Clowns Hosting Anemones

[Twz]

Well Iv have two false O Clowns
For about months and picked up a GBTA last week
I'v read different things on how to get the clowns to host this new anemone
One of which was shining a flashlight on it at nigh (The Fish Are attracted to light)
So i thought this might work,
so for the past week I'v Had a flashlight on the anemone at night and the female
''Hosts'' it as long as the lights are out (The Female Doesn't Let the male come near it any reasons for that?) but once the lights are back on in the morning they completely ignore it.
And I'm not quite sure of there reasons for doing this any ideas?
its a 33G All i have in it right now is The Two clowns a sand sifter goby and a Cleaner shrimp.

 

[AquaReeferMan]

Clowns tend to use anemones as their host for protection and a safe place to sleep. My clowns tend to only be in their anemone at night or when getting rushed by my larger fish. As for the female only problem, its just her showing dominance, it should pass with time.

 

[Twz]

Okay Thank you another question I forgot to Add to that
If i add a Butterfly fish (Copperband, Racoon, Longnose)
Which normally Just Nip at corals
would it bother the anemone when the clown is hosting?

 

[charleskeller]

I have had a Copperband in my tank with a RBTA and Saddle Clown. They all ignored each other pretty much. No problems.

 

[cur10u5g30rg3]

My clowns were in my tank with the anemone for 5 months before they hosted. The male found it first the female took to it a couple of days later, and chased the male out and made him stay in the back of the tank for a couple months. I added a second anemone. Now they each have their own at night. She lets him in at night only.

 

[Twz]

Well
I woke up this morning and
The Female now hosts the BTA
she lets the male sleep in it but kicks him out during the day.
I was pretty stoked on it.