Fish not taking to new anemone

gsiegel · 01/05/2014, 10:17 AM

I recently got a carpet anemone and have had a bonded pair of black/white perculas for over a year. The female is nasty (only to me, not the other fish) so I am not very attached. How long do you typically give it to determine whether the clowns will take to the anemone?

I am patient but if they do not take to it I am thinking of trading them in for a pair that is already with an anemone. If a clown is swimming through and servicing one anemone are they apt to do so with another?

Thanks

patsfan1130 · 01/05/2014, 10:26 AM

Only thing you can do it wait - I've had clowns never take to a nem - You can try to coax them by offering some brine shrimp directly in front of the nem but in the end...It's up to the clowns.

Daimyo68 · 01/05/2014, 11:38 AM

I've had clowns that never went near the anemone (even after months had gone by), and others that went in and hosted within a few hours.

As mentioned, all you can do is wait and hope.

Getting a pair that is already hosting another nem does not guarantee that they will host in yours.

Sethjamto · 01/05/2014, 12:19 PM

It took my pair of clowns a few months to make my Sebae Anemone their home. Have patience.

Sk8r · 01/05/2014, 02:22 PM

I've had success (too much) with a carpet and Clarkii species. I've never kept percs.

nlgill13 · 01/05/2014, 03:07 PM

I have a pair of Ocellaris Clowns that started to host a bubble tip for a day or two and then stopped. They haven't been back to the nem since.

Misled · 01/05/2014, 05:17 PM

I have a breeding pair of percs. There are 2 RBTA's, 1 carpet and 1 condy. The percs hosted a leather coral. I removed the leather. They don't host anything right now and they haven't laid eggs in a couple months. They used to lay eggs every three weeks. It's a crap shoot.

gsiegel · 01/05/2014, 05:48 PM

Thanks for the input. Will give it some time and see what happens. If nothing, I may relocate them to another tank and try a pair that are already hosted in an anemone to hopefully incease my chances in my tank.

01/05/2014, 10:17 AM	#1
gsiegel Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 922	Fish not taking to new anemone I recently got a carpet anemone and have had a bonded pair of black/white perculas for over a year. The female is nasty (only to me, not the other fish) so I am not very attached. How long do you typically give it to determine whether the clowns will take to the anemone? I am patient but if they do not take to it I am thinking of trading them in for a pair that is already with an anemone. If a clown is swimming through and servicing one anemone are they apt to do so with another? Thanks __________________ 300g mixed reef-BlueHippo/Midas&bicolorBenny/2FlameHawks/CoralBeauty/MagFoxFace/spotted rabbit/BlondNaso/2clowns/PurpleTang/chevron tang/2lyretails/wrasses-pintail,2flame,lineatus,radiant,pink margin,

01/05/2014, 10:26 AM	#2
patsfan1130 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Woburn, Ma Posts: 2,010	Only thing you can do it wait - I've had clowns never take to a nem - You can try to coax them by offering some brine shrimp directly in front of the nem but in the end...It's up to the clowns. __________________ My cat's breath smells like cat food Member of the Boston Reefers Society Current Tank Info: 75g lps, 90g sps, 120g mixed, 180 nem tank, 300g reef, 600g up & coming reef

01/05/2014, 11:38 AM	#3
Daimyo68 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Palm Beach, FL Posts: 2,270	I've had clowns that never went near the anemone (even after months had gone by), and others that went in and hosted within a few hours. As mentioned, all you can do is wait and hope. Getting a pair that is already hosting another nem does not guarantee that they will host in yours. __________________ 120g, 50g Sump, SRO XP2000i, MP40W x2, DIY Hybrid LED/T5 Fixture, Apex PBMAS VP 2010-11 PBMAS 2017 President

01/05/2014, 12:19 PM	#4
Sethjamto Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 845	It took my pair of clowns a few months to make my Sebae Anemone their home. Have patience. __________________ 8ft 300g, Reeflo Dart Gold return, MRC 48" High-flo reef sump, MRC MR4 dual beckett Skimmer, (2) Reefbreeders Photon 48's, Reef Angel, LMIII continuous water change/ATO setup..

01/05/2014, 02:22 PM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I've had success (too much) with a carpet and Clarkii species. I've never kept percs. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/05/2014, 03:07 PM	#6
nlgill13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Boulder,CO Posts: 1,291	I have a pair of Ocellaris Clowns that started to host a bubble tip for a day or two and then stopped. They haven't been back to the nem since.

01/05/2014, 05:17 PM	#7
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	I have a breeding pair of percs. There are 2 RBTA's, 1 carpet and 1 condy. The percs hosted a leather coral. I removed the leather. They don't host anything right now and they haven't laid eggs in a couple months. They used to lay eggs every three weeks. It's a crap shoot. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

01/05/2014, 05:48 PM	#8
gsiegel Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 922	Thanks for the input. Will give it some time and see what happens. If nothing, I may relocate them to another tank and try a pair that are already hosted in an anemone to hopefully incease my chances in my tank. __________________ 300g mixed reef-BlueHippo/Midas&bicolorBenny/2FlameHawks/CoralBeauty/MagFoxFace/spotted rabbit/BlondNaso/2clowns/PurpleTang/chevron tang/2lyretails/wrasses-pintail,2flame,lineatus,radiant,pink margin,