help what to do?????

[lestat737]

I attempted to pair 2 tomato clown and a BTA.

So I bought a larger T clown and a smaller one. after 1 week both seem to swim together. I was so happy.. and thinking it was all right I bough today an BTA. As soon as the clown saw the BTA it ran into it and rubbed itself violently into it. I hardly had the time to feed the BTA the clown is rolling in and kicking the BTA. Its also bitting a bit the anemon.....

What the hell the BTA hasnt recupareted from the transport now it will die from an over excited tomato clownfish....

Is this a normal behavior????

What to do?????

 

[InvaderJim]

Try covering the anemone with a strawberry basket for a little while until the clown's excitement goes down some.

 

[lestat737]

When I closed the lights the clown ran away to its usual sleeping area.
I feed the anemon it took it in but still seemed flask and the tube seem to become shorter.

Do you think the anemon is actually being healed by the kicking and rolling of the clownfish? And maybe tis a behavior of healing and not agressivness?

 

[InvaderJim]

The anemone is probably still really stressed from the move, I doubt the clown is helping it much.

 

[Random Aquarist]

Clowns can "love anemones to death". If the anemone isn't larger than the pair of clowns, the clowns can rub on it 'til it dies. Cover it until it gets big enough to handle the clowns.