help! My clowns don't like their anemone.

[aquaguy]

I just bought a Carpet anemone (Stichodactyla), I was very excited when I placed it in my aquarium but my clowns ( false percula clowns) didn't notice any change and now they are around the new "friend" but they don't interact with him they don't even get close to him ??? I've been reading about all kinds of anemones and I think this one is the best for false percula but I think something is wrong. why my clowns don't like it? please any sugestion is very welcome. Thanks guys.

 

[Anonymous]

Do a search in the archives here for alternative hosts for clowns and you'll see that this is a fairly common occurence. They may take a while, and then again they may never bond to the anemone.

 

[Henry1]

I suspect if they are captive raised, especially after several generations, they may loss their instinct of associating with anemone.

Just my guess though. Need to be substantiated.

Cheers

 

[esmithiii]

You might want to consider counseling for them...

E

 

[aquaguy]

Thank you guys. I hope someday they just look at the anemone at least once

 

[Anonymous]

My two tank-raised perculas took over a month and a half to finally even notice my long-tentacle anemone. Now they won't stray more than a foot away from it. Be patient, and watch their behavior. They'll get closer and closer to it, and then one day you'll notice them in it all the way.

Peace,

Chip

 

[Emmitt]

Like the others said, they may or may not ever decide to use your anemone as a host. What kind of carpet is it? A. Ocellaris are found in the wild in only S.Gigantea and H.Magnifica. Though they can use just about anthing that has tentacles in captivity.

 

[Tony Simon]

After 6+ months my pair of false perc finally took to my devils hand leather of all things. Now they lay in the leather completely motionless together and swim through the fingers. It is a sight to see. Give them time they will find something they like!

 

[slojmn1]

My little adolescent clown(soon to be male) took about 2 months to cruise around to different corals testing them out, kind of flirting with them. the other day I found him snuggled up in the open brain. Unfortunately the litle guy has ICH along with a couple of my other fish so they are in a q-tank now. I hope after the treatment he will resume his enjoyment of the brain. The brain does not seem to mind. The female clown he hangs with does not pay any coral the time of day. It really is a crapshoot. Give them time.

 

[JeffB]

My clarki's are trying to host my ricordia's rofl

Jeff

 

[Anonymous]

1. Clowns don't HAVE to have an anemone in aquariums. Whether or not they take to one totally up to them.

2. Captive raised clowns readily take to anemones in captivity, it is genetic and not something they lose, especially not in the miniscule amount of generations that occur in captive breeding programs, not to mention that commercial farms regularly introduce wild stock to the gene pool.

3. Percula complex clowns are not very adamant about their anemones. A Clown from the Tomato complex will usually enter an anemome within about 0.005 seconds of seeing one, a. occelaris and perculas are less interested in general.

 

[LilBugger225]

Just give it time, mine took a while before bonding with their anemone but since they have they never stray far.

Good Luck!

Erica