Clown hosting....Algae?

fishgate · 03/20/2012, 05:36 AM

I am watching my Percula Clown what looks to be trying to host the algae I have growing on the sides of my tank. It looks just like Clowns do when hosting anemones accept occasionally he will take a clump in his mouth and shake it. Since I just set up my sump, I am in the process of getting rid of the overgrowth of algae so it will be gone soon. If he is trying to host it, will he be ok if I take it all away?

On another note, if I scrape all of the algae out at once and remove it, will it affect my water parameters?

Jocko · 03/20/2012, 07:05 AM

Hehe clowns have hosted much stranger things that that.

Should be no problem removing it all. Just think of it as nutrient export. The clowns will get over it. Especially if only one of them is doing it. You have a pair right? Sounds like they haven't hooked up yet, eh?

fishgate · 03/20/2012, 07:41 AM

No they are lovers for sure! Together 99% of the time. When he was over hosting the algae last night, as soon as I shut the lights out she joined him for bedtime.

philosophile · 03/20/2012, 10:13 AM

LoL that's pretty hilarious! Do you have a pic before you clean it off?

03/20/2012, 05:36 AM	#1
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	Clown hosting....Algae? I am watching my Percula Clown what looks to be trying to host the algae I have growing on the sides of my tank. It looks just like Clowns do when hosting anemones accept occasionally he will take a clump in his mouth and shake it. Since I just set up my sump, I am in the process of getting rid of the overgrowth of algae so it will be gone soon. If he is trying to host it, will he be ok if I take it all away? On another note, if I scrape all of the algae out at once and remove it, will it affect my water parameters? __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

03/20/2012, 07:41 AM	#3
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	No they are lovers for sure! Together 99% of the time. When he was over hosting the algae last night, as soon as I shut the lights out she joined him for bedtime. __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

03/20/2012, 10:13 AM	#4
philosophile Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,149	LoL that's pretty hilarious! Do you have a pic before you clean it off? __________________ 90 gallon mixed reef XPS1000SSS skimmer, 2 radions gen 1, tunze osmolator w/ kalk dispenser, 70 lbs pukani, mp40w x2; 1 tomini, 1 clown 2 mandarins. Vinegar dosing, and micro bubble scrubbing.

03/20/2012, 07:05 AM	#2
Jocko Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 595	Hehe clowns have hosted much stranger things that that. Should be no problem removing it all. Just think of it as nutrient export. The clowns will get over it. Especially if only one of them is doing it. You have a pair right? Sounds like they haven't hooked up yet, eh?