getting rbta to host my snowflakes

[120REEF]

Hey everyone I have 2 very good sized rbta and a pair of S.A. snowflake clowns bonded pair of adults. They show zero interest in either anemone just looking for some pointers to maybe get them to take to it. Thanks

 

[J062682l]

I hear if you put the clowns and the Rbta in a bucket ( with a heater ) they will host in there and when back in tank will go right to it

 

[Trex]

Time is the best chioce --- IMO/E.

I, personally, am not a fan of putting non hosting clowns in a confined space with an anemone --- it is a good way to end up with eaten clowns.

The main issue here is that an E. quadricolor is not a natural host anemone for your clowns, so it will take longer compared to if you had an S. gigantea (( for example )).

 

[Jimbo662]

+1 on time. How long have they been in the tank together? Mine took about 3 mths.

 

[myownlife]

Time. Took my Clown 4 months to find the anemone right in its face.

 

[120REEF]

They have been together for 6 to 7 months which is why I am getting frustrated lol

 

[Culater94]

Mine took many months, and right now still just my female..

 

[kristofferzen]

Give it time. I have hybrid clowns as well. I have had them since they were very very small (smallest I have ever had or seen). It took a while for them to pair. I've had them a year now. They were moved to a 40 breeder over the summer, I added my RTBA last september. My clowns started hosting it out of nowhere after about 2 months. Then the anemone split and they played in both!!!!! It is cool to watch. Give it time

 

[120REEF]

Thanks everyone looks like I'll just keep waiting

 

[miyags]

Mine never hosted, Had them together about 1 1/2 years. Sold the nems after they split a few times.

 

[miyags]

Try the flashlight trick!!!

 

[Clayalaleona]

Took my tan bred picassos(which had never even seen an anemone their their short lives) about ten minutes to hop in the nem, I would just let them figure it out themselves

 

[JHuneke]

I have always had luck using the strainer trick.. float the strainer in the tank w the nem and clowns in it.. it always works for me in about a day.. done it 3 or 4 times ( it's a good idea to either lower your light intensity or cover strainer with some old acrylic to prevent light shock with the nem.. but I have done it without as well).. since I have so many nems I can't keep any clownfish that won't host! lol

 

[120REEF]

Tried flashlight no success only thing I haven't tried is confine them and don't really want to do that these were fairly expensive fish don't want them to become a meal lol

Try the flashlight trick!!!

 

[Small triggers]

My clowns have taken a week...sometimes they do..sometimes they don't....

 

[Culater94]

I should also add, couldn't wait for my clowns to host, now I have trouble feeding my BTA. My female protects it, and "fans" through it after I feed it, most of the time knocking the food out of its reach. I have to keep the clown away until the anemone until it has eaten..