Hosting

saltcreep · 10-28-2006, 09:52 PM

I'd like to know how to host my two clownfish, do they have to be wild or can they be captive bred whats the secret???

saltwaterfarm · 10-28-2006, 10:01 PM

Hi! I am going to hitchhike on this thread, in hopes to get an answer as well! I have 2 anemones (one purple LTA, and a bubble tip which was a hitchhiker on the bottom of my brain coral). Long story short... my clowns are suddenly very affectionate to my brain coral.... go figure!

saltcreep · 10-28-2006, 10:08 PM

at least there doing that mine just stare at the lr

cheeks69 · 10-28-2006, 10:15 PM

Which sp. clowns clowns do you have and which anemone ? Wild caught clowns will usually take to their natural host much quicker but can bring with them many pathogens that captive bred will not. My wild caught True perc prefered my Frogspawn for years over several anemones I had in the tank so you never know it could take minutes to months before they find and accept a host anemone.

saltcreep · 10-29-2006, 02:34 PM

I have false perculas & three frog spawn, Also recieved four large hairy mushrooms that my friends clowns hosted. I dont know how true it is but i heard of placing a picture of clowns hosting against the glass silly isnt it

cheeks69 · 10-29-2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by saltcreep

I have false perculas & three frog spawn, Also recieved four large hairy mushrooms that my friends clowns hosted. I dont know how true it is but i heard of placing a picture of clowns hosting against the glass silly isnt it

Yes there have been reports of sucess using this method and worth a try IMO.

mps9506 · 10-29-2006, 04:39 PM

Sometimes location within the tank can change things also. We had a pair of ocellarius that would jump in anything that was placed near a certain ledge that they hung out in all the time. Euphyllia corals, mushrooms, leathers, didn't matter. If it was near the ledge they would go into it.
So we chose to move the lps corals from the middle of the tank to the sides, they left em alone when they were on the sides of the tank away from their cozy little home.

10-28-2006, 09:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
saltcreep Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 82 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hosting I'd like to know how to host my two clownfish, do they have to be wild or can they be captive bred whats the secret???

10-28-2006, 10:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
saltwaterfarm Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,222 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Hosting Hi! I am going to hitchhike on this thread, in hopes to get an answer as well! I have 2 anemones (one purple LTA, and a bubble tip which was a hitchhiker on the bottom of my brain coral). Long story short... my clowns are suddenly very affectionate to my brain coral.... go figure!

10-28-2006, 10:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
saltcreep Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 82 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hosting at least there doing that mine just stare at the lr

10-28-2006, 10:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,032 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hosting Which sp. clowns clowns do you have and which anemone ? Wild caught clowns will usually take to their natural host much quicker but can bring with them many pathogens that captive bred will not. My wild caught True perc prefered my Frogspawn for years over several anemones I had in the tank so you never know it could take minutes to months before they find and accept a host anemone. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

10-29-2006, 02:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
saltcreep Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 82 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hosting I have false perculas & three frog spawn, Also recieved four large hairy mushrooms that my friends clowns hosted. I dont know how true it is but i heard of placing a picture of clowns hosting against the glass silly isnt it

10-29-2006, 04:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally stoked dude Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,518 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Hosting Sometimes location within the tank can change things also. We had a pair of ocellarius that would jump in anything that was placed near a certain ledge that they hung out in all the time. Euphyllia corals, mushrooms, leathers, didn't matter. If it was near the ledge they would go into it. So we chose to move the lps corals from the middle of the tank to the sides, they left em alone when they were on the sides of the tank away from their cozy little home. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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