taking anemone away from clownfish

[bowfront26]

I have had a 40 g for a couple years now and in it a mated pair of true percs which host a RBTA. I am downsizing my tank to a 24 gallon nano cube and therefore can't keep the anemone but don't want to give up the clowns. I hate to take their anemone away from them but does anyone think they will be alright if they find a new host, such as a frogspawn or leather?

 

[stykthyn]

they wont care

 

[Juck]

Yeh, they will.

Can you not keep a BTA in a 24g Nanocube?

 

[Toddrtrex]

But don't be surprised if it take them awhile to start mating again.

 

[stykthyn]

any time you move fish it can throw off their mating schedule

 

[Toddrtrex]

Yes, I moved my 75 (with a mated pair of clarkii's) I moved the tank
April 10 (or there abouts) They didn't spawan until two nights ago.
This "batch" was a lot smaller than normal.

 

[dantodd]

I'd think that you'd have happier fish if they kept their anemone with them in the 24.

 

[thor32766]

dont think anyone will have a definite answer for this.

 

[Juck]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7444828#post7444828 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thor32766
dont think anyone will have a definite answer for this.

Great contribution.

 

[bowfront26]

thanks for the input everyone, I forgot to subscribe to the thread and thought nobody had responded. I would like to keep the anemone but the nano cube only has 72W of pc lighting, so I dont feel it would be sufficient.

 

[Sk8r]

Heck with the mating ritual, they'll consider it a vendetta against the Hand that Stole the Anemone. My pair attacked my ring, from ever after. From clear across a 100 gallon tank---wham! That'd be clown #1.

I'd say wear a ring when you Do the Deed. It was a lot better having her hit the ring with those little teeth than concentrating on my hand.

 

[bowfront26]

i just moved them to the 24g. wow do they look big in there. they seem to be doing fine, hopefully they will take to the frogspawn.

 

[bowfront26]

i just moved them to the 24g. wow do they look big in there. they seem to be doing fine, hopefully they will take to the frogspawn.

 

[mbunaman]

Why would you want them to host in your frogspawn. It can stress it out and cause it to die.