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confused clown
I have a pair of false perc clowns. I have had them about 2 months now and they are doing great.
About a week ago I bought a carpet anemone for them to (hopefully) host to, realizing it may take a while because of the fact they were tank raised. Yesterday, one of the clowns started hosting! yay! ...problem being it is hosting to my really small frogspawn coral:S I am wondering if it will damage the coral as it rubs it against its skeleton. Also, do you think the second clown will go to the coral as well? Is it normal for a "pair" to sleep in seperate parts of the tank? Thanks guys! Appreciate the advice as always Current Aquarium(s) Description: *72 gallon bowfront reef *55 gallon freshwater puffer/cichld tank Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: One Year |
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Re: confused clown
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Re: confused clown
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: *72 gallon bowfront reef *55 gallon freshwater puffer/cichld tank Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: One Year |
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Re: confused clown
The carpet anemone is one of the favs for clowns...so im sure they will host. I would remove the clowns for a whole day or two and then put them back in the tank. BTW, which carpet did you get? I have been really wanting to get one.
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michelle (June 25th, 2008) | ||
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Re: confused clown
Their called clowns for a reason.You never know what their gonna host.
I used to have a seba that loved xenia. It'd be a good idea to keep an eye on the carpet anemone to.They've been know to use the hosting clowns as a snack.
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Re: confused clown
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Here are a couple pictures of him/her/it: ![]() ![]() Current Aquarium(s) Description: *72 gallon bowfront reef *55 gallon freshwater puffer/cichld tank Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: One Year |
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Re: confused clown
Good luck,you're braver than I am.
Frogspawns are pretty tough corals,generally they can handle a clown hosting them.The clowns are a ''pair'' but are they ''paired up'' or a ''mated pair''.It's never a guarantee that buying two clowns will ever become a ''mated pair''.,..only time will tell.
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michelle (June 26th, 2008) | ||
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Re: confused clown
Thats a pretty carpet.Remember to keep it well fed.Or it'll eat any fish that touches it.
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Re: confused clown
Carpet looks good. My clowns host my xenias. Especially at night.
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Re: confused clown
Nice looking anemone. No guarantee that the clown will ever host it. One of my clowns will host whatever kind of coral I put near her territory. The other hosts one of my koralias. I introduced the two of them separately (about 3 years apart from each other), and they have never paired up. There is no guarantee that your clowns will ever take to any sort of anemone. Like others have said, watch that carpet. They are probably the worst anemone when it comes to eating fish. I saw one in the LFS eat its own clown once!! At first I was sad, but then I laughed. Stupid anemone.
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