Clarki Clown hosting a Torch Coral

[TarheelFrag]

Has anybody ever known of a Clownfish hosting a Torch Coral? I bought a new Clarki Clown to match up with the one that I previously had. The new clown has taken to my torch coral and everytime I walk up to the tank it will try to hide in it. As you can imagine my torch has shrunk all up because it doesn't like being touched. Is this normal for a clown? My other clarki has no interest what so ever in the torch. If anybody has any info on this type of thing please let me know.

 

[shiftyfatdwarf]

well i don't know if you have any anenomes but if you only have one there might be a dominace thing going on between the clarkies

 

[GSMguy]

clarkis will most likely kill the torch they are notorious for killing hosts by being so rough

my percs host a frogspawn but they dont make the frog retract

 

[fancyfish]

move the torch. clowns tend to be territorial so if it is moved they may not find it. questionable if it will work but worth a try

 

[socalnative]

I hope mine host my wall hammer.

 

[littlefish72]

I had a clarkii host in a torch before and had no problems........as long as the torch doesn't retract too much don't worry about the torch..........if in a week or two the torch is still retracting then move it or remove the clarkii.........but hopefully by then the older clarkii will brow beat the new clarkii into doing what she wants