diabeetus Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 i just got a new bubble tip nem the other day and it seems like my clown is never going to go for the gold and host the nem. i was wondering if there is anyway i can kinda coax the fish into the loving arms of the GBTA? its a pink skunk clown. he just doesnt seem to want to move out of the one spot in the tank and discover the nem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxiq Reef Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 the picture trick, or "scare" him into it, thats how i got my maroons into mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Give it a while. It can sometimes take about a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Give it a while. It can sometimes take about a month. +1. Sometimes it can take 2 months. The scare trick can work as other people have had success with it, but its never worked for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneb Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 As I haven't tried raising either one, don't know if this would work. How about feeding the clowns by dropping their food where the anemone is, each and every time. Seems as if it would be like training puppies or babies by associating the anemone with food. wayneb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Skunks are the pickier of all the clown on what anemones they host in. I believe in nature they host in carpet anemones. I also read online they will also host in Seabae anemones. My skunk ignored my bubble tip also..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netmaster Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 my pink skunk hostes my condy the second I put it in the tank, the problem is it wont let it alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 the skunks at aquatek are hosting the bubble yips in there. what is the scare tactic? or "picture trick" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 @wayneb: that sounds like a really good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 The natural host for skunk clowns is the long tentacle anemone. Mine hosted with a bubble tip anemone, but it took them a while to get used to it. I wouldn't scare them into it. They have to get used to the stings. If you scare them or force them into the anemone it could hurt them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 good call darek! i will just have to be patient then. dang it!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Adding a small dose of wet blanket realism to an otherwise positive conversation, I've got two beautiful onyx clowns that I bought more than a year ago, and they've never gone anywhere near my 10" green BTA. Sometimes the CB clowns just don't figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Adding a small dose of wet blanket realism to an otherwise positive conversation, I've got two beautiful onyx clowns that I bought more than a year ago, and they've never gone anywhere near my 10" green BTA. Sometimes the CB clowns just don't figure it out. yep. captive bred clowns have a reputation for not hosting. If you want a clown that hosts, the best way to do it is to buy one that is already hosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 +1 to what Derry said. I had a pair of naked clowns that never gave a second look to anemones I offered them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 +1 to what Derry said. I had a pair of naked clowns that never gave a second look to anemones I offered them. that's b/c you never did water changes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 While I haven't gotten wild caught in a while in the past I've had them ignore anemonies also albeit they may have been expecting a different species of anemonie. The most unusual hosting I've seen is a feather duster and surprisingly the feather duster new the clown fish from anything else so the process clowns use to keep from getting stung by host anemonies or corals also tricks feather dusters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 OMG!! my pink skunk started hosting my GBTA tonight!! hurray! i tried the picture trick for one day/night and took it down like the day after starting this topic. and now..2 weeks later, he started off slow, getting used to it i guess but is now constantly in it!! im so excited!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Woo! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chark Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Woo hoo! My naked clown is just starting to go in the gbta also. Took 3 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy82 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Ok, now I gotta know.... what is the "picture trick"? My silly clowns won't even get close to my GBTA. Do I need to show them a picture of some fish sticks or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 Ok, now I gotta know.... what is the "picture trick"? My silly clowns won't even get close to my GBTA. Do I need to show them a picture of some fish sticks or something? hahahaha no no it when you tape a picture of a clown hosting an anemone (closest to actual size as you can get) i would try using a piture of the same type of clown hosting the same nem. i.e my pink skunk clown/GBTA with a picture of a pink skunk clown hosting a GBTA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy82 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 No way - that actually works!? Way cool. I'm gonna try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 it has worked for many many people, but sometimes it doesnt work.. good luck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 If it doesn't work right away, your fish might need glasses to see the picture clearly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diabeetus Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 now that my nem got all settled in and is happy, it decided to split!!! wooo!! what is it supposed to look like? at first they looked weak, like they had just pooped and were deflated, but they seem to be bubbling back up. the only thing is, they are not in a full circle yet. one is just about fully connected all the way around, but the other one still looks like it has a ways to go. both look healthy tho. they both ate when i put some meaty food in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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