Do tank raised Ocellaris host as readily as wild caught?

[Meloco14]

I was planning on getting tank raised because they are hardier and to promote aquaculture but my friend mentioned that they might not host as easily, since they aren't used to it. Is this true? Or is hosting a genetic behavior that is the same between wild and TR. I realize there never is 100% chance of them hosting, and I don't even have a natural host anemone, I am hoping they host to my ricordea. But either way, I want at least a chance of them hosting. Is there a difference with TR? Thanks

 

[Unarce]

It will take a bit longer initially, but TR clowns do take to their hosts. Here's a statement from ORA farms about their clowns:

http://www.orafarm.com/species.html

As far as TR taking to a Ricordea, I really don't know.

 

[taikonaut]

>... Is this true?

It is innate behavior, and FWIW, I am not convinced that it makes any difference.

 

[-JB]

I have TR clowns, they show no interest in hosting. Had em 3 years.

 

[g.mcclean]

We have a pair of tank raised tomatoe clowns. Several months after having them we introduced a LTA> The female barely gave us a chance to get the anemone in the tank. She was in it immediatelt and hasn't left.

 

[Anonymous]

Some wild caught anemones may not host either...it depends on the anemone...my TR does host, but he hosts to anything...and it does take a bit for them to IME host to an anemone....

 

[shr00m]

juvenile TR seem to want to host more than say a TR clown thats been in a aquarium 3+ years no anemone then adding an anemone...