True Perculas like RBTA's....

[kingtoad]

Why do they not like green BTAs?

 

[phender]

My pair of percs live and spawn in a GBTA.

Percs and ocellaris are just about the most difficult clowns to get to live in an anemone that they don't live with in nature. 99% of the "how can I get my clown to go into its anemone" questions are asking about percs or ocellaris. Some go right in, some take more time. I had an ocellaris pair that went for over a year before they accepted their GBTA.

FWIW: IME, the bigger the BTA, the better chance you have of your percs accepting it.

 

[ClownNut]

give them some time. they will move in.(i waited 14 months b/f my perculas move into my RBTAs

 

[kingtoad]

Thanks for the info. That's probably what I need... to wait. I have two True Percs (not exactly a pair yet) and neither of them notice my BTA which I've had for a month.

I hope pretty soon they'll notice it?

 

[MyMonkey]

I asked the same questions about a Sebae I used to have. I had several replies similar to those above. However, one person suggested placing both clowns and the nem in a smaller container within the tank. Thus, encouraging the contact etc... I did not do this and the clowns simply chose to sleep in the Nem within a few weeks. Not sure about the container thing as I have also heard about Nems eating clowns if they are not introduced slowly.

 

[ClownNut]

i dont think the container thing will help. i tried lock them up with the anemone and use food to lead them into the anemone. they will move in whenever they are ready.

 

[dandandan]

IMO size of the nem helps the bigger the better i have two BTA's one 4" one that i started off with a year and no hosting so i got a larger one 12" within a week they were in (i have true percs)

 

[kingtoad]

My percs seem to enjoy Xenias and Zoanthids rather than my BTA. :/