Tube method for clown introduction

chadfish · Jan 22, 2021

I was wondering if anyone had successfully used the tube method to pair up ocellaris clowns with a BTA. Or any other nem for that matter.

If so, does the tube have to be clear? What if I use an opaque tube like pvc or metal?

Thanks

xxkenny90xx · Jan 22, 2021

I've never attempted this method as I find it unnatural. I personally prefer to just let them watch youtube videos of nems hosting clowns, just like they'd be doing in the wild...

chadfish · Jan 22, 2021

Yeah, we’ll mine were kicked off YouTube. Too much clowning around.

SuncrestReef · Jan 22, 2021

It's funny...I bought a large acrylic tube for this purpose, but I was never able to net my clowns due to my extensive aquascape, so I gave up on trying to catch them. I had my BTA for nearly 10 months and I thought the clowns would never adopt it as their home, and I was even considering selling the BTA. But then I went on a vacation for a week, and when I got home I was amazed to find the BTA hosting the clowns! They finally did it on their own.

Clowns are just weird.

xxkenny90xx · Jan 22, 2021

SuncrestReef said:
It's funny...I bought a large acrylic tube for this purpose, but I was never able to net my clowns due to my extensive aquascape, so I gave up on trying to catch them. I had my BTA for nearly 10 months and I thought the clowns would never adopt it as their home, and I was even considering selling the BTA. But then I went on a vacation for a week, and when I got home I was amazed to find the BTA hosting the clowns! They finally did it on their own.

Clowns are just weird.

Wow that's exactly what happened with mine! Had the clowns and nem for many months and nothing. Went on vacation and when I came home they were all snuggled up in the nem. Hey @chadfish I think you need a vacation