Lta ?

[sweetlips]

so last night i got an anemone for my black perculas. I figured by this morning they would all be best friends. I dont think the clowns have even been in it yet. should i be worried that they arent going to become a happy family?

 

[robkoi]

he might not even go in it

 

[mr86mister]

Sometimes it may take hours/days/weeks/months or it may never happen. It depends on the needs of the clownfish. They have a tendency also to use torches, frogspawn, hammers, duncans and other tentacle like corals as homes.

 

[superkat]

my clowns were very happy with my hammer...and GSP...it took them about 2 months to host in Nem.

 

[jfl14609]

took my back clowns about 10 mos to host. some dont ever host

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

if given the proper anemone all clownfish will host

two things here: what type of "LTA" is being discussed. (Species is what?)

"black percula"? No such thing. Do you have (in fact) black ocellaris?

 

[Srixon]

I currently have a sebae and a green bubble and my ocelllaris have no problem hosting in either one.....but prefer the sebae.

 

[sweetlips]

sorry yes the clowns are black ocellaris. they seem curious of the anenome just have yet to get in it. i was just wondering if there was a preference of clown fish between bubble tips and long tenticles?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

there's an anemone FAQ (PDF format) stickied to the top of the Anemone/Clownfish forum. The FAQ lists naturally occurring fish/anemone symbionts. Treat black ocellaris as 'ocellaris'- they have the same preferences.
Ocellaris will often host in anything if you give them time.