Post your photos of clowns hosting

LakeGirl · 12/28/2009, 11:27 AM

Greetings fellow reefers!

Would any of you be willing to post your pics and/or video of clownfish hosting anenomes? I have read numerous posts about "teaching" the clown to host by taping a picture to the tank. The only trouble, difficult to find photos for this.

I am particularly looking for ocellaris hosting RBTA. However, it might be nice to post a variety of species for the benefit of others.

If there is already such a thread, please let me know. I found one pic in the anemone FAQ (sticky) and am simply looking for more material. Search turned up lost of posts mentioning this technique, but pictures had been removed!

Please post! Thanks.

Toddrtrex · 12/28/2009, 11:40 AM

I am sure that there is another thread, might try to find it later. In the meantime....

Night-time shot,

clowns101 · 12/28/2009, 12:55 PM

These are my best!

Thanks,
Austin/clowns101

lalo809 · 12/28/2009, 01:01 PM

i love your pics

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toddrtrex

I am sure that there is another thread, might try to find it later. In the meantime....

Night-time shot,

elegance coral · 12/28/2009, 01:14 PM

My most recent pic.

Doni · 12/28/2009, 01:51 PM

Here is a video that I took when I temporarily added 6 picassos from my growout into my reef. I specifically wanted them to 'bond' with the anemones.
After a few hours, I removed the nets and although the fish would explore the 120 gallon reef, all six would take turns playing in the anemones and slept there together during the dark hours. They were sold and now live in Hong Kong somewhere...

This method works well for me.

LakeGirl · 12/28/2009, 03:58 PM

Wow- beautiful pics everyone. Elegance coral- especially love the one posted #5. Too cute.

I just noticed there's another thread running/active titled "Show how you clown" which also includes great nem and clown photos.

Keep them coming!

Shootcat · 12/28/2009, 05:25 PM

Wow those are some great photos!

CockyBrock · 12/28/2009, 07:29 PM

Here's one of my tomatos hosting my RBTA...before the nem was injured...

Still a great photo from a camera phone at night, don't ya think??

gmneil · 12/28/2009, 07:40 PM

iceemn360 · 12/28/2009, 08:03 PM

some of my percs in their rose bubble

Fishamatank · 12/28/2009, 08:08 PM

Here's mine before the nem committed suicide in a power head.

davelin315 · 12/29/2009, 01:08 PM

Not quite an anemone... OK, not even close... but here's some videos of a pair of Gold Bar Maroon Clowns that took to a Zebra Moray Eel. They used to have an anemone but loved it to death. I think that once they have hosted in anything, they will make the move to something else to host in.

surfthreeeleven · 12/29/2009, 01:49 PM

This is a pic of one of our clowns in an bta tank.... We got him to host by taping a pic of other maroons hosting anenomes on the glass - it really works!! Just leave it on the glass for awhile and let him figure it out....

jennmac415 · 12/29/2009, 01:59 PM

my clowns in my previous tank hosted in my torch coral...

powerpark · 12/29/2009, 04:04 PM

My clown fish

powerpark · 12/29/2009, 04:06 PM

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LakeGirl · 12/29/2009, 05:15 PM

Davelin315- the Zebra Moray Eel and clowns are incredible- I hope the clowns have immunity to teeth!!

Powerpark your image is MIA.

Thanks everyone! Keep 'em coming!

iglooreefer · 12/29/2009, 07:44 PM

fredmani · 12/29/2009, 07:58 PM

E.intheC · 12/29/2009, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elegance coral

My most recent pic.

Elegance, this is one of my favorite nem/clown pics. Excellent.

JokerGirl · 12/29/2009, 08:59 PM

My (former) SI Onyx pair... still not sure why their black dissipated

SNAKEMANVET · 12/29/2009, 09:32 PM

12/28/2009, 11:27 AM	#1
LakeGirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 108	Post your photos of clowns hosting Greetings fellow reefers! Would any of you be willing to post your pics and/or video of clownfish hosting anenomes? I have read numerous posts about "teaching" the clown to host by taping a picture to the tank. The only trouble, difficult to find photos for this. I am particularly looking for ocellaris hosting RBTA. However, it might be nice to post a variety of species for the benefit of others. If there is already such a thread, please let me know. I found one pic in the anemone FAQ (sticky) and am simply looking for more material. Search turned up lost of posts mentioning this technique, but pictures had been removed! Please post! Thanks.

12/28/2009, 11:40 AM	#2
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	I am sure that there is another thread, might try to find it later. In the meantime.... Night-time shot, __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

12/28/2009, 12:55 PM	#3
clowns101 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,041	These are my best! Thanks, Austin/clowns101 __________________ Thanks, Austin clowns.101@hotmail.com Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef system

12/28/2009, 01:51 PM	#6
Doni Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 699	Here is a video that I took when I temporarily added 6 picassos from my growout into my reef. I specifically wanted them to 'bond' with the anemones. After a few hours, I removed the nets and although the fish would explore the 120 gallon reef, all six would take turns playing in the anemones and slept there together during the dark hours. They were sold and now live in Hong Kong somewhere... This method works well for me. __________________ Doni Marie~ "Energy and persistance conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: 120 AGA reef and 1000+ gallons of clownfish!

12/28/2009, 07:40 PM	#10
gmneil Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: buffalo, ny Posts: 1,191	__________________ you always lose money chasing women, but u never lose women chasing money.. Current Tank Info: the keeper of clowns,, to many tanks to list

12/28/2009, 01:14 PM	#5
elegance coral They call me EC Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: central Florida Posts: 6,208	My most recent pic.

12/28/2009, 03:58 PM	#7
LakeGirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 108	Wow- beautiful pics everyone. Elegance coral- especially love the one posted #5. Too cute. I just noticed there's another thread running/active titled "Show how you clown" which also includes great nem and clown photos. Keep them coming!

12/28/2009, 05:25 PM	#8
Shootcat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca Posts: 80	Wow those are some great photos!

12/28/2009, 08:03 PM	#11
iceemn360 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA Posts: 757	some of my percs in their rose bubble

12/29/2009, 01:08 PM	#13
davelin315 10 & Over Club Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Herndon, Virginia Posts: 800	Not quite an anemone... OK, not even close... but here's some videos of a pair of Gold Bar Maroon Clowns that took to a Zebra Moray Eel. They used to have an anemone but loved it to death. I think that once they have hosted in anything, they will make the move to something else to host in.

12/29/2009, 01:59 PM	#15
jennmac415 premium member "reefmama" Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 1,903	my clowns in my previous tank hosted in my torch coral... __________________ Jenni AKA "Reefmama" Current Tank Info: currently just have a 34 gallon.

12/29/2009, 04:04 PM	#16
powerpark Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	My clown fish

12/29/2009, 04:06 PM	#17
powerpark Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	My Clown fish [IMG][/IMG]

12/29/2009, 05:15 PM	#18
LakeGirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 108	Davelin315- the Zebra Moray Eel and clowns are incredible- I hope the clowns have immunity to teeth!! Powerpark your image is MIA. Thanks everyone! Keep 'em coming!

12/29/2009, 07:44 PM	#19
iglooreefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Grande Prairie, AB Posts: 13

12/29/2009, 07:58 PM	#20
fredmani Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1

12/29/2009, 08:59 PM	#22
JokerGirl Whistler's Mother Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: That place Posts: 1,345	My (former) SI Onyx pair... still not sure why their black dissipated __________________ 01000001 01101110 01111001 01101111 01101110 01100101 00111111 Current Tank Info: 120g Reef Tank, 60g Cube Mantis/Reef Tank, Want more info, ask me.

12/29/2009, 09:32 PM	#23
SNAKEMANVET PREMIUM MEMBER Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: TRENTON Tn Posts: 4,486