Clownfish hosting questions

Sexytang · Jan 25, 2019

ok so in the past week I have purchased a rose bubble tip anemone and a black and white clownfish and normal orange. The black clownfish has been in tank for maybe 3-4 days and orange yesterday
The clowns seem to be liking each other stay in a group most of the time.
How long did it take for your new clowns to host your anemone and is there any tricks that won’t stress the fish or nem or just be patient. Didn’t get the anemone just to host clowns more for looks but would be great if hosted

Geebs19 · Jan 25, 2019

Will be pretty hit or miss if they will host it or not. Not really anything you can do to entice them to do so.

Sexytang · Jan 25, 2019

My old tank the clownfish I had then hosted a torch coral that the tenticals where only like half in long
I have multiple corals they can host in my tank. But maybe they will find the anemone it’s right below the flow they like to play in

Gonebad395 · Jan 25, 2019

A anemone will host clowns when the clowns decide to make it their home. Some never will some do it in 5 mins. There is no set timeline time will tell.

Dom · Jan 25, 2019

Sexytang said:
How long did it take for your new clowns to host your anemone and is there any tricks that won’t stress the fish or nem or just be patient. Didn’t get the anemone just to host clowns more for looks but would be great if hosted

There are no guarantees that your clown will host the nem. That being said, I added a pair of clowns to my tank and it tool about 4 weeks before one began hosting the nem.

My advice: Don't try and force the issue. Be patient and it will most likely happen naturally. You have to give the clowns time to settle in to the tank. They will explore and discover the nem.

Geebs19 · Jan 25, 2019

Sexytang said:
My old tank the clownfish I had then hosted a torch coral that the tenticals where only like half in long
I have multiple corals they can host in my tank. But maybe they will find the anemone it’s right below the flow they like to play in

Ya its really hit or miss, I have a large torch, 3 hammers, and a frogspawn and thy host the corners and overflow.