SRC Member DUCADOS Posted January 23, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2011 Having my maroon clown for about 9months liao then recently add a anemones into it but till now (3weeks Liao) never c him going play with it. Is it normal for such case? anemones is fish shop uncle recommended to me wan when ask what clown I'm keeping Quote Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I played video for my 2 Tomato clowns to watch, few days later one start playing the other starts playing too and the female hosted on it. I added a new anemone after the first one died, the next day the female hosted on the new one already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vt_snowman87 Posted January 23, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2011 you cannot really control whether ornot your clownfish will take a host, and what host they choose.. but normally for most reefers, its only a matter of time.. it would actually help a little if you could tell us what anemone is that.. Quote (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/92504-full-sps-shallow/?page=9 (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/69803-vincs-2ft-cube-tank/?page=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DUCADOS Posted January 23, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2011 I played video for my 2 Tomato clowns to watch, few days later one start playing the other starts playing too and the female hosted on it. I added a new anemone after the first one died, the next day the female hosted on the new one already! Play video ah??? How u go about playing video in the water to let your clown watch? Pls elaborate. Anyway thanks for your prompt reply. Quote Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Using my iphone search "clownfish on anemone" on youtube and play it for my fish at the side of the tank for them to watch. Hope it helps! Got this idea from somewhere when I was wondering why my clownfish doesn't host also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DUCADOS Posted January 23, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2011 Using my iphone search "clownfish on anemone" on youtube and play it for my fish at the side of the tank for them to watch. Hope it helps! Got this idea from somewhere when I was wondering why my clownfish doesn't host also. Wow... Serious ah? Never heard of such things before wor... Quote Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I was quite skeptical about it at first too lol. But its worth a try though lol to trigger their natural instinct. You sure you are using the right anemone? What type of anemone is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member BFG Posted January 23, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2011 .....or get a large picture of clown fish hosting an anemone, it may trigger their hosting instinct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DUCADOS Posted January 23, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2011 I was quite skeptical about it at first too lol. But its worth a try though lol to trigger their natural instinct. You sure you are using the right anemone? What type of anemone is it? I forgotten the name of the anemones liao. But I did ask the fish shop boss what anemones to get if I'm keeping a maroon? So that's what he recommended to me.Shouldn't be wrong ba! Quote Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DUCADOS Posted January 23, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 23, 2011 .....or get a large picture of clown fish hosting an anemone, it may trigger their hosting instinct. really? If so I might try both the video n the picture. But picture dun move also can ah? Quote Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Long Tentacle,Bubble Tip,Carpet and Sebae anemone I think. But don't always have to be anemone cause they will host on anything that they think is safe, like my male tomato clown has hosted on big mushroom lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member M3Morph Posted January 24, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted January 24, 2011 Based on the compatibility chart from reefs.org, maroon clownfish will only host Bulb Anemone in the wild. Hope this helps. M3MORPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameshong Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Based on the compatibility chart from reefs.org, maroon clownfish will only host Bulb Anemone in the wild. Hope this helps. M3MORPH Didn't know there is such a chart... ! Quote Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted January 25, 2011 Senior Reefer Share Posted January 25, 2011 they may host other anemones in our tanks. they make do with whatever there is but some anemones do not host clown. so it's important you let us know what anemone u bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DUCADOS Posted January 26, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 26, 2011 Whatever anemones it is,those who suggested to me about showing pics n video to my clownfish hosting anemones. I have 1 word for u. Brilliant!!! Coz my maroon is hosting it already.Just saw it today! Quote Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) Some clowns will take a longer time to get used to the sting of the anemone depending on the anemone and esp if it have gone without for very long... They will slowly coat themselves with mucus and go into the anemone to make sure they dun get stung... Might be pure coincidence... Or maybe it works??? Edited January 26, 2011 by Terryz_ Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vt_snowman87 Posted January 26, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted January 26, 2011 Some clowns will take a longer time to get used to the sting of the anemone depending on the anemone and esp if it have gone without for very long... They will slowly coat themselves with mucus and go into the anemone to make sure they dun get stung... Might be pure coincidence... Or maybe it works??? there have been many accounts of this method on RC that they claim to have great success.. however, i believe the potency level of the stings have to be taken into consideration too.. i rmbed how it took my old perculas seconds to host a RBTA, but weeks and weeks still refusing to touch the Haddoni even though i plastered tons of pictures around my tank.. one time, it almost got eaten by the Haddoni and lucky i was there to rescue him.. Quote (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/92504-full-sps-shallow/?page=9 (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/69803-vincs-2ft-cube-tank/?page=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DUCADOS Posted January 26, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 26, 2011 I 80% feel that it works. Coz when I place my iPhone there showing the video,my maroon actually wanna wack the clown inside my phone (Lol) meaning it did notice... Anyway I feel that now everything is about video. News also broadcast that panda ''heh heh'' after watch panda ######!Lol 1 Quote Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelTan Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 I 80% feel that it works. Coz when I place my iPhone there showing the video,my maroon actually wanna wack the clown inside my phone (Lol) meaning it did notice... Anyway I feel that now everything is about video. News also broadcast that panda ''heh heh'' after watch panda ######!Lol Well video is definitely better than pictures I guess? Glad that it works for you also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DUCADOS Posted January 28, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 28, 2011 Really thanks those bros for the helping tips. Quote Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimus prime Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 my experience with maroons is that they are simply stubborn mine just stick to a fake coral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomacanthus Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Didn't know there is such a chart... ! throw in another clown for them to play! then they will retreat into the anemone because there is competition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomacanthus Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 my experience with maroons is that they are simply stubborn mine just stick to a fake coral and belligerent too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiggie Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Already 3years ... Still the clown never play with his anemone? Quote Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Firestarter Posted August 19, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted August 19, 2014 Alot of old thread diggers recently. kfc, gstar and calvinming - all with the same style of posting to increase posts. Mods please help to check if its not the same person. Quote Sometimes the good guys gotta do bad things to make the bad guys pay. - Harvey Specter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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