will my clown fish kill my duncan coral?

sawdavis · Dec 28, 2019

My clown fish has recently been using my Duncan Coral as a host (I do not have an anemone host for it). Will this kill my Duncan Coral? My Duncan doesn't seem to like it, i.e., it does not open its tentacles all the way. Should I move it somewhere else? What s

hould I do?

Fishingandreefing · Dec 28, 2019

It might. That’s one of the reasons I don’t have clowns in my tank. Hope those are not algae on the rocks lol

KrisReef · Dec 28, 2019

That Duncan doesn't look too bad in the photo. If it starts closing up completely and stays closed then you will have to remove the clowns or the Duncan to save the Duncan.
My experience:
I've had clowns live in plate corals, Duncans, Mushrooms, and anemones. When the clowns take care of their host the host generally does much better than on its own. So give this relationship time. If the Duncan is only closed a little it will eventually get used to the clown invasion and they all could thrive together.

Gl

CindyKz · Dec 28, 2019

My Duncan died after my clown loved on it too much. So yes, it can. As previously mentioned, watch for it to stay closed or partially closed for long time periods. Agree that it doesnt look too bad in the photo

sawdavis · Dec 28, 2019

KrisReef said:
That Duncan doesn't look too bad in the photo. If it starts closing up completely and stays closed then you will have to remove the clowns or the Duncan to save the Duncan.
My experience:
I've had clowns live in plate corals, Duncans, Mushrooms, and anemones. When the clowns take care of their host the host generally does much better than on its own. So give this relationship time. If the Duncan is only closed a little it will eventually get used to the clown invasion and they all could thrive together.

Gl

I what way do the clowns take care of the host?