Tomato in an Alveopora

[Dave Harms]

Here is a photo of my tomato clown hosting in an Alveopora. The coral seemed to get irritated at first but after a week or two it hardly seems to notice. This photo was taken shortly after lights on, so the coral hasn't expanded all the way out yet.

 

[iFisch]

Very cute. You're not the only one who has an Alveopora host a clown.

 

[Dave Harms]

Considering it's a pretty common coral, I guess not.

I wouldn't mind hearing from others with this same situation... is the coral doing well? Share pictures if you like!

 

[Dave Harms]

Also, this is a juvie clown, the second stripe is not quite all the way gone yet. Will I need to worry about the coral as the clown grows?

 

[iFisch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15314290#post15314290 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dave Harms
Considering it's a pretty common coral, I guess not.

I wouldn't mind hearing from others with this same situation... is the coral doing well? Share pictures if you like!

One of the LFS has a pink skunk in one. Both are pretty large, when I'm by there again, I'll try and remember to snap a photo with my camera phone (decent quality).

 

[Dave Harms]

That would be cool, thanks!

 

[iFisch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15314314#post15314314 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dave Harms
That would be cool, thanks!

Very pretty Tomato. I haven't seen a decent one in a little while. Most LFS don't order enough, and they're gone before I can get in to see them.

 

[Dave Harms]

Thanks I really like him. He was tiny when I got him with full second stripes. He'll eventually outgrow my nano I guess but I'm enjoying him while I can.

 

[iFisch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15314344#post15314344 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dave Harms
Thanks I really like him. He was tiny when I got him with full second stripes. He'll eventually outgrow my nano I guess but I'm enjoying him while I can.

While I have had my larger Picasso pair, for almost a week, I have become really attached to them. Almost like a dog or cat.

They are smart animals. My male is having a hard time eating, for whatever reason, (I'm still thinking he's a little stressed out and doesn't want to eat much), and the female will catch food, and spit it out on the sand for him to eat.

The relationship they have, is growing on me.

They probably shouldn't be in a 14g, as they're about 2.5" or so, about a year old, so "I" am looking to upgrade my 14 to anything from a 20-29g. I am not looking to get rid of them. I will force myself to get a slightly larger tank for this beautiful pair.



Clownfish, and their host, can be symbolic to humans. Right now, my pair "hosts" a corner piece of rock that they dug under and sleep there when the lights go out.

 

[ento-reefer]

I love your clown and its host.

Here are a few pics of my black ocellaris pair that host my red goni. The goni doesn't seem affected at all by the clowns and has continued to grow and do well.

 

[iFisch]

Very pretty gonipora.

 

[clowns101]

Iv seen them host power heads befor...lol