How can I get Percs to RBTA?

[Reefer2]

I purchased a beautiful RBTA 8 days ago and I continue to be disappointed daily by my 2 Percula's complete lack of interest in it. Does anyone have a trick to coax a clown into a host?

I'm starting to wonder if they will EVER go in.......

 

[PRESTO2345]

Give it some time. Not all of them host right away. Some take to them instantly and others take weeks or months. Eventually they will feel safe and host.

You could try to target feed over the anemone. Pm'd you a link.

 

[arod2051]

I've tried everything to get my True Percula to make a home in my rose anemone. I've tried the picture of a hosting RBTA. I've tried feeding them food only in the RBTA. I've tried the picture of a lionfish to scare them in to the RBTA.

In the end, it took patience. After about 4 months of being together the male perc got curious and 'dove in.' The female dove in a week later and now they love their new home.

I wish you luck, but after a while I was almost going to give it up and succumb to the fact that they will not have symbiotic relationship. My patience paid off when the clowns finally discovered the RBTA.

 

[Reefer2]

I was thinking of catching one of them in a speciman container and holding it over the RBTA. Anyone try this b4?

 

[GSMguy]

just give it time, my Percs jump right into BTAs