What behavior do clowns show before going into the nem?

[brian762]

I have a pair of Occs, one has been in my tank for a few months. I added another on Thursday. I have a E. Quad. The one that has been in my tank for a few months showed interest in it by "sucking" on the tips but never dove in. I moved my nem because where it was, was being over taken by grape calurpa :headwalls: I moved it to the side of the tank where they both hang out. They have been hovering over it ever since. Is that a good sign that they may take the dive? I know its not the natural host for them, but i didnt know what the signs are if they were going to.

 

[windyridge]

Mine just kept looking at it and getting closer and closer, hovering over it, beside and under it, and nipping at the tips. After a few days they were in. There was a lot of small visits and I could swear there was some slight stinging going on as the clowns would shoot out and rub off the glass as their slime built up a resistance and then eventually that behavior stopped and the female spends the night in it while the male went in one day but I haven't seen him in since. So he sleeps alone.

 

[DallasNYC]

I'm in the same boat. I got a RBTA about three days ago. My male Ocellaris shows some interest. He will get to about 4 inches from the anemone and does a sexy dance (like when he is courting the female) but doesn't get any closer. The female hasn't shown any interest at all yet. Like Brian said, I know its not the natural host so nothing's guaranteed. I'm just wondering how long it took for those that did have success paring Ocellaris Clowns with E. Quad.?
Thanks

 

[brian762]

Well I am happy to report that my pair has taken the dive! They are not in constanly but they will go in and out all day.

 

[windyridge]

Hoorah, enjoy! Isn't it fun?

 

[Rector15]

Bta and maroon

Bta and maroon

My maroon clownfish took the plunge and never looked back. This happened within minutes of introducing my green bta. In 4 weeks I don't think the clown has gone beyond a foot away from it.

 

[topn0tchlefty]

They have been hovering over it ever since. Is that a good sign that they may take the dive? I know its not the natural host for them, but i didnt know what the signs are if they were going to.

Exactly what my picasso did before they dove in

 

[topn0tchlefty]

They have been hovering over it ever since. Is that a good sign that they may take the dive? I know its not the natural host for them, but i didnt know what the signs are if they were going to.

Exactly what my picassos did before they dove in

 

[08TRDOFFROAD]

I never really noticed any odd behaviors. Woke up one morning and they were both in my BTA.