clown vs. sand

[jon1985]

I have a fairly large haddoni anemone that is hosting a pair of gold strip maroon clowns. They must be getting close to breeding because they keep blowing sand away from the rocks around the anemone.

They push all the sand away from the foot causing the haddoni to move. I get home from work and push all the sand back, but by the next day the clowns have it spread out again. What do other people do to keep their clowns from moving so much sand that they irritate their anemone?

 

[hypnoj]

When I think of sand and maroon clowns, I just grit my teeth. Maroons were the reason I went barebottom. /grrr

 

[Toddrtrex]

I had the same issue with my mated Clarkii pair -- I ended up selling them because of it.

If possible, you can create a ring of rocks around the S. haddoni, while still allowing it to be on/in the sandbed. This should help keep the clowns from removing the sand, and keep the haddoni in place.

 

[jon1985]

ahhhh Todd, just the guy I was hoping would chime in. Ill try that tonight.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Glad I could help.

Back when I had a mated pair of maroons they did the same thing, but at least they were being hosted by some E. quads, so it didn't bother them.

 

[hypnoj]

man.. I put large rocks (several times larger in size then the clowns) around the anemone to stop the sand movement and my female would push my rocks around like a bulldozer. I was amazed!

 

[jon1985]

ill try burying the rock under the sand see what happens

 

[jon1985]

I tried burying a bunch of rocks about 3" in size about 5" away from the foot of the anemone and covered them in sand. When the anemone is puffe dup you cant see the lsight ridge and it seems to have atleast slowed the clowns down if not stopped them.

 

[sqwat]

use a pvc pipe .it will protect the foot from being irrated.just get a peice of pipe a little widder then the foot make sure you sand the edges so they dont cut the nem take sand out of center of pvc allmost to the bottom of the tank.put nem in and add sand around foot till snugheres a pic of one of my sand nems .you can get pvc joints also with one side larger then the other you have to go and get one that fits youre situation

 

[sqwat]

this has allways worked great for me the nem will also attach ti bottom of tank and the clowns cant get past the pvc.gl if you need any other help pm me

 

[charleneatkins]

I am having the same problem with my carpet & 1 clarkii. Just when I think the carpet has settled down, it moves to one side again. When I look back it happens after the clown has re-designed the area. When I got home tonite, the carpet was in the back next to the baffle. I surrounded the front with a semi circle of LR. They should be too heavy for the clarkii to move. Hopefully it will cut down on the sandstroms. Thanks for the hint. Charlene

 

[jbax]

I had the same issue with my mated Clarkii pair -- I ended up selling them because of it.

If possible, you can create a ring of rocks around the S. haddoni, while still allowing it to be on/in the sandbed. This should help keep the clowns from removing the sand, and keep the haddoni in place.

lol, if my clowns do not like something around their spot it is moved. i watched my female clown wind up and then push a big rock a foot and half. i stood there in shock, that this little clownfish just moved a rock that far with one push. and it wasn't a little piece of rubble.

 

[elegance coral]

Maroons are strong, temperamental beasts. LOL
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[sqwat]

my perc drew blood the other day and i saw them move a rock like E.C. said but not as big.