Tank bred clowns compatability

Habu · 04/07/2011, 02:31 PM

I have a 180g With a large RBTA and a pair of tank raised blk osc. They have been in there for months and don't have any interest in it. Live aquaria says that various tank raised clowns can be together. I was thinking of putting a little tank raised maroon in there for the nem. Anyone have experience in mixing tank bred clowns? I would like to add a pair but I dont want to push it if its a real bad idea.
Thanks,
Mike

jbax · 04/07/2011, 02:59 PM

maroons are evil tank raised or not. it may take a year for your pair to host in the nem or they may never host in it.

Habu · 04/07/2011, 03:03 PM

Are they that bad if there is only 1 maroon?

WaffleWalffle22 · 04/07/2011, 03:07 PM

Yes.

Habu · 04/07/2011, 03:09 PM

Thank you for your past replies! Any tips on coaxing them in?

jbax · 04/07/2011, 03:12 PM

your gonna think it's crazy but get a picture of 2 clowns hosting in a anemone and tape it to your tank. they may copy the pic

deangelr · 04/07/2011, 03:13 PM

Ocellaris and E. quadricolor is not a natural combination and may not always occur in captivity..

holmstar · 04/07/2011, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deangelr

Ocellaris and E. quadricolor is not a natural combination and may not always occur in captivity..

Yeah, torch corals and open brains aren't natural hosts either, but my ocellaris have used both. I think it's mostly a challenge of getting the clowns to actually notice that the BTA is there. If they are currently being hosted by a rock

or some other coral, you can try gradually moving that object closer to the BTA (such as a few inches every few days). Originally mine ignored the nem I added, but the above trick worked.

deangelr · 04/07/2011, 04:08 PM

Sorry... sharing from my experience i have had this problem before and couldnt get it to work out..

however,, this is probably the most common combination of clowns and anemones in the aquarium trade.. so I understand the frustration when things dont work out.

that is why I say "may not always occur" it usually does

jbax · 04/07/2011, 05:42 PM

yeah my avater sorta speaks for my experience.

Habu · 04/08/2011, 03:42 PM

@jabax thats funny. Mine are hosting the overflow 4 inches from the RBTA

04/07/2011, 02:31 PM	#1
Habu Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Blanchard, Oklahoma Posts: 232	Tank bred clowns compatability I have a 180g With a large RBTA and a pair of tank raised blk osc. They have been in there for months and don't have any interest in it. Live aquaria says that various tank raised clowns can be together. I was thinking of putting a little tank raised maroon in there for the nem. Anyone have experience in mixing tank bred clowns? I would like to add a pair but I dont want to push it if its a real bad idea. Thanks, Mike

04/07/2011, 02:59 PM	#2
jbax Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: palm harbor Posts: 1,425	maroons are evil tank raised or not. it may take a year for your pair to host in the nem or they may never host in it. __________________ 75%er 120g 4x2, dart pump, i-tech 100, tunze ato, apex controller & lunar simulator. Current Tank Info: 120g, 54 corner

04/07/2011, 03:12 PM	#6
jbax Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: palm harbor Posts: 1,425	your gonna think it's crazy but get a picture of 2 clowns hosting in a anemone and tape it to your tank. they may copy the pic __________________ 75%er 120g 4x2, dart pump, i-tech 100, tunze ato, apex controller & lunar simulator. Current Tank Info: 120g, 54 corner

04/07/2011, 03:13 PM	#7
deangelr Clown Whisperererer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,262	Ocellaris and E. quadricolor is not a natural combination and may not always occur in captivity.. __________________ Many Tanks.... ACROS, CLOWNS AND ANEMONES...

04/07/2011, 04:08 PM	#9
deangelr Clown Whisperererer Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,262	Sorry... sharing from my experience i have had this problem before and couldnt get it to work out.. however,, this is probably the most common combination of clowns and anemones in the aquarium trade.. so I understand the frustration when things dont work out. that is why I say "may not always occur" it usually does __________________ Many Tanks.... ACROS, CLOWNS AND ANEMONES...

04/07/2011, 03:03 PM	#3
Habu Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Blanchard, Oklahoma Posts: 232	Are they that bad if there is only 1 maroon?

04/07/2011, 03:07 PM	#4
WaffleWalffle22 Zoa Extreemist Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 983	Yes.

04/07/2011, 03:09 PM	#5
Habu Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Blanchard, Oklahoma Posts: 232	Thank you for your past replies! Any tips on coaxing them in?

04/07/2011, 05:42 PM	#10
jbax Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: palm harbor Posts: 1,425	yeah my avater sorta speaks for my experience. __________________ 75%er 120g 4x2, dart pump, i-tech 100, tunze ato, apex controller & lunar simulator. Current Tank Info: 120g, 54 corner

04/08/2011, 03:42 PM	#11
Habu Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Blanchard, Oklahoma Posts: 232	@jabax thats funny. Mine are hosting the overflow 4 inches from the RBTA

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