BTA Hiding From Clown

NanoFever · Dec 23, 2014

I got a emerald on fire BTA and my clown has finally discovered it.  However, everytime the BTA opens up the clown nips at it and looks like he is trying to host it but the BTA shrivels up into the rocks.  Is this normal?  Thanks guys!

fishroomlady · Dec 23, 2014

I've never heard of an emerald on fire BTA - sounds beautiful! it's normal for nems to expand and shrink - it should eventually open up and stay open with the clown in it. how long have you had the bta?

NanoFever · Dec 23, 2014

Ya, I just never actually had a clown pair up with a nem that was bought seperately. Pretty neat to watch. The emerald on fire I got from reefgardner.net. Its absolutely one of the coolest nems I have seen.

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NanoFever · Dec 23, 2014

whoops. here is a better link.

AJQ69 · Dec 24, 2014

Nice nem looks like a gbta, how big is it?

NanoFever · Dec 24, 2014

Thanks! It's only about 4-5in across

Trex · Dec 24, 2014

What species of clown? How big is the clown?

NanoFever · Dec 24, 2014

Just a tiny little percula. He's about 2 in.

ahmed.boomer · Dec 24, 2014

I had a similar problem when I had a smaller anemone with a large pair of clarkiis. I got a large rose and only have one clarkii now, it doesn't appear to be bothered by the clownfish at all. Is it possible your clownfish is smothering the anemone? That was my problem with two clowns and a smaller anemone. They never gave it space. Hope this helps a little bit. I don't know if you are experiencing same thing or not. Merry Christmas.

NanoFever · Dec 24, 2014

Not smothering it. Just nipping at the tentacles. It's like he doesn't know what to do with it. I guess they will figure it out eventually. Merry Christmas!