i have a pair of black ice ocellaris clowns and I'm trying to get them to host a LTA

i have a pair of black ice ocellaris clowns and I'm trying to get them to hos...

i have a pair of black ice ocellaris clowns and I'm trying to get them to hos...

addictedreefer said:
Tube method:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7pGnlGdP-E
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It's definitely out of the box approach. However I wish the person who made the video tested this method with ocellaris clowns. My understanding is that tank bred skunks, almost like Clarkii, do not usually have a problem associating with an anemone like captive bred ocellaris do. But we get the idea. Thanks for sharing.
 
LTA's are not a natural host to ocellaris clowns from what I understand. Not saying they won't eventually but the LTA might never host the clowns. :( Time will definitely tell. Good luck.
 
Personally, I would avoid that "tube method" or any other method that involves forcing the clowns to be hosted. There is a chance of injuring or even having the clown(s) eaten.

IMO/E, time is the best approach. Even with non-natural combos, it has always worked for me, at least 10 different combos (( off the top of my head ))

While an M. doreensis isn't a natural host anemone for ocellaris, they can be hosted by them in our tanks -- have had it happen for me on two different occasions.
 
The beauty of the tube method is that if you use large enough of a tube, it gives the clowns room to escape and acclimate over a minutes, if not hours. Also, I don't think an accidental LTA sting would be that detrimental.
 
Again, not a risk I would be willing to make. Plus, he poured water into the tube "to push" the clown into the anemone.

But, do you know that the sting from an M. doreensis won't be detrimental? I just think that this is a bad idea.
 
IME, LTAs have the second weakest stings of the hosting anemones (next to BTAs). They are not going to kill or eat a healthy clown. Especially one that has an escape route. I would not hesitate to try the tube.
 
Your choice. The tube doesn't really offer an escape route -- up is the only one.

Just something that I will never recommend, and will always advise against doing.
 
Toddrtrex said:
Your choice. The tube doesn't really offer an escape route -- up is the only one.

Just something that I will never recommend, and will always advise against doing.
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Isn't "up" an escape? Clowns have 3 dimensional range of motion. Also clearly worked in the video as clowns that initially didn't want to nestle in the nem immediately were able to and did swim upwards. If the clown shows stress, of course I would not advise to force it.
 
Ok thanks guys I think I'm going to just let time tell and if it really comes down to it then I'll think about the tube method.
 
anemone can kill its natural host or even simply the clown that hasn't hosted it

i had a ritteri which is the natural host of black foot clowns. when the powerhead smashed it into a puree, it killed the small one that hadn't hosted it

this time the ritteri puree killed the saddleback

ugh, royal pain in the ***, ill stick to tunze wavebox when i upgrade this time. now stuck in gyre situation.
 
its a hit or miss

the best is to try natural host but if you're left with no options, give it a shot. imo ritteri and had carpet are most vicious and the rest kinda ok

tried various methods of hosting occ's to

bta====>good result with a rbta, bad with few

lta====>no result for months then traded

ritteri==>dive in

had carpet===>no result for months then traded

gig====>second day dive in

malu===>rbta was preferred

wanted to try a mertensi, never saw one in the market
 
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