Hosting question??

[luv2reef]

How do i get my pair of trues to host my bTA. i thought it would happen naturally but it hasn't. Is it because they don't feel threatened or something, the only other fish in the tank is a watchman goby. please help, the clowns aren't even tank raised, then i might understand.....

 

[TOURKID]

Well bta isent the natural host for percs. (im not sure what is, cant remember)

That doesent mean they wont host it tho!! It could take a week it could take a year. are they hosting anything yet?

Is theyre 'spot' near the bta? they might not have found it yet either.

Try putting a plastic nemo clip by the nem, or ive heard people using a picture of a clown inside a nem and sticking it on the glass. donno if that'll actually help tho. Just be patient

 

[luv2reef]

They don't host anything yeat, and I don't understand how they couldn't have noticed it yet, it's a pretty big thing in a pretty small tank.

 

[bwest]

How long have you had the BTA in the tank with your clowns?

 

[skippy2]

It took my clowns a yr. and a 1/2 to use a pair of hairy mushrooms for a host. You just need patience. Then again, maybe they will host your powerheads. Clowns host in all kinds of crazy things.

 

[Mariner]

I've had one Ocellaris for over three years that won't host in anything. Bought a baby tank-bred Ocellaris about a year ago; it decided to host in one of my toadstools after about 6 months. The older clown still hasn't caught on. I don't think it matters whether their wild caught or tank raised when it comes to whether or not they'll host, and I don't know if there's anything you can do to get them to host if they don't want to.
FWIW,
Mariner

 

[bwest]

When I had an ocellaris and a percula clown in the tank with my BTA, it took about a week for my percula to notice the BTA. The unfortunately I had to medicate the percula because it had a white spot on it, and when I put it back into the main tank, the other clown didn't seem to like it anymore. So now I have them separated in another tank, and have 2 tomato clowns in with the BTA. Hopefully they notice it soon.