Will clowns leave Duncan for a BTA?

[bo0sted2g]

Is it worth getting my pair of clowns a rainbow bubble tip nem if they have already established a home in my duncan colony?

How likely are they to move to a new host?

Other than for the safety of my duncan colony and for the mutual benefit of the clown/nem relationship I dont need an anemone but a buddy has one for me on the cheap. I just dont want to risk it if theres no chance of them moving out of the Duncan

 

[James M]

It’s a 50/50

 

[Justfebreezeit]

There's a chance but its definitively not a given. My clowns never went into my BTA and the tank is small.

BTA's arent a natural host to A. Occ.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

If it's a natural host they'll find the nem quickly. Not a natural host and it's a crapshoot.

 

[davocean]

Yep, what type of clowns do you have?
Occs and percs are not natural to BTA, so often it takes longer for them to recognize it.

 

[bo0sted2g]

Yep, what type of clowns do you have?
Occs and percs are not natural to BTA, so often it takes longer for them to recognize it.

I have two regular Occellaris

 

[Huff747]

Mine finally moved from the duncan to the BTA but to be honest I don't know what kind of clowns I have, assuming they're just plain 'ol Occellaris, they came from a craigslist tank break down. First they hosted the back corner of my 40 breeder, then they found the duncan, and about 3 months after adding the BTA the female discovered it, and a little while later the male moved in.