometimes clownfish just won't go in certain anemones. Pictures sometimes work(didn't work for me), but time may be the only thing that gets the clownfish to go in the anemone.

Nebthet · #4 04-01-2011, 09:57 PM

Give it time. It took six months for my clowns to start using my BTA as a host. Even now, they still go back and forth between it and my tiny sebae.

cathyg_99 · #5 04-01-2011, 10:51 PM

i phoned blue world and they said to try a clay pot, they will host in that and then slowly move the pot towards the anemone then they will host it....... so im going to give it a go

Madreefer · #6 04-01-2011, 11:59 PM

I would'nt get one of those red ones. My wife has those for outdoor plants. They seem to deteroirate over time in the rain. They seem to only last one summer than get really brittle. I would'nt want that red stuff floating around my tank. Just be patient. It will happen. Patience is one of the keys in a successfull SW tank.

cathyg_99 · #7 04-02-2011, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Madreefer

I would'nt get one of those red ones. My wife has those for outdoor plants. They seem to deteroirate over time in the rain. They seem to only last one summer than get really brittle. I would'nt want that red stuff floating around my tank. Just be patient. It will happen. Patience is one of the keys in a successfull SW tank.

im inpatient so it will really just end up being in my tank for a few weeks then ill take it out.. and never try to host them again

Wayne · #8 04-02-2011, 02:09 AM

Good luck, I wish my occ clowns would host my bubbles

noirsphynx · #9 04-02-2011, 07:55 PM

Try an anemone shrimp.