My youngster wanted an anemone for our clownfish after seeing finding nemo. I have no issues at all believing my lighting and filtration can handle one, so I agreed reluctantly expecting disaster. However, its gone off very well, my concern is that it is going too well. From the instant the anemone was placed in the tank, the clown immediately began hosting in it, before the foot could even find a place to grab onto.
After the first day, the anemone maneuvered itself into a different spot... which is the problem. He is hiding directly under my frag racks housing zoanthid colonies on tiles. It has to be the darkest place in the system, period. I am concerned that my clown is tormenting the animal from settling in. Catching fish in my system is NOT easy with the frag racks in the way, although not impossible. Typically I would lure it out with food and catch it in a net, but this is usually something I try for 2 weeks once a day. I dont remove fish due to issues like this.
So heres the question, be gentle on me.
Will the anemone be able to settle despite this clown hosting in it?
Should I be aiming to isolate the clown immediately in my second tank?
Should I be aiming to remove and QT the anemone? I am reluctant to do this, his foot is in a nice bucket of a hole in a big rock.
I'm tempted to just leave it be, as the clown appears to comfort the anemone, and it is open equally as large as it was at the shop who had it for several weeks. Either way, I would appreciate an expert opinion on what to do, or if I should do anything to ensure the safety of my animals. Please note.. I did not expect my clown to host immediately like this. I truly expected it would take at least a few days, not moments....
This is a Green Bubbletip Anemone and a Red & Black Tomato Clown. 4x4' t5ho's 75us gal system, blatiblatiblah
The shoppe housed the GBA under metal hallides, ive never had issues with transition to my system with corals of any type before. Granted its not a coral, i did not anticipate photo-shock. I keep lps without any issues whatsoever...
I have not attempted to relocate, and have not disturbed any animals either... It has been entirely left alone...
Regards.
/slurik
After the first day, the anemone maneuvered itself into a different spot... which is the problem. He is hiding directly under my frag racks housing zoanthid colonies on tiles. It has to be the darkest place in the system, period. I am concerned that my clown is tormenting the animal from settling in. Catching fish in my system is NOT easy with the frag racks in the way, although not impossible. Typically I would lure it out with food and catch it in a net, but this is usually something I try for 2 weeks once a day. I dont remove fish due to issues like this.
So heres the question, be gentle on me.
Will the anemone be able to settle despite this clown hosting in it?
Should I be aiming to isolate the clown immediately in my second tank?
Should I be aiming to remove and QT the anemone? I am reluctant to do this, his foot is in a nice bucket of a hole in a big rock.
I'm tempted to just leave it be, as the clown appears to comfort the anemone, and it is open equally as large as it was at the shop who had it for several weeks. Either way, I would appreciate an expert opinion on what to do, or if I should do anything to ensure the safety of my animals. Please note.. I did not expect my clown to host immediately like this. I truly expected it would take at least a few days, not moments....
This is a Green Bubbletip Anemone and a Red & Black Tomato Clown. 4x4' t5ho's 75us gal system, blatiblatiblah
The shoppe housed the GBA under metal hallides, ive never had issues with transition to my system with corals of any type before. Granted its not a coral, i did not anticipate photo-shock. I keep lps without any issues whatsoever...
I have not attempted to relocate, and have not disturbed any animals either... It has been entirely left alone...
Regards.
/slurik
