Having trouble with getting your clownfish hosting your anemone? Read this.

[oliverout]

Hi guys I'm not too sure how many people know about this trick to make your clownfish host your anemone of choice but I'd like to share how I've had all my clownfish host anemones.

Step 1. Get a hanging plastic basket and put it on the side of your tank, make sure the clownfish will have enough room for an area outside of the anemone.
Step 2. Get your anemone and clownfish and both place them in your basket.
Step 3. Wait a few days until you start to see your clownfish start hosting the anemone in the plastic basket.
Step 4. Put your clownfish and the anemone in the tank together! All my clownfish that I've done this with have started hosting their anemone inside the tank the next day after they both got put in.

Hopefully this helps you guys out and it gets your clownfish to host your anemone. Thanks guys.

 

[blaxsun]

Also known as "How to create the perfect clownfish a**hole" -or- "Now that they're together, good luck separating them..."

 

[oliverout]

Also known as "How to create the perfect clownfish a**hole" -or- "Now that they're together, good luck separating them..."

true but who doesn't like their clownfish and nem being best buds!!!!

 

[blaxsun]

true but who doesn't like their clownfish and nem being best buds!!!!

The anemones that mine harassed to death...?

 

[oliverout]

The anemones that mine harassed to death...?

That is a harsh death sorry about that

 

[blaxsun]

That is a harsh death sorry about that

Harsh death(s). This is on top of at least two corals they similarly harassed. On the plus side, they now host a condy anemone that is clownfish-resistant!

 

[oliverout]

Harsh death(s). This is on top of at least two corals they similarly harassed. On the plus side, they now host a condy anemone that is clownfish-resistant!

Oh wow that's sad do you know why sometimes they kill stuff from harassing it so much and sometimes don't?

 

[blaxsun]

Oh wow that's sad do you know why sometimes they kill stuff from harassing it so much and sometimes don't?

Not sure - just my luck it seems.

 

[JoJosReef]

Any correlation with size of the nem and succumbing to over-affectionate clowns?

 

[oliverout]

Any correlation with size of the nem and succumbing to over-affectionate clowns?

I haven't seen any correlation from doing this.