Fish clowns
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Copingwithpods
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They will host on anything but the thing you want them to host, they are just goofballs
canadianeh
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When your tank is mature and ready. Many recommended 6 months or older.
Uncle99
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Mine stay in the back near the heater. Structure provides safety.
The nem goes in once all parameters are rock solid, say 6-9 month maturity range.
In some cases, the addition of the nem may lead to it being their host.
The nem goes in once all parameters are rock solid, say 6-9 month maturity range.
In some cases, the addition of the nem may lead to it being their host.
Waters
"...in perfect isolation, here behind my wall."
What type of lighting do you have? Anemones require reasonably strong lighting and a mature tank to thrive. Fortunately clowns do not need one to survive...they can choose anything to use as a host.....even a heaterMy Clowns only really stay in the back of the tank. My heater is right back behind the wall. Could this be the reason? They are eating and I got them 5 days ago!
Once they become more comfortable they will start using the whole tank.
Hahah I’ve had them for a week so I’m sure they’re still adjusting and I’m pretty sure my leather toadstool is adjusting still as well... needs to go faster!!What type of lighting do you have? Anemones require reasonably strong lighting and a mature tank to thrive. Fortunately clowns do not need one to survive...they can choose anything to use as a host.....even a heater
And lighting is the standard light that comes built in with the bio cubeWhat type of lighting do you have? Anemones require reasonably strong lighting and a mature tank to thrive. Fortunately clowns do not need one to survive...they can choose anything to use as a host.....even a heater
Mikeltee
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If you want a guaranteed host you need to buy both proper species such as maroon clowns and bubble tips. My first set of picassos spent years in the corner attacking the top of the tank. At that point I swore off clowns. They died after a couple years. It wasnt until 5 years past I got another pair. They were false Percula and I saw them roll in the bubble tip once. They were social and swan the tank. I just lost them to velvet. My next pair will be maroons. Clowns arent like the movies. They are a very unique species.
SALTYMOPAR
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My female uses to hang out in the corner of the tank all day long. Until i got an Anemone, luckily my male clown came from a lfs that keep clowns with Anemones. the male found it fairly fast less than 24 hours and was able to show my female the "ways" of the anemone. After she starting hosting she kick out my male so she could have it all to herself the male was left with hosting a rock of GSP it just not the same. I felt bad for him so i cheated a little and feed the anemone twice a week for a 6 weeks the anemone finally had enough energy to split. The male clown is a happy camper now.
alimac122
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6 years ago i attempted to add an anemone to my 25g tank at 3 or 4 months. It flipped and crashed the entire tank after a couple weeks.
Back then I had no idea what I was doing. lesson learned. I have a tank thats 2+ months old now and I do not plan on adding an anemone until Christmas time.
JasonK84
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