Clownfish finally hosting my rbta

BubbaBoBobBrain · 04/15/2013, 07:28 PM

So after several months of trying the most ridiculous things to get my snowflake clowns to host my rbta I finally got the chance to push them along when my rbta split and it worked flawlessly and fast. Here is my training video, lol. Let me know what you guys think

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WXw...e_gdata_player

Chriskid · 04/15/2013, 07:37 PM

cool vid bro!! sweet

BubbaBoBobBrain · 04/15/2013, 07:39 PM

Thanks. Ive been trying to get them to host the nem since like december with no luck and the whole time i only had to do this, lmao

dvetran · 04/15/2013, 07:52 PM

That's awesome, they are loving that rbta. All they needed was a little nudge.

BubbaBoBobBrain · 04/15/2013, 07:55 PM

Yup. Thanks

Aperture.pcs · 04/15/2013, 08:03 PM

Awesome bubba

BubbaBoBobBrain · 04/15/2013, 08:15 PM

Thanks

sausage pie · 04/15/2013, 08:19 PM

Nice vid... I love videos of how people do things with their aquariums. BTW I posted it with tweet and FB... Some of me buds from down south would like it.

MarkL · 04/15/2013, 08:20 PM

Good video. Interesting to see how they react once they are let out.

triggreef · 04/15/2013, 08:33 PM

I just realized I've been calling anemone's anenome's all these years.

Nice trick I like it.

DLANDINO · 04/15/2013, 08:33 PM

Awesome! Thanks for posting.

BubbaBoBobBrain · 04/16/2013, 02:13 AM

Thanks guys. Im a little curious to see if they go to the other nem once I let them out of the breeder bix myself. I think I will leave them there for a few days to make sure they reallyvlike the nems first, lol

limey1955 · 04/16/2013, 05:34 AM

very cool bob.

BubbaBoBobBrain · 04/16/2013, 06:04 AM

Thanks Larry

SteelerMike · 04/16/2013, 06:54 AM

Very cool Bob. Love the clownfish too!

BubbaBoBobBrain · 04/16/2013, 07:05 AM

Thanks Mike

BubbaBoBobBrain · 04/18/2013, 03:50 PM

So I let the clowns out of the breeder box yesterday and was terribly dissapointed that they wanted nothing to do with the nem that was left in my tank. But..........when I got home from work today they were hosting the nem. Thank God, lol. Anyways here is my proof that putting tank bred clowns in a breeder box with nems CAN teach them to host them, lol

Sorry about the dirty glass, lol

firstlight10 · 04/18/2013, 05:31 PM

Interesting, I didn't realize tank bred fish had to be taught to host anemones.

BubbaBoBobBrain · 04/18/2013, 05:45 PM

Yup. Not all but most tank bred clowns wont host an anemone. All clowns have a natural desire to host something but tank bred clowns usually end up just finding zoas or mushrooms or some other sort of coral to host.. Wild clowns are taught from the time they hatch that the anemone is a safety zone and typically dont stray too far from it once they take to the host.

Phishguy · 04/18/2013, 06:12 PM

Thats awesome!! It took like 6 months for my clown to host mine.. Now it never leaves.. Wish I had thought of this idea.

BubbaBoBobBrain · 04/18/2013, 06:23 PM

Mine still swim around the tank but after a quick lap around the tank they shoot right back to the nem. Im sooo pumped that it worked, lol. I am currently housing my cousins 3 tank bred oscellaris clowns and am gonna try it on them also to further push my luck on getting clowns to host nems, lol

suicideissleep · 04/18/2013, 11:10 PM

Funny story it got my black set to stop hosting my Duncan when I moved them to my qt they were in a breeding box with a nem for two days ( to get my two pairs from fighting in qt) and havnt left it sence been six months think ur on to somthing here bob

BubbaBoBobBrain · 04/19/2013, 02:09 AM

Kinda sounds like you had the idea before I did, lol. Im just happy it worked, lol

suicideissleep · 04/19/2013, 05:19 PM

I didn't do it on purpose I was just trying to keep my clowns from fighting lol two pairs in a 55 was good so I put them in the breeder box that I was housing my nems in lol didnt even think anything of it till now

BubbaBoBobBrain · 04/19/2013, 06:57 PM

Gotta love it when you stumble onto something fantastic huh, lol

04/15/2013, 07:28 PM	#1
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	Clownfish finally hosting my rbta So after several months of trying the most ridiculous things to get my snowflake clowns to host my rbta I finally got the chance to push them along when my rbta split and it worked flawlessly and fast. Here is my training video, lol. Let me know what you guys think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WXw...e_gdata_player __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob

04/15/2013, 07:37 PM	#2
Chriskid Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: plainfield, CT Posts: 4,153	cool vid bro!! sweet __________________ 2014 CTARS prez This hobby will only take you as far as you let it. When people ask dumb questions, I feel obligated to give sarcastic answers. Current Tank Info: 210g mostly sps(1/3 top to bottem zoa, paly display),20gal frag tank .just added a 40gal breeder frag tank

04/15/2013, 07:39 PM	#3
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	Thanks. Ive been trying to get them to host the nem since like december with no luck and the whole time i only had to do this, lmao __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob

04/15/2013, 07:55 PM	#5
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	Yup. Thanks __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob

04/15/2013, 08:15 PM	#7
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	Thanks __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob

04/15/2013, 07:52 PM	#4
dvetran Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Branford Ct Posts: 396	That's awesome, they are loving that rbta. All they needed was a little nudge.

04/15/2013, 08:03 PM	#6
Aperture.pcs Moved On Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Windham, CT Posts: 506	Awesome bubba

04/15/2013, 08:19 PM	#8
sausage pie Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: middletown, ct Posts: 220	Nice vid... I love videos of how people do things with their aquariums. BTW I posted it with tweet and FB... Some of me buds from down south would like it.

04/15/2013, 08:20 PM	#9
MarkL Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 388	Good video. Interesting to see how they react once they are let out.

04/15/2013, 08:33 PM	#10
triggreef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: East Hampton, CT Posts: 2,917	I just realized I've been calling anemone's anenome's all these years. Nice trick I like it. __________________ 200g DD Marineland. Acro and monti heavy with some birdsnest, LPS, and zoas. 125g FOWLR

04/15/2013, 08:33 PM	#11
DLANDINO D.L. Heritage Rings Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Clinton, CT USA Posts: 5,610	Awesome! Thanks for posting. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: JBJ 8 Nano mixed

04/16/2013, 02:13 AM	#12
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	Thanks guys. Im a little curious to see if they go to the other nem once I let them out of the breeder bix myself. I think I will leave them there for a few days to make sure they reallyvlike the nems first, lol __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob

04/16/2013, 05:34 AM	#13
limey1955 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: jewett city CT Posts: 296	very cool bob.

04/16/2013, 06:04 AM	#14
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	Thanks Larry __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob

04/16/2013, 06:54 AM	#15
SteelerMike Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 558	Very cool Bob. Love the clownfish too!

04/16/2013, 07:05 AM	#16
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	Thanks Mike __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob

04/18/2013, 03:50 PM	#17
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	So I let the clowns out of the breeder box yesterday and was terribly dissapointed that they wanted nothing to do with the nem that was left in my tank. But..........when I got home from work today they were hosting the nem. Thank God, lol. Anyways here is my proof that putting tank bred clowns in a breeder box with nems CAN teach them to host them, lol Sorry about the dirty glass, lol __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob

04/18/2013, 05:31 PM	#18
firstlight10 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Groton, CT Posts: 1,008	Interesting, I didn't realize tank bred fish had to be taught to host anemones. __________________ Current Tank- 29 Gallon Mixed Reef with 2 tank raised clownfish.

04/18/2013, 05:45 PM	#19
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	Yup. Not all but most tank bred clowns wont host an anemone. All clowns have a natural desire to host something but tank bred clowns usually end up just finding zoas or mushrooms or some other sort of coral to host.. Wild clowns are taught from the time they hatch that the anemone is a safety zone and typically dont stray too far from it once they take to the host. __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob

04/18/2013, 06:12 PM	#20
Phishguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: springfield, ma Posts: 660	Thats awesome!! It took like 6 months for my clown to host mine.. Now it never leaves.. Wish I had thought of this idea.

04/18/2013, 06:23 PM	#21
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	Mine still swim around the tank but after a quick lap around the tank they shoot right back to the nem. Im sooo pumped that it worked, lol. I am currently housing my cousins 3 tank bred oscellaris clowns and am gonna try it on them also to further push my luck on getting clowns to host nems, lol __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob

04/18/2013, 11:10 PM	#22
suicideissleep Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: enfield Posts: 5,547	Funny story it got my black set to stop hosting my Duncan when I moved them to my qt they were in a breeding box with a nem for two days ( to get my two pairs from fighting in qt) and havnt left it sence been six months think ur on to somthing here bob

04/19/2013, 02:09 AM	#23
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	Kinda sounds like you had the idea before I did, lol. Im just happy it worked, lol __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob

04/19/2013, 05:19 PM	#24
suicideissleep Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: enfield Posts: 5,547	I didn't do it on purpose I was just trying to keep my clowns from fighting lol two pairs in a 55 was good so I put them in the breeder box that I was housing my nems in lol didnt even think anything of it till now

04/19/2013, 06:57 PM	#25
BubbaBoBobBrain Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Thompson, CT Posts: 5,937	Gotta love it when you stumble onto something fantastic huh, lol __________________ My fish swam away with my 401k, lol Bob