Clown Hosting with a Condi..???

BurntOutReefer · 02/07/2006, 05:03 PM

I bought a beautiful "Condi" anenome last week, and both my clowns have started hosting with it...? common or not so common thing?
The condi seems to dig........and the clowns look happier now...?
No one seems distressed.....

JENnKerry · 02/07/2006, 06:40 PM

It's rare that condy's will host clowns.

Amphiprion · 02/07/2006, 07:23 PM

IME, it depends upon the clown species. With clarkii clowns, for example, I find that at least one pair in every shipment accepts Condylactis--usually much more. Other less finicky ones, like tomato, and cinnamon clowns do, albeit, to a lesser degree. Ocellaris and percula rarely do (but have in the past) as well as maroons.

BurntOutReefer · 02/07/2006, 07:38 PM

ok...just never seen True Percula's (thats what I have) do it....
regardless, they all seem fine and happy...thats the bottom line.
The clowns have even started bringing food to the condi......

dntx5b9 · 02/08/2006, 01:52 PM

I have two false and a condy, but they stay away from each other. My clowns decided the feather duster was a better home for them. Go figure ....

I Found Nemo · 02/08/2006, 02:41 PM

My false hosts in my condy....took all of 10 minutes to jump in there.

Maybaer · 02/08/2006, 03:45 PM

My Yellow Striped Maroon is hosting with a condy. I was told when we bought it that a clown wouldn't host in it but he went right to it the first day. I guess he was tired if hosting my leather tree coral.

02/07/2006, 05:03 PM	#1
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	Clown Hosting with a Condi..??? I bought a beautiful "Condi" anenome last week, and both my clowns have started hosting with it...? common or not so common thing? The condi seems to dig........and the clowns look happier now...? No one seems distressed.....

02/07/2006, 06:40 PM	#2
JENnKerry Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jersey Posts: 7,384	It's rare that condy's will host clowns. __________________ We Don't Have a Signature..... Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon Reef

02/07/2006, 07:23 PM	#3
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	IME, it depends upon the clown species. With clarkii clowns, for example, I find that at least one pair in every shipment accepts Condylactis--usually much more. Other less finicky ones, like tomato, and cinnamon clowns do, albeit, to a lesser degree. Ocellaris and percula rarely do (but have in the past) as well as maroons. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

02/08/2006, 01:52 PM	#5
dntx5b9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern Virginia, USA Posts: 317	I have two false and a condy, but they stay away from each other. My clowns decided the feather duster was a better home for them. Go figure .... __________________ - 265G Planted Discus Community - 90G African Cichlids - 36G Reef - 30G Guppy Tank (my son's) - 20G Tang Shelly Tank (my daugther's) Current Tank Info: 36G Bow Front Reef: 2 false clowns, 1 firefish, few corals, 2 shrimp, 4 scarlet hermits, bunch of snails

02/07/2006, 07:38 PM	#4
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	ok...just never seen True Percula's (thats what I have) do it.... regardless, they all seem fine and happy...thats the bottom line. The clowns have even started bringing food to the condi......

02/08/2006, 02:41 PM	#6
I Found Nemo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 84	My false hosts in my condy....took all of 10 minutes to jump in there.

02/08/2006, 03:45 PM	#7
Maybaer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bakersfield, Ca. Posts: 91	My Yellow Striped Maroon is hosting with a condy. I was told when we bought it that a clown wouldn't host in it but he went right to it the first day. I guess he was tired if hosting my leather tree coral.