osolaris clowns wont go to anemone?

[CAROLGYRL]

I got a rose anemone about 2 weeks ago. about 1 year ago i got a condylactis anemone,I heard that the clowns will go into that, however, the 2 clowns have not gone into it either. Why are they staying away? I have had them for about 1 year , maybe longer. How do I get them to play in it?

 

[jkrentz2515]

Some clowns will never go in to an anemone. You could try feeding closer to the anemone so they notice it or put them in a tighter area so they are almost forced to go into it. Either way they still may never go in to it.

 

[elegance coral]

It took my captive bred Ocellaris over a year to start using my LTA as a host. The BTA may not be your clowns natural host, but at least it is a host species. Just give them some time. I think they will eventually go into it.

 

[Obsessed_Reefer]

Some people have had some success taping a picture of a clown in an anemone on the side of the tank. But if your clowns are tank raised, they might never take on a host, or they might start hosting your power heads, its really hit and miss.

 

[Avgou]

I bated my maroon clownfish to the anemone by creating a trail of it's favorite food with a baster to the anemone. Once the anemone stung him it was love struck and obsessed ever since with the anemone.