How long did it take for your ocellaris to swim in your RBTA?

[happyface888]

I was wondering how long does it take for ocellaris clowns to start swimming in a rbta. So how long did it take yours?

Also are there any methods to get the clowns to swim into the rbta faster?

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

I had 1 that took a week, and the other 4 about a month.

 

[kimsie]

Both of my pairs went in within 24 hours - but I'm pretty sure that's not the norm!

 

[edwing206]

After acclimation, I let my clown out of the net right in front of my GBTA and he has been there ever since. So I guess, seconds?

 

[Aaarrrggg]

My fem B&W took just over a mth. The male looks like he'd like dive in too but she hasn't let him yet (she's a meanie!)

 

[ssavader]

happyface, my clowns took a full YEAR to abandon the Finger Leather Coral and Star Polyps for the RBTA! It seemed as though they avoided the RBTA until it had grown large enough to host both the male and female. I have seen other threads in which reefers releasing the clowns in front of the nem. had good luck with hosting!

 

[prickles]

about 3 months.

 

[Reefrunner1954]

My female went to it within an hour. She hasn't let the male into it though. He did get a taste of it when she turned her back to feed but she discovered him and chased him him right out.

 

[masharp1126]

My two having been hosting in a hammer. Added a RBTA about 4 months ago and they still have not moved to it, staying with the hammer.

 

[happyface888]

Wow, I already have a established pair of ocellaris but recently added the rbta, so far it looks like they have no interest in it. They only swim in the back corner while the rbta is in the front.