Clowns Hosting a Torch

[Acan Lord]

My clown fish are starting to host my torch coral! I was wondering if this was good or bad? Is it going to cause problems? Would like to know some info on this situation!

 

[AriZonaD54]

Depends on how large the Torch is in relation to the clown. If the clown is big enough it could quite possibly buffet the coral to a slow death. Most often, the coral will be unhappy in the get-go, and will take the buffeting as normal after awhile.

 

[Acan Lord]

The clowns are really small and the coral is very big.

 

[Bluespot22]

Mine have hosted for about 6 months now with no problems.

 

[JR's Reef]

Mine have hosted fors years with no problems

 

[ReefNOut]

Mine hosts a hammer, it has grown more since it has been hosted, i think it has helped it, or it is just trying to grow away from the thing.

 

[J. Montgomery]

Perfectly fine. It's quite common for clowns to host in branching Euphyllia species.

 

[lathamx]

I have 3 clowns (and 4 anemones), 2 hosted a galaxia and the 3rd my frog spawn and now all 3 have become one family and host the galaxia. Goofy clowns!

 

[sixshot00]

I have 5 clowns, 3 frogspawns, 1 torch and 1 hammer. Each host on their favorite euphyllia. Go figure ...

You should be fine with your clown.

 

[jadeguppy]

My clown hosted my frogspawn by day and slept on my open brain at night.

 

[jason214]

my gsm started hosting my torch and now i have to clean off hermit crab peices that he tries to feed them

 

[DetectiveTofu]

my clowns take to my torch at random times during the day, during water change time, and during the night.