Keeping a clown away from a flowerpot?

GoblinFish · 05/26/2006, 12:57 PM

Its been about a week since i bought this Goniopora and now one of my clown fish is constantly rubbing against it causing it to retract.

Is there a way that i can keep him away from it, I also bought him some species of anemone (you can see it on the far left) but he dosnt seem interested at all.

Thank you!

AdidaKev · 05/26/2006, 01:11 PM

Unfortunately, if he's set on hosting in the Goniopora, he'll probably continue to do so no matter how many anemones you introduce to him. However, the Goniopora may "get used to" the clown and stop retracting.

reefredy75 · 05/26/2006, 06:54 PM

Yeah, my clown was doing the same thing, but the flower pot got used to it.

JENnKerry · 05/27/2006, 05:46 AM

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However, the Goniopora may "get used to" the clown and stop retracting.

I doubt it. Clowns are very rough with their anenomes and goniopora are very delicate. It is not a good combination.

ChunksInClemson · 05/27/2006, 09:24 AM

I think that might be a Condy anemone too, that might have something to do with it. Clowns very very rarely host those.

z_rivers · 05/27/2006, 10:52 AM

ChunksInClemson is right, condylactus anemone. unfortunatly, it is a non-hosting species for clownfish. although some do take accept its host, most dont. you could return that anemone and get another one (most likely a BTA) which most ocellaris will accept or just leave that in hopes it will attract to it. for the meantime until the clownfish likes something else, i would cover the goni up with something like a strawberry basket, a box made out of eggcrate,, or anything else to keep the clownfish from irritating it. goniporas are hard enough to keep in marine aquaria, the last thing you want to do is add another stressor to it. hope this helps.

GoblinFish · 05/27/2006, 11:45 AM

Yea i have 2 clown fish, the one you see in the pic is the one that likes the Goni but the other one is hosting the the anemone only when the lights go off, when the lights are on they just swim around and just sit in a cave. I will try to cover up the Goni to see if i can get it to spread out more.

Thanks!

NCreefwannabe · 05/28/2006, 12:26 AM

try moving it away from the anenome. But Ive never seen a clown host in that type of anenome.

05/26/2006, 12:57 PM	#1
GoblinFish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Miami Beach Posts: 366	Keeping a clown away from a flowerpot? Its been about a week since i bought this Goniopora and now one of my clown fish is constantly rubbing against it causing it to retract. Is there a way that i can keep him away from it, I also bought him some species of anemone (you can see it on the far left) but he dosnt seem interested at all. Thank you!

05/26/2006, 01:11 PM	#2
AdidaKev Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NA Posts: 624	Unfortunately, if he's set on hosting in the Goniopora, he'll probably continue to do so no matter how many anemones you introduce to him. However, the Goniopora may "get used to" the clown and stop retracting. __________________ ... Current Tank Info: NA

05/26/2006, 06:54 PM	#3
reefredy75 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Big D, Texas Posts: 179	Yeah, my clown was doing the same thing, but the flower pot got used to it. __________________ ReefRedy75 A reef tank has a way of making any job a low paying job! Current Tank Info: 140 gal SPS, ASM skimmer PM sump/fuge 2x 250 MH 10K XM 220w VHO actinic icecap ballasts

05/27/2006, 09:24 AM	#5
ChunksInClemson Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 824	I think that might be a Condy anemone too, that might have something to do with it. Clowns very very rarely host those. __________________ Me to my brother-"Dude, you don't need to spend 75 dollars on a shirt! My brother to me-"Man, you just spent 100 dollars on some rocks" Me and him- "Laughs" Current Tank Info: 29g, a pair of true percs so far. Tank is newer!

05/27/2006, 10:52 AM	#6
z_rivers Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cranberry Twp, PA Posts: 1,240	ChunksInClemson is right, condylactus anemone. unfortunatly, it is a non-hosting species for clownfish. although some do take accept its host, most dont. you could return that anemone and get another one (most likely a BTA) which most ocellaris will accept or just leave that in hopes it will attract to it. for the meantime until the clownfish likes something else, i would cover the goni up with something like a strawberry basket, a box made out of eggcrate,, or anything else to keep the clownfish from irritating it. goniporas are hard enough to keep in marine aquaria, the last thing you want to do is add another stressor to it. hope this helps. __________________ -Aaron Current Tank Info: 75gal display, 30 gallon sump/refugium, 2x 250w Hamilton 14K MH, 4,000 gallon koi pond

05/27/2006, 11:45 AM	#7
GoblinFish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Miami Beach Posts: 366	Yea i have 2 clown fish, the one you see in the pic is the one that likes the Goni but the other one is hosting the the anemone only when the lights go off, when the lights are on they just swim around and just sit in a cave. I will try to cover up the Goni to see if i can get it to spread out more. Thanks!

05/28/2006, 12:26 AM	#8
NCreefwannabe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 953	try moving it away from the anenome. But Ive never seen a clown host in that type of anenome.