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Old 11-13-2012, 01:14 AM
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Default How too Get my Clowns to host

I have just bought a beautiful RBTA and my Black & White Ocellaris Clownfish won't even give it the time of day any suggestions?
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Old 11-13-2012, 01:32 AM
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find a picture of the nem you have hosting the clown you have and tape it to the side of the tank , sometimes they just need a hint .
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Old 11-13-2012, 01:42 AM
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Okay ha ha
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Old 11-13-2012, 02:19 AM
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Hmmm. Never had this issue personally (my clownfish fought over the nem when I had it). Apparently the easiest way to get it going is to put the nem and the clownfish in a bucket with absolutely nothing but the two of them. Soon after, you'll have a hosted nem!
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Old 11-13-2012, 02:25 AM
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I just tried that, ha ha two hours nothin. Maybe they clowns are just too young right now?
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Old 11-13-2012, 03:34 AM
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Most clown fish are tank raised and have no clue what a nem is, they may be too young although I was told by a reliable person that sometimes they just don't host at all. I have a pair of Ocellaris that are hosting a big pulsating exenia. I also have a pair of true perks that don't host anything, go figure!
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Old 11-17-2012, 04:06 PM
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find a picture of the nem you have hosting the clown you have and tape it to the side of the tank , sometimes they just need a hint .
I did this.. It didn't really work. haha

It did take a few weeks.. it will happen in time I think
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Old 11-18-2012, 01:44 AM
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the picture thing did not work for me either. At the end I sold those clownfishs and bought 2 black ice and the 2 black ice hosted the sebae anemone within a day. This is now their home and they defend that anemone with all their strength.

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I did this.. It didn't really work. haha

It did take a few weeks.. it will happen in time I think
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Old 11-18-2012, 06:10 AM
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My captive bred clown randomly decided that after 9months in the tank my Torch was a pretty cool place to hang out. Now it's buried in there almost 24/7
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