Clownfish and Anemone

[Warhead569]

Does anyone know any tricks to get a clownfish into an anemone? I have a tomato clownfish and a sebae anemone, but the clownfish does not want to go into the anemone.

 

[Toddrtrex]

How long as it been?

The one thing that has always worked for me is time.

 

[Warhead569]

I just placed the new tomato clownfish in today. I have had the anemone for years. The previous tomato clownfish I had that paired with the anemone died from old age. The old clownfish went directly to the anemone when first placed in the tank.

 

[Toddrtrex]

How old was that clown? They can live up to 20 years.

One day is nothing, it could take days, weeks, months.......

 

[Warhead569]

Haha. I just postulated the old age. He must have died from natural causes or something, I have no idea. I know the new clown is tank raised.

 

[OrionN]

The only natural host for Tomato clown is BTA. In captivity, they may go into some other anemones.

 

[youpey]

i know a trick that worked for me

wait until it is completely dark in the room. have no lights on in the room or the tank
it must be total darkness
take a flashlight or cellphone light and light up the anemone until it the clown hosts it. it took about 15 minutes for my old clowns to host in my old tank.

i had waited days and they paid it no mind, once i did this, they hosted it quick.

 

[Warhead569]

I will attempt the lumination technique tonight.

 

[papania]

I am curious to see if this works, please post your results

 

[youpey]

it worked 2x for me. it shocked me that it worked

 

[papania]

I tried the flashlight thing last night and left it on the anemone all night and nothing happed

 

[youpey]

what type of anemone and clown?

 

[patriots81]

Re: Clownfish and Anemone

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15739543#post15739543 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Warhead569
I have a tomato clownfish and a sebae anemone, but the clownfish does not want to go into the anemone.

tomato clownfish sebae anemone

 

[Warhead569]

It did not work for me either

 

[papania]

false perc gbta

 

[youpey]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15753230#post15753230 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by papania
false perc gbta

this is exactly what i had when it worked for me

i wonder why it didnt work for anyone else

 

[MarineFlake]

Does anyone know any tricks to get a clownfish into an anemone? I have a tomato clownfish and a sebae anemone, but the clownfish does not want to go into the anemone.

No. Its always a gamble. I have 3 clowns, 3 nems, they all host. They didn't always, but the mated pair seemed to move in first. Time is your ally.