Clown hosting?

[gavinz]

Is my clown hosting my purple bubble coral?? She seems to hang around it a lot practically laying on it most times even at night. The males doesn’t seems to go around it though. She also sometimes seems to like brush up against the bubble coral as she’s laying on it. Idk what she’s doing but the coral doesn’t seem the happiest as it’s not fully open. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[blaxsun]

I would say that she's laid claim to it, yes. Clownfish will often host corals, including torches, hammers, zoas and other assorted objects like return pump tank outlets, heaters, etc.

Time to get nemo an anemone!

 

[Tumey]

It does appear she thinks it’s her host. Unfortunately she’ll most likely irritate it to the point of you losing it. You can try moving it but she’ll most likely follow.

 

[gavinz]

I would say that she's laid claim to it, yes. Clownfish will often host corals, including torches, hammers, zoas and other assorted objects like return pump tank outlets, heaters, etc.

Time to get nemo an anemone!

I have a nem. Got it over a week ago, they haven’t gone to it yet!

 

[gavinz]

It does appear she thinks it’s her host. Unfortunately she’ll most likely irritate it to the point of you losing it. You can try moving it but she’ll most likely follow.

I know! I recently lost my green bubble, don’t know why. Is there something I can do? I have a nem but they don’t go to it

 

[blaxsun]

I have a nem. Got it over a week ago, they haven’t gone to it yet!

Give it time. When they eventually figure it out they'll never leave it alone...

 

[blaxsun]

I know! I recently lost my green bubble, don’t know why. Is there something I can do? I have a nem but they don’t go to it

Yes, you could temporarily move the coral into an acclimation box or basket on the side of the tank where nemo can't reach it.

 

[gavinz]

Yes, you could temporarily move the coral into an acclimation box or basket on the side of the tank where nemo can't reach it.

Trying to find one to also get my pistol shrimp to stay in the front of the tank! But I also heard you can put the nem in the box and put the clowns in there with it and they’ll find it pretty quick

 

[Tumey]

I know! I recently lost my green bubble, don’t know why. Is there something I can do? I have a nem but they don’t go to it

I couldn’t keep my clowns out of my frogspawn. As they irritated and killed one head they moved on to the next. With the bubble coral still small you could try cutting the top portion of a clear 2 liter bottle off and covering it so she can’t get to it.

 

[blaxsun]

Trying to find one to also get my pistol shrimp to stay in the front of the tank! But I also heard you can put the nem in the box and put the clowns in there with it and they’ll find it pretty quick

That could also work.

 

[gavinz]

I couldn’t keep my clowns out of my frogspawn. As they irritated and killed one head they moved on to the next. With the bubble coral still small you could try cutting the top portion of a clear 2 liter bottle off and covering it so she can’t get to it.

Sadly I can’t lol it’s much bigger than it seems. Fully opened it’s about 4-5 inches

 

[mingc]

Is my clown hosting my purple bubble coral?? She seems to hang around it a lot practically laying on it most times even at night. The males doesn’t seems to go around it though. She also sometimes seems to like brush up against the bubble coral as she’s laying on it. Idk what she’s doing but the coral doesn’t seem the happiest as it’s not fully open. Any help would be appreciated!

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[mingc]

i think clown will hosting almost everthing even the poer head lol. currently my little clownfish hosted my xenia colony.

 

[gavinz]

i think clown will hosting almost everthing even the poer head lol. currently my little clownfish hosted my xenia colony.

I’d be fine with them hosting anything except my bubble coral just because they’re sensitive and I’ve already lost my green bubble