Torch coral + clownfish

[qasim99]

I've read that if a clownfish hosts a torch coral, it will kill the coral. Can somebody confirm this? Also, has anyone had success with this, where the coral survived just fine. Many thanks

 

[toku58]

My clowns play in the torch coral but I wouldn't say that they host it?! They hang out in the tentacles sometimes but swim the tank freely also. No harn to either of them.

 

[cloak]

It all depends on the coral IME. Some don't mind the constant interaction, while others might become smothered by it. I had a pair of Ocellaris clownfish demolish a Duncan coral one time, but the Bubble coral I have now doesn't seem to mind all the attention it gets.