Context: I have ocellaris clownfish and a haddoni anemone. In theory, the clownfish should go right for it, since that's what they host in nature. However, they don't. I think the reason for this is, for the first couple of years having the clownfish, I had no anemone or one of a different type (BTA), so they never got used to hosting an anemone. Instead they host both my palys and my hammer coral. The palys don't mind it, but the hammer coral hasn't fully opened ever since the clownfish took to it. Because of all this, I think I need to just take out my current clownfish and put in fresh ones that haven't gotten used to hosting alternatives and haven't established their territory on the side of the tank away from the anemone.
All this to say: What's the best way of removing my current clownfish? I know from experience there's no way I'm catching them with a net--too much rockwork and they have a lot more stamina than me. I once needed to remove a shrimp that I couldn't catch, so I made a trap with a 2 liter soda bottle cut with the top flipped around so there's an easy access in but a not as obvious way out. Would something like this work with the clownfish? I think if I put it on the clownfish's rock they'd keep everyone else away from it. But what really would work the best for a trap for them? What about bait? Thanks.
All this to say: What's the best way of removing my current clownfish? I know from experience there's no way I'm catching them with a net--too much rockwork and they have a lot more stamina than me. I once needed to remove a shrimp that I couldn't catch, so I made a trap with a 2 liter soda bottle cut with the top flipped around so there's an easy access in but a not as obvious way out. Would something like this work with the clownfish? I think if I put it on the clownfish's rock they'd keep everyone else away from it. But what really would work the best for a trap for them? What about bait? Thanks.
