How to get to host

[Snprhed]

So I bought 4 clowns this last weekend. I also bought a multi-color BTA. None of the 4 clowns are even looking at the anemone. Is there a way to encourage hosting? This would increase my waf (wife acceptance factor) immensely.

Thanks for any input

 

[FiReBReTHa]

4 clowns?

 

[ladyreefer1983]

try putting a picture of a clownfish hosting an anemone...it works:wink:

 

[Snprhed]

yep, is there a clown limit? Oh no look at the avatar.......Clown Police! Even more rare than the Tang police..lol sorry couldnt help the sarcasm.

Picked up a couple snowflake lookin ones and a black occelaris. There is a chart somewhere that tells likelihood of for pairing and I think the guaranteed number is 8 fish

 

[Snprhed]

lady that reads like sarcasm (in my best orson wells impression)

 

[FiReBReTHa]

yep, is there a clown limit? Oh no look at the avatar.......Clown Police! Even more rare than the Tang police..lol sorry couldnt help the sarcasm.

Picked up a couple snowflake lookin ones and a black occelaris. There is a chart somewhere that tells likelihood of for pairing and I think the guaranteed number is 8 fish

lulz, Yes, because sometimes its good to see if someone is using the paring up technique or if they are an idiot. This was just a test. Remember lotsa goofy people out there


feeding them next to the nem is one method as they go after the food they get stung a bit and just naturally take to it as instincts enjoys the feeling, etc.

 

[ladyreefer1983]

lady that reads like sarcasm (in my best orson wells impression)

im not making it up..and im not being sarcastic..the first time someone told me about it,it sounds funny but i tried and my clowns hosted my anemone...it took 2 weeks though...

 

[fsu1dolfan]

im not making it up..and im not being sarcastic..the first time someone told me about it,it sounds funny but i tried and my clowns hosted my anemone...it took 2 weeks though...

Yup i have heard many using this technique with decent success...as funny as it sounds or looks!

 

[FiReBReTHa]

Yup i have heard many using this technique with decent success...as funny as it sounds or looks!

...you should see the video I put up against the glass to encourage them to breed............

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

You could also section them off or isolate them in an area with the anemone.

 

[Snprhed]

bretha that was hilarious...

 

[Snprhed]

Does the pic need to be same species?

 

[Snprhed]

bretha I could use the same technique as fish stores for pairing

you know have 2 in the same tank.

 

[ladyreefer1983]

Does the pic need to be same species?

i have a black clown and orange clown,,,,the pic i put the clown was orange....and both my clowns hosted.

 

[Snprhed]

I will def try it.
I dont know if I could partition it off like that Rev because of my rockwork.

 

[Snprhed]

I have been trying to take pics of the nem, hes a nice multi-color I got cheap. But these new leds are making pics difficult

 

[bige]

Were they captive bred? If so, they may not host because they dont know to. So the picture might work.

 

[novazul1]

Feed them well and if they are happy...they will host anything near them..currently i have my Latz host my zoanthids colony and i see the colony doesn't get stress from it...so i leave them alone...

 

[Troylee]

got a link to this chart???? never heard of it i have never had luck with more than 2 clowns "single pair" even in my 300...

yep, is there a clown limit? Oh no look at the avatar.......Clown Police! Even more rare than the Tang police..lol sorry couldnt help the sarcasm.

Picked up a couple snowflake lookin ones and a black occelaris. There is a chart somewhere that tells likelihood of for pairing and I think the guaranteed number is 8 fish

 

[lps1212]

+1 on chart as for the pic in the anemone i have heard of this technique before with much success my plats are gettin closer to the nem maybe they will host soon :bigsmile: