this is my first anemone and clown fish experience. I have a green bubble tip and i just bought a Tank Bred Ocellaris Clown fish. DO they host the anemone right away or does it take time. Mine has been in for about a day and has not even gone by it.
Clownfish and a bubble tip
- Thread starter 420Reefer
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- Location
- Vernon, NJ
the only clowns I owned that took to a bubble was a maroon clown.
my oclearious are 9 years old and they host a sebae anemone.
and there are 2 bubble tips in the same tank.
hopefully your clowns will host the bubble tip
my oclearious are 9 years old and they host a sebae anemone.
and there are 2 bubble tips in the same tank.
hopefully your clowns will host the bubble tip
- Location
- Staten Island ny
a very wise man once told me that you can put the clowns in a wonton soup container and place them on the anemone with holes in the container of cousre and they will get used to it, although i dont remember how long he said but i dont think a few hours could hurt much.
- Location
- East Brunswick, NJ
only thing clowns can host are parasites:lol_large..as for the bta hosting the clown, it depends on the individual clown..sometimes they'll go right to it sometimes it'll take a few months and sometimes they'll never be interested. i've seen clowns hosted by powerheads, rocks, even a patch of gha in some tanks. it really depends on the individual though.
some have expressed success in putting a picture next to a clown/nem relationship next to the tank so it can get the idea :biglaugh: but i think thats just luck lol. good luck with it, but i hope you you'll still be happy with your purchases should your clown decide to hang out near a corner all day
some have expressed success in putting a picture next to a clown/nem relationship next to the tank so it can get the idea :biglaugh: but i think thats just luck lol. good luck with it, but i hope you you'll still be happy with your purchases should your clown decide to hang out near a corner all day
- Location
- Central Jersey
hmm that's a pretty good idea... but my BTA is attached to a rock... so should I try to take him off and put it in the container? I don't wanna hurt it... plus i don't really like touching it cuz it sticks to my hand =(
- Location
- Apopka, Florida
DO NOT force the anemone off the rock. If you must.... try and move the rock with the anemone on it
It takes time and patients.... Try putting food directly in the anem for about a few weeks. It will eventually find it comfy and start living in it.
Took me about 3 weeks or so. - it takes time. I dont like removing the anem when its on the rocks because it seems to stress it. But thats based on my experience.
Took me about 3 weeks or so. - it takes time. I dont like removing the anem when its on the rocks because it seems to stress it. But thats based on my experience.
- Location
- Apopka, Florida
What I did when I got my clownfish and anemone was put them in the same bag while acclimating them so when you put them in the tank they are used to each other.
- Location
- holtsville
I had a sand anemone in my tank with a pair of occ clowns they didn't even look at it. As soon as I added a carpet nem they went right for it. Literally took it out of the bag and they were hostisng it.
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- Location
- Upper East
Do ocell clowsn NEED anems??
- Location
- East Brunswick, NJ
Nope
- Location
- Upper East
Alright good to know. Just recently got two little guys and dont have a nem for them. I have a few different corals and always thought nems werent good for corals
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