clownie dont like anemone :(

[shadowdude321]

ok well i have 2 ocellaris clown fish who are now mated so i was glad to see that but they started using my alveopora coral as a hosting anemone makeing it close up alot more often not showing its full potential therefore i went to the near by saltwater fish store and bought an anemone and put it in the same spot that the alveopora was hoping for the clownies to switch to that but they have still been using the alveopora which you could imagine is very frustraightning...now my question is....is there anyway of getting them to switch to the anemone

 

[cbrownfish]

What type of anemone is it? There are some species of anemone that clowns do not naturally pair up with. If the species is appropriate, then you need to be patient, first and foremost. One trick is to shine a small LED or light on the anemone at night. The clowns are often attracted to the light and it may kick start the relationship.

 

[shadowdude321]

i think its a long tenticle anemone...i'll see if i can post a picture of it for you 2 see

 

[cbrownfish]

LTA or BTA should be fine. Give it some time and try the light trick if you want to help facilitate the relationship.

 

[shadowdude321]

ok here it is if you cant see it here is the link


CIMG3908 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[shadowdude321]

you can actually see the clown on the alveopora in the background of that pic also

 

[shadowdude321]

would taking out the alveopora help???

 

[Clownfish518]

Is that a condylactis anemone? That does not look a clown host anemone species, and you're not likely to have much luck with it. It certainly does not look like an LTA. Your best anemone to start with is a BTA, but all host anemone species are difficult

 

[rmlevasseur]

my occs would have nothing to do with a BTA, but were in the magnifica like stink on poop.

 

[Clownfish518]

Occs have a genetic predilection to magnificents above all other anemones. However, there is no invert harder to keep than a magnificent. They should be attempted only by experts

 

[greene394]

I agree with clownfish518, that does not look like a LTA to me either. I have one, I will post a pic of it. My tomato clowns took right up to it, however my percs would not have anything to do with it. They might have if the tomatos had not claimed it first!

Here is my pic.....hope it helps!

 

[razorvines]

+1 for Condy anemone...

 

[lcstorc]

+2 for condy

 

[JeepersReefers]

Looks like the Condys that were at the LFS last night, They are usually inexpensive, but wont host clowns

 

[shadowdude321]

ok well i guess its a condy then but can condys' eat a fish??? im missing my newborn shark but the condy looks like its bulging out in the middle so im scared that it ate my shark

 

[Clownfish518]

Yes, condys will eat fish if they get too close. Don't know if that happened to you. I thought you already had clowns? Two species in one tank usually does not work out

 

[shadowdude321]

theres only one species of clown in there...it was a black banded cat shark that i thnk the condy ate

 

[bandr1002]

i had a condy that ate a 4 inch Kole tang, and i will never have another condy again.