Hosting in Flower/Rock Anemones

coralite · #1 12/18/2007, 07:52 PM

Anyone have a clown hosting in a flower/rock anemone (Epicystis crucifer)?
I adopted a large true perc yesterday and he is orbiting the flower anemone, obviously trying to host but I think the sting is too strong. Any experience with flower anemones and clowns would be appreciated.

gastone · #2 12/18/2007, 09:08 PM

Here's my A. Ephippium that took quite a liking to an epicystis crucifer.

Pretty bad pic. This was taken while the anemone was spawning (notice the white stuff... didn't last long... fish food).

I eventually moved the anemone to a different tank and the clown then moved on to some xenia.

Garrett.

coralite · #3 12/18/2007, 09:17 PM

Thanks for the tip gastone. Did it take a while for your clown to get used to it?

dc · #4 12/19/2007, 10:12 AM

My friend's clown always stayed just under it, rubbing the base.

gastone · #5 12/19/2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally posted by coralite
Thanks for the tip gastone. Did it take a while for your clown to get used to it?

Not too long if my memory serves me correctly. No more than a few weeks. She called the anemone home for about 6 months (give or take) before it was moved.

It has settled into my hex tank and hasn't moved in probably two years. I've got a pair of GSMs in there, but they call the RBTA home and have never even ventured to that part of the tank.

G.