Crispa and Ocellaris or Percula ??

[Vlado4x4]

Does anybody have a Heteractis Crispa hosting Ocellaris or Percula ??

I have a mated pair of each, but they don´t even come close to the nem.
Nem is in the tank since Saturday.

 

[treylane]

Most/all clowns should have no problem hosting in a crispa. Clowns (and percs/occ especially) aren't the sharpest hooks in the sea, so just be patient. It may even take months, but they'll figure it out eventually.

 

[Vlado4x4]

I know it isn´t there natural nem, that´s way. Just wondering ...

 

[Supernova26]

Use a picture if you can find one. My clowns were there for months and they didn't even get close to the nem. After I glued a picture of clowns hosting to the glass they were in the nem within 3 days.

 

[jer77]

I have never seen in real life or a pic of percula or ocellaris clowns hosting in a crispa. I have kept crispa for years now and tried many times to do it without any results. I would say its very rare.

 

[garygb]

Although some reference guides list those species as natural symbiots with crispa, I believe that is inaccurate information. I have never seen a pic of a crispa hosting either species and in captivity it seems hit-or-miss with that combo. When clowns won't take to anemones in captivity, I think the most probable reason is because they aren't a naturally occurring combination.

 

[nemoboy1]

H crispa is a natural host to true percula that I'm 100% of... Not sure on ocellaris because I have are percula...

 

[garygb]

nemoboy, have you seen perculas in crispa in the wild? I know that even Fautin and Allen include percs as occurring naturally with crispa, but I, and others, haven't seen pics to support that species combo.

 

[elegance coral]

nemoboy, have you seen perculas in crispa in the wild? I know that even Fautin and Allen include percs as occurring naturally with crispa, but I, and others, haven't seen pics to support that species combo.

I haven't seen a pic either. After you brought it up, a while back, I went searching. Still couldn't find one. However, I don't believe D. Fautin just made it up either. There had to be some evidence to base the statement on. Maybe it's rare. Maybe we haven't seen a pic simply because these pic's can be rare. I didn't see my first A. polymnus/M. doreeniss pic until just a couple of years ago. Strange things do happen in the wild. A couple of months ago, I saw a pic of a clarkii living in a leather coral, in the wild. Maybe Fautin just saw a fluke, and based this statement on that?????????? I firmly believe there is something to this statement. I just don't know what that is.

 

[nemoboy1]

As I did my studies before buying my H Crispa... I myself don't recall a pix so you are right no pix no evident of natural host but doesn't mean they are not. I only know of what I read but that doesn't mean it's true either... Anyway if y'all want a photo of my crispa hosting my percula I'll snap one...

 

[Vlado4x4]

Here I leave a couple pics i just found of a Crispa hosting Ocelaris

I was just told, that not being it´s natural nem, my clowns may or may not host the nem. Better to take it back to the LFS store and get the propper one :sad1:

 

[treylane]

Clowns will host in all sorts of things that aren't their natural hosts. Occ/percs rarely ever pass up a chance to host in BTA's in aquaria, while it's not on their list of natural hosts. Clownfish (especially young or captive bred specimens) can be slow to identify and host in any anemone if they've spent significant time without one. IMO if you like / want to keep your crispa, just be patient and eventually the clowns will figure it out.

 

[AGYDAL]

How big is your tank? How old is your tank? You have TWO clown pairs in the same tank? Crispas get big fast! Also, you want to let the nem settle into your tank before the clowns try and start hosting in it...the clowns could really stress it out.

Anyway, I have a crispa and an ocellaris is hosting in it...it took about 6 weeks to two months for my clown to finally find the anemone, now they never leave.
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[Vlado4x4]

The tank is 220g and it´s 6 months old. My percula came from my other tank, have them since babies and the ocelaries where a gift from a friend who coudn´t keep up with his tank.

Just brought in the nem a week ago, so time will tell.