LIVE Percula investigating Anemone for hosting

[World Citizen]

I have a LIVE stream of 2 percula who are currently starting to host a carpet anemone. I mean... it's only going to happen once.

They are swimming around it and defending it, but are not yet touching it...

Once..

 

[World Citizen]

Come on... this is amazing video. They are starting to touch it and pulling debries out of the anemone.
LIVE... Once..

 

[IceNein]

The male is definitely more interested in it than the female.

 

[dedragon]

i just got two latezonatus, which only natural host is a sebae anemone, that just dove straight into two separate haddoni carpets. clowns are weird and i wish you luck, looks like the male is about to go in

 

[World Citizen]

The male is definitely more interested in it than the female.

Yes, the male was around it yesterday. The female hosted my Duncan today.


I have them 3 years, and they never looked at 6 different anemones. Since introducing the Green one, they both started to have instinct. The male went to the Green Carpet, and the female went tot the Duncan coral.

Now, 48 hour later... it seems the female gave up on the Duncan.

No other anemone ever got this attention

 

[Tamberav]

Very pretty nem :) They are spoiled to have such a nice big nem!

Not to nitpick but I think they are occys and not percs?

 

[World Citizen]

Very pretty nem :) They are spoiled to have such a nice big nem!

Not to nitpick but I think they are occys and not percs?

Uhh... I never asked.. .? Are they?
I got them as a rescue. I like the originals more... but, we got them.. so lets make them happy.

Not the biggest fan of designer clown here....

 

[Tamberav]

Uhh... I never asked.. .? Are they?
I got them as a rescue. I like the originals more... but, we got them.. so lets make them happy.

Not the biggest fan of designer clown here....

hehe ya, I am pretty sure they are occys :) The female looks like a snowflake type anyways, maybe black ice or something.

 

[World Citizen]

They are 2 different kind. I combined them from 2 different sources. They seem to match when you pinch your eyes... so they may live here. :)


Cant edit Posts... so yeah.

 

[PocketGoose]

I could watch them all day!

What are you using the stream? The quality is immaculate.

 

[samcob]

I could watch them all day!

What are you using the stream? The quality is immaculate.

I'm the same as you and when I see the male about to touch the nem I think... do it, do it :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

 

[PocketGoose]

I'm the same as you and when I see the male about to touch the nem I think... do it, do it :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

It's funny how she sends him over like to investigate! Like "Look, if this thing is gonna hurt us it's taking you first"

 

[ZzyzxRiver]

Tell that asterina to get out of the way!

 

[samcob]

It's funny how she sends him over like to investigate! Like "Look, if this thing is gonna hurt us it's taking you first"

Yes, when you see them you already know who is in charge at home.

 

[World Citizen]

I could watch them all day!

What are you using the stream? The quality is immaculate.

Goodmorning!

Color mode is on again.

I am using Pro Axis Cameras preferably but also have some Bosch

 

[PocketGoose]

These two....Still cautious..just go in already I can't take it!

Thanks for letting me know about the camera!

 

[World Citizen]

Yeah the second live stream is on a Duncan coral.
The female Occi is in doubt what to do I think. During the day she still looks at this Duncan, but is also protecting the Carpet...

 

[ZzyzxRiver]

The nuzzling on the Duncan is too cute, I could watch this all day!

 

[World Citizen]

While watching this... things starting to notice me.

I don't think I got 2 of the same Anemone.
The green one has spots on it's underside... the red has not.


Haddoni, Gigantea?

 

[World Citizen]

So... lets asume the Red one is a Haddoni and the Green one is a Gigantea.

It strikes me that my Ocellaris never noticed any Anemone... but now go crazy since introducing a Gigantea.

They are clearly confused. At least the female is.

The male is for the first time noticing the Green Gigantea. He is starting to try and be resistant by licking the Anemone. Het is on the right path.

The Female is in panic. She suddenly thinks my year old Duncan is something to host. But on the other hand she want's to defend the Green Gigantea. 50/50 she is in the Duncan or the Gigantea.

I just don't understand this whole process.

Why does this green Gigantea suddenly trigger this?
How does this instinct trigger work?
Why is my Female confused at a Duncan coral she knows for a year?
Why the Duncan since the Gigantea obviously triggered the whole interest?

The new Gigantea triggered a whole lot of behaviour I am yet starting to learn about. The camera's help.