How to get my clowns to host a RBTA?

[rykwong]

I just added a RBTA in my tank a day ago. Is there something I should do to help it host? Or just leave it alone? Thanks!

Rich

 

[plugpitch]

leave them alone. they will eventually go into it

 

[NaughtyCashew]

What sort of clowns?

If you have ocellaris or percula, they might never use the anemone as a host...then again they might; clowns are kind of funny that way.

I have heard of people putting the anemone and clowns in a smaller environment to increase the interaction between the two - either in a small tank or putting some sort of apperatus over the clowns and anemone. Both sound fairly extreme to me.

I would say just leave em alone. They'll decide what they want as their host

 

[majestic]

Hi

Mine took over a month to host in the anemone. As already said leave it alone and nature will take its course

HTH

Sanj

 

[818]

Ive heard of clowns that hosted after 7 years in a tank with an anemone, the guy just woke up an saw his GSM in the anemone. Some host anemones within seconds...Some never do...What can I say its mothernature

 

[billyzbear]

I have some tank raised clowns. After three week they still didn't host in BTA. Someone suggested shinning a flashlight on the BTA. I have a 6v recharge Mag, like the cops use. It took three nights. Now they never leave it. Good luck.

 

[flyhigh123]

i think sometimes, if the clown accidentially bumps into the anemone, the feel of the anemone's sting feels good on them.. thats how i think of it.. once they realize it feels good, they cant leave it...

 

[rykwong]

My Percs are hosting!