How quick for Symbiosis?!

[ASIN28]

Hey all,
This is the moment I’ve been waiting for. Getting my clowns on my BTA. How long do you think they will need to be in the acclimation box before they trust the anemone and we have symbiosis?!
They have been together for 2 days now.
Thanks

 

[Sdot]

Welp it depends... its always easier to get clownfish to host their natural symbionts and even better if they are familiar with anemones. Could be a few hours, days, weeks or never. I've seen all examples...just be patient and give it time. They will ultimately do what they want.

 

[ASIN28]

Welp it depends... its always easier to get clownfish to host their natural symbionts and even better if they are familiar with anemones. Could be a few hours, days, weeks or never. I've seen all examples...just be patient and give it time. They will ultimately do what they want.

Thanks for the reply! I’ll be patient lol

 

[Sdot]

Thanks for the reply! I’ll be patient lol

No worries.. the good news is they are familiar with it already so you may not have an issue at all. Here are my pairs

 

[ASIN28]

No worries.. the good news is they are familiar with it already so you may not have an issue at all. Here are my pairs

Awesome! My clowns aren’t really interested in in food right now in the accumulation box maybe they are just stressed out?

 

[Sdot]

Awesome! My clowns aren’t really interested in in food right now in the accumulation box maybe they are just stressed out?

How long have you had them and what are you feeding?

 

[ASIN28]

How long have you had them and what are you feeding?

Had them for 3 months now always ate like pigs, feeding hikari mysis. I think they are just stressed cause they were eating fine before I put them in the box

 

[Sdot]

Had them for 3 months now always ate like pigs, feeding hikari mysis. I think they are just stressed cause they were eating fine before I put them in the box

I think you named the issue. When do you plan on putting them back in main tank?

 

[ASIN28]

I think you named the issue. When do you plan on putting them back in main tank?

Well the sooner the better, once I see them hanging in the anemone but I’m definitely not interested in keeping them in their for too long. I don’t want to release them too soon where they will just stay away from the nem. Hopefully no more than a week? But if they keep refusing to eat I won’t let that go too much longer

 

[leighla wolf]

Thanks for the reply! I’ll be patient lol

A lot of people have luck taping pictures of clownfish in anemones for their fish to see.

 

[Pillahump]

at night time you can slowly nudge them around the anemone when they are sleeping so they graze it.
honestly, ive never done this but ive heard a ton of success stories doing this at night. My tank raised percs went into my haddoni after two days...really lucky!

 

[Sdot]

Well the sooner the better, once I see them hanging in the anemone but I’m definitely not interested in keeping them in their for too long. I don’t want to release them too soon where they will just stay away from the nem. Hopefully no more than a week? But if they keep refusing to eat I won’t let that go too much longer

You cant control their actions...they will do what they want...you can help influence that...but thats it.

 

[seahorsebill]

Hey all,
This is the moment I’ve been waiting for. Getting my clowns on my BTA. How long do you think they will need to be in the acclimation box before they trust the anemone and we have symbiosis?!
They have been together for 2 days now.
Thanks

This is why I buy my anemones already paired with a clown. Never is a long time.

 

[Reef - Tripp]

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