WOW and Why

[BcAquatics]

so i was moving my tank around like the rocks and i had two BTA that were next to eachother... and i literally moved the rock forward about 1 inch and right 1 inch....

And the day after my little ocellaris found how to host with my true percula....

they both moved. one moved to the back wall and the other is in the middle of the tank on top of some zoos and mushrooms.

literally there had to be no flow difference... what gives? they were attacted to that rock for weeks.

is there any way i could move them back to that rock?

 

[redfishsc]

Re: WOW and Why

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14784332#post14784332 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BcAquatics
so i was moving my tank around like the rocks and i had two BTA that were next to eachother... and i literally moved the rock forward about 1 inch and right 1 inch....

And the day after my little ocellaris found how to host with my true percula....

they both moved. one moved to the back wall and the other is in the middle of the tank on top of some zoos and mushrooms.

literally there had to be no flow difference... what gives? they were attacted to that rock for weeks.

is there any way i could move them back to that rock?

Apparently, it was different enough . This is one of the reasons I don't keep host anemones (that, and most of them grow way too big for my tanks).

That being said, a BTA is one of the better at staying put.


There are a few suggestions at getting them to move. Some have tried using RO/DI ice cubes and such to get them to detach.


I have a small rock/flower anemone that has attached to a hunk of live rock that is almost head-sized, and it has 3 zoanthids on it (ie, needle in a haystack). Guess where the anemone decided to roost?

 

[ReefStuff]

Even the slightest differences can change how things behave. Especially when it comes to anemones. The slightest lighting change, flow change, rock movement, etc. can make them move around.

But, since we're talking about the Clownfish it was probably the rock movement. They are territorial, if they just started hosting there, you disturbed them and they weren't aggressive about it they might have taken it as "Hey, this is my territory you can't have it.". Therefore the movement to Zoanthids could explain this.

I've been studying fish behavior for a while now, this seems like the likely cause to me. I'm sure they'll try to sneak back in there soon enough.

Remember, patience is everything when it comes to this hobby!


Ricky Soutas Jr.
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