Jimbo662 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 My two clowns seem totally fine...they'll swim around the tank and about every 15-20 min they'll meet in the same spot every time and sit / lay on the bottom in the middle of some snail shells. After a couple of minutes they'll swim off. Anyone seen this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 I just noticed that one of the shells actually has a hermit in it...it looks like they may be letting it clean them...is that possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Unlikely but yes it is possible. It does make me worry you might have the beginnings of a parasite problem though. I would keep a close eye on all the fish. It's also possible they are "hosting" that particular spot. Over the years I have seen clown host some crazy places including bare areas of glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Thanks, I'll keep a close eye on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 My first thought was what Tim said... they could be hosting. Do they host anything else in the tank (anemone, coral, etc)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Sounds alot like hosting to me how big of a tank are they in? I know in my smaller tanks they tend to try to be hosted in some pretty crazy places through out the day and seem to have a few different established spots depending on what lights are on. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 It's just the one spot in the sand amongst the shells. It scared me when I first saw them...they were both laying on their sides...I thought they were dieing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo59 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Yeah they're just hosting IMO Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Crazy fish! there's a beautiful rainbow BTA for them to host in! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 You can bring a clown fish to a BTA... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 how would i do that in the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mlaw Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 confine them in a small area with the rbta. Use an egg crate box or something similar that allows good water movement but won't allow them to get away from the bta. After a day or two they will take to it. or just wait. Mine wanted nothing to do with my btas until they did. Now they won't leave the poor thing alone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 What MLaw said... it just takes time. I tried a bunch of different ways with my clowns and RBTA, even as far as taping a picture of clowns hosting an anemone to the tank. They just wanted to host the picture then! But after a month or so one jumped in... and eventually the second. Now they live in the RBTA and feed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 I'll just let nature take it's course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Look what I came home to this afternoon... The larger of the two just having a ball rolling around in the BTA. The small one still isn't going near it. I hope the big one doesn't decide it's his BTA and keeps the little one out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Hooray! Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mlaw Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 sometimes the big one will claim the bta and will get defensive but it isn't anything to worry about. Just buy another nem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo662 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 One potentially roaming bta will be enough for me, thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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