Looking for a clown that will NOT host

[Fish559]

I recently had to pull my clown pair as they were trashing my corals. I don't have a nem so they hosted in my LPS and really beat the corals up.

Is there a clown that won't host corals, or is less likely to? Captive bred maybe?

 

[d0ughb0y]

clowns don't host. anemones, or in your case, LPS hosts. but I know what you mean.
it is instinct and in their DNA.

 

[Fish559]

Thanks....

 

[Aquavaj]

My ocellaris pair have left everything alone so far. I have a RBTA still recovering that I would like it to host the pair once it's big enough though.

 

[pfan151]

Yea. Basically every clown will likely find something eventually. In the wild clowns are never found without an anemone.

 

[BlueMac92]

Thanks....

Wouldn't it be "œTo correct & to serve" ?

 

[Tyler.L]

thats like asking to have a clownfish not swim no matter what they'll find something to make their home

 

[CoralsAddiction]

One thing you can do is put a 4” flowerpot or a 3”x6” tile in your tank. That should take care of their needs. Of course the downside is that neither will be particular pretty to look at.

 

[ca1ore]

Euphyllia LPS seems irresistible to clowns in the absence of a proper host. I've even had them prefer a torch coral as host to a BTA (BTW it's not grammar, rather ignorance).

 

[Jamie1210]

Or you can just add a host anemone in for them

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[csb123]

My two clowns will only host with a powerhead, despite having 3 perfectly good RBTA’s!

 

[Fish559]

I went with some tank-bred Gladiator occys. My brother has some tank-bred black ice occys and they have never gone into corals.

p.s. - I had an RBTA at one point, but it quickly outgrew my tank.