It's happening!!!

EllisJuan · Mar 28, 2014

I have had my BTA in my tank for two weeks and my clowns had completely ignored it

. Last night I moved my BTA to a small rock, then today I moved the rock with the BTA to the corner of my tank that the clowns call home. About 10 hours later I look over to the tank and see this...

The Nem looks a little perturbed right now, I assume from all the extra attention and moving him, but hopefully his new little friends will help him feel better. I have also had problems with one of my Skunk Cleaners harassing the BTA, hopefully the clowns will keep him under control too.

[video=youtube;GoCxD-aGs4Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoCxD-aGs4Q[/video]

larangcon · Mar 28, 2014

Awesome that is great

TriggerThis · Mar 28, 2014

Awesome! It's always a cool moment.
It's also gonna make you laugh every time you watch them rubbing all over it in funny ways.
And they do it forever, constantly exchanging slime coats with the Nem.

EllisJuan · Mar 28, 2014

It's very cool. I have wanted a Clown/anemone relationship for a long time. I'm like a proud papa...lol

always reefin · Mar 28, 2014

Always one of the best moments in any reef tank, congratulations!

Stemick · Mar 28, 2014

I love watching my clowns play in my RBTA they never leave it except to eat, congratulation
:usa2:

ohio reefer · Mar 28, 2014

All of my clowns have hosted within 20 or so minuets. One pair of mine hosts a carpet, sebae, and bubble tip. I bought Another pair for my cube and gave them two huge bubble tips and two large carpets and 4 months later still nothing. I've tried every trick I know haha.

EllisJuan · Mar 28, 2014

This morning I woke up to see that my two Skunk Cleaners had pushed out the clowns and were thoroughly working over my BTA. They have got to go. Now I just have to catch the little buggers...

Ladysaber · Mar 28, 2014

My skunks clean my carpet nems from any gunk and debris that gets on it. Mainly, my clowns get off for a bit, skunks move on, clean, clowns come back, skunks leave..

EllisJuan · Mar 28, 2014

Ladysaber said:
My skunks clean my carpet nems from any gunk and debris that gets on it. Mainly, my clowns get off for a bit, skunks move on, clean, clowns come back, skunks leave..

Yeah, I don't think this is the case for me...this has been an ongoing issue. There looks like some pretty significant bulb damage

. I have who I think is the primary offender caught and in a breeder's box. I am not sure if I am going to try to catch the other one also or just take this guy back to the LFS and see if the other one can behave himself.