Should I help my two clowns and move anemone?

Brandy Jane · Feb 6, 2020

Hey there! I have two clowns and they lost their host (magnifica) a little over a month ago. I have since bought two BTA'S. One is just a baby. Tiny little thing so no good for hosting yet. The other is big enough. Problem is, well I'm thinking the problem is, the bta immediately planted its foot in a hole in a rock and hasn't moved. The clowns can not rub up against the base of the bta. The female has tried to and I'm assuming she was stung because she jetted away from it faster then I've ever seen her move before. The clowns constantly hover over the bta and it is really sad. I had read they avoid being stung by rubbing up against the base of anemones to transfer anemone slim to coat themselves. Is this the only way to achieve hosting? I did notice the female show the male to go behind their first anemone when the male was first introduced to the tank. There's just no way for them to achieve this in the current location the bta is in. Any suggestions and tips are greatly appreciated by both myself and the clowns!

Dbichler · Feb 6, 2020

Leave everything be they will either take to the btas or not and nems will move to their liking.

themcnertney · Feb 6, 2020

I'd suggest letting things be and see what happens.

Keen4 · Jul 27, 2020

Yes I have 8 anemones and so far in my experience its best not to fuss with the nature of the situation. They will take to it. My designers clowns didn't start hosting one of my bta's for 2-3 months. It wasn't until I put a porcelain crab in the bta that they did it.