Clownfish and a bubble tip

[420Reefer]

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.

 

[NYPDFrogman]

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

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

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.

 

[sogreedy23]

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

 

[aquascaper82]

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.

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 =(

 

[Og Drogon]

DO NOT force the anemone off the rock. If you must.... try and move the rock with the anemone on it

 

[dherrera83]

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.

 

[Og Drogon]

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.

 

[ed51802]

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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[ramz28]

Yea i have 2 tank raised black percs, and 2 weeks later i bought a sebae anemone and put it in. Before the anemone an attach the clowns were in it.

 

[flyrfrk33]

Do ocell clowsn NEED anems??

 

[sogreedy23]

Nope

 

[flyrfrk33]

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

 

[Imbarrie]

If they were tank bred then they won't need one. If they have paired with a nem in the past they will be better with one going forward.