GUYS GUYS GUYS !!!! Noooooooo

Paul Davies · 01/14/2007, 02:55 PM

Guys,

I just spotted my Clarki clown having a peck at my pulsing xenia....... i noticed the other day that a couple of heads were missing !!!!

what are yur thoughts ???

dc · 01/14/2007, 03:12 PM

Probably looking for a host. Some clowns tend to be a little aggressive.

klasiksb · 01/14/2007, 03:25 PM

I think your clown is eating the xenia.

TOURKID · 01/14/2007, 03:29 PM

my maroon takes bites out of starpolys and spits them at me sometimes. same with the frogspawn and there was somthin else....

they were 'in her spot'

its not a regular thing tho

sean48183 · 01/14/2007, 03:48 PM

My tomato sits right over some zoo's and rubs into them everyonce in a while but never bights.

Moloch_0 · 01/14/2007, 03:52 PM

My clown eats zenia too

chaseracing · 01/14/2007, 03:58 PM

This could be a good thing actually. Doesn't Xenia have a tendency to grow like weeds? Depending on the amount your Clarki eats, you might have your own built in maintenance crew. :-)

-=E=-

Paul Davies · 01/14/2007, 05:25 PM

he he thanks for your input, i have only just put the xenia in there, a small frag i had from a friend, it has started to grow fast but i am not sure now how long it will last....... :-((

if its agressive because of its patch then do you suggest moving the colony ?

Misled · 01/14/2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally posted by Paul Davies
Guys,

I just spotted my Clarki clown having a peck at my pulsing xenia....... i noticed the other day that a couple of heads were missing !!!!

what are yur thoughts ???

Your clown is full!

TOURKID · 01/14/2007, 05:49 PM

yes i would definately move it. that always solves my maroons issue with somthing

Paul Davies · 01/15/2007, 02:58 PM

ok, cheers, would a lion fish sort the issue out ?

TitansFan · 01/15/2007, 03:38 PM

sure the lionfish would eat the clown fish in time. This should take care of the xenia beating eaten.

rustybucket145 · 01/15/2007, 03:41 PM

you guys are crackin me up!! lol

Sparkss · 01/15/2007, 04:32 PM

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Originally posted by Paul Davies
ok, cheers, would a lion fish sort the issue out ?

Quote:

Originally posted by TitansFan
sure the lionfish would eat the clown fish in time. This should take care of the xenia beating eaten.

Yea, no doubt

, I would have to agree with TitansFan... but I guess it would solve your problem.. then again netting out the clarkii and trading with another local reefer is also an option, if you were going to go that route

. But the lion fish is kind of a sledgehammer approach though, don'tcha think ?

Paul Davies · 01/15/2007, 04:36 PM

yeah.... he he, only joking bout the lion fish. would be an interesting video !!!

dcombs44 · 01/15/2007, 04:48 PM

My Tomato Clown (Mater) hosts in both my Xenia and Anthelia. He's pretty rough with both. It took the Anthelia some time to get used to the roughness, but it's doing well now. He's just discovered the Xenia, so we'll see how it fares. They are both new frags from a fellow reefer, but I'm glad he has a couple homes until I can get him an anemone.

01/14/2007, 02:55 PM	#1
Paul Davies Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sunny Wales / Uk Posts: 532	GUYS GUYS GUYS !!!! Noooooooo Guys, I just spotted my Clarki clown having a peck at my pulsing xenia....... i noticed the other day that a couple of heads were missing !!!! what are yur thoughts ???

01/14/2007, 03:12 PM	#2
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	Probably looking for a host. Some clowns tend to be a little aggressive. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

01/14/2007, 03:25 PM	#3
klasiksb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: wisconsin Posts: 1,281	I think your clown is eating the xenia. __________________ Just a girl looking to build a little piece of heaven on earth, without killing it!

01/14/2007, 03:29 PM	#4
TOURKID Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vegas baby, Vegas Posts: 4,371	my maroon takes bites out of starpolys and spits them at me sometimes. same with the frogspawn and there was somthin else.... they were 'in her spot' its not a regular thing tho __________________ RISK more than others think is safe CARE more than others think is wise DREAM more than others think is practical EXPECT more than others think is possible Current Tank Info: nada

01/14/2007, 03:58 PM	#7
chaseracing Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 1,208	This could be a good thing actually. Doesn't Xenia have a tendency to grow like weeds? Depending on the amount your Clarki eats, you might have your own built in maintenance crew. :-) -=E=- __________________ I want my dog's life. Current Tank Info: 150gal RR Oceanic - (3) 250w. ReefLux 12K, (2) 96w PC 50/50, (3) Tunze 6025 modded, (3) Tunze 6045's, ASM G3, MRC-1, Melev F sump/fuge, all run off of an Aquacontroller Jr. Mixed Reef w/ lots of Fish and not enough rock.

01/14/2007, 03:48 PM	#5
sean48183 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: michigan Posts: 1,577	My tomato sits right over some zoo's and rubs into them everyonce in a while but never bights.

01/14/2007, 03:52 PM	#6
Moloch_0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 186	My clown eats zenia too

01/14/2007, 05:25 PM	#8
Paul Davies Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sunny Wales / Uk Posts: 532	he he thanks for your input, i have only just put the xenia in there, a small frag i had from a friend, it has started to grow fast but i am not sure now how long it will last....... :-(( if its agressive because of its patch then do you suggest moving the colony ?

01/14/2007, 05:49 PM	#10
TOURKID Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vegas baby, Vegas Posts: 4,371	yes i would definately move it. that always solves my maroons issue with somthing __________________ RISK more than others think is safe CARE more than others think is wise DREAM more than others think is practical EXPECT more than others think is possible Current Tank Info: nada

01/15/2007, 02:58 PM	#11
Paul Davies Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sunny Wales / Uk Posts: 532	ok, cheers, would a lion fish sort the issue out ?

01/15/2007, 03:38 PM	#12
TitansFan Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Spring Hill, TN Posts: 1,364	sure the lionfish would eat the clown fish in time. This should take care of the xenia beating eaten.

01/15/2007, 03:41 PM	#13
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	you guys are crackin me up!! lol __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

01/15/2007, 04:36 PM	#15
Paul Davies Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sunny Wales / Uk Posts: 532	yeah.... he he, only joking bout the lion fish. would be an interesting video !!!

01/15/2007, 04:48 PM	#16
dcombs44 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 2,913	My Tomato Clown (Mater) hosts in both my Xenia and Anthelia. He's pretty rough with both. It took the Anthelia some time to get used to the roughness, but it's doing well now. He's just discovered the Xenia, so we'll see how it fares. They are both new frags from a fellow reefer, but I'm glad he has a couple homes until I can get him an anemone. __________________ Current Setup: 10 Gallon Skimmerless Zoanthid Tank Lighting: Single 175 Watt Metal Halide (14,000 K Hamilton Lamp) Filtration: 10 gallon sump/refugium and Phosban Reactor Return: Mag Drive 700 Controller: ReefKeeper Lite (Basic Version) Circulation: TBD Age of System: Build is in Progress