Anemone wedged himself between rock?

[rainbow_yoshi]

Hi! This is my first anemone, I got him in hopes my clownfish pair would take to him. Unfortunately (it’s been a day) the clowns don’t seem interested, but I’m wondering if it’s because of his placement.

I feel like it would be stressful to pick him up and move him to a better location. Am I right in thinking this, or would you move him?

 

[56longroof]

It wont matter where you put it. Its going to keep moving until it finds a spot that makes it happy. Sometimes it takes a few days or longer for a clownfish to take to an anenome. Be patient and eventually it will happen.

 

[Nano_Man]

Normal behaviour when first introduced

 

[tzabor10]

I never had luck with sebae. It worked almost instantly with a peppermint anemone. I have also heard of putting a video playing of a clownfish hosting an anemone playing into the tank. The clownfish will copy that behavior.

 

[LadyMac]

A friend told me once that they seek refuge in rocks for their safety. If something comes along it’s easier for them to retract into the rock as a form of defense. So them wedging into the rock crevices is pretty normal.

 

[Mark Goode]

Mine are between rocks. They like it there, it gives them somewhere to go at night. I'm told that's where they are found in the real world too.

 

[rainbow_yoshi]

I never had luck with sebae. It worked almost instantly with a peppermint anemone. I have also heard of putting a video playing of a clownfish hosting an anemone playing into the tank. The clownfish will copy that behavior.

Oh wow that’s beautiful! I have also heard of playing the videos. I’m going to give it a try!

 

[BonnieB]

Don’t stress it! This is normal behavior. Many clowns don’t ever unfortunately go into the nem, especially the ones (that most are today) that are aquacultured/tank raised. Give it time. My first pair of clowns took three months before the one that eventually was hosted would even approach it. Then it took a month of nipping at the tentacles for her to actually happily go in! My second pair they were tank raised with their nem. Mine have always moved around until they found their spot, one tank where two currently are under a ledge together upside down. Don’t move them or you might injure the foot which can be a deadly consequence. Enjoy it all as it settles in!

 

[Mark Goode]

I've had my two common clowns for over three years, and they've never been interested in an anemone. They kinda hang upside down against the back wall or, if I'm slow with the food, circling beneath the feeding ring.

 

[rainbow_yoshi]

I've had my two common clowns for over three years, and they've never been interested in an anemone. They kinda hang upside down against the back wall or, if I'm slow with the food, circling beneath the feeding ring.

Mine do the upside down thing on the wall too. At first I thought they were broken lol

 

[rainbow_yoshi]

Don’t stress it! This is normal behavior. Many clowns don’t ever unfortunately go into the nem, especially the ones (that most are today) that are aquacultured/tank raised. Give it time. My first pair of clowns took three months before the one that eventually was hosted would even approach it. Then it took a month of nipping at the tentacles for her to actually happily go in! My second pair they were tank raised with their nem. Mine have always moved around until they found their spot, one tank where two currently are under a ledge together upside down. Don’t move them or you might injure the foot which can be a deadly consequence. Enjoy it all as it settles in!

Thank you. I definitely won’t attempt to move him. I think I was mostly worried he was stuck between the rocks but he seems like he could squeeze through

 

[BonnieB]

I've had my two common clowns for over three years, and they've never been interested in an anemone. They kinda hang upside down against the back wall or, if I'm slow with the food, circling beneath the feeding ring.

Mine do the upside down thing on the wall too. At first I thought they were broken lol

Yep in my early days I was “like what?”