I bought a bubble tip Anemone two weeks. I wanted it to be the show piece in my tank. It has moved to the back of the live rock and is thriving. Any clues as to how I can entice it to the front. My 2 clowns are no where near it.
Upgrade to the iPhone X? Just kidding. No seriously. No, really I am kidding. They will move until they find a spot they are happy with. You can guide a tiny bit by directing water flow at it. Not a high flow blowing it all over but a steady flow and if it doesn't like it, it will move. That is how I managed to get one of mine to move.
Hmm...I missed that part. My apologies (maybe too early when I replied and not enough coffee ).
That....is a bit more complicated. Personal experience having been in the same situation I let mother nature take its course. When I first introduced my percula's one made a bee line for the anemone (rose bubble tip), the anemone said no thank you, and the pair moved to a hammer coral. About six months later the anemone and clowns worked out an agreement I'd wager and the host the clowns ever since. I started with one anemone and now have six and they all host the clowns.
It really is the reverse though in that the anemone hosts the clown or such I guess. Not the other way around. The clowns will find something they like or that accepts them and not much you can do to force. I've seen a few videos of people using a clear tube and resting it just above the anemone then introduce the clowns via the tube so they first hit the anemone before seeing anything else. Not sure I like that idea but some say it works.
Like I said I tend to let mother nature do its thing and if it works, it works.
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