Will clown fish host a long tentacle plate coral?

cital · #1 08/19/2005, 06:56 PM

Just wondering if I could get a long tentacle plate coral for a pair of clown fish to host instead of an anemone? What are the chances?

Nuhtty · #2 08/19/2005, 07:15 PM

Clowns hosting with ANYTHING is 50/50 in my experience. I have had clowns host with powerheads and ignore anemones. I have had clowns act depressed when their anemone moves from their favorite corner.

Worth a shot.

ellamaeruth · #3 08/19/2005, 07:51 PM

My first clown hosted with a powerhead, then a hammer coral. Another went straight to the anemone. I've had them host in colt corals, leathers, and zoos.

goalieman92 · #4 08/19/2005, 08:00 PM

i'm gonna try it. could have gotten one today but i'm waiting for a yellow tip ltplate

Yukon · #5 08/19/2005, 08:03 PM

It seems that almost any tomato or maroon clown I've had will host just about anything. Percs or another story.

ellamaeruth · #6 08/19/2005, 08:08 PM

my perc was hosting in a hammer before i got his anemone. We also had one that hosted in zoos.

what kind of clowns do you have?

MinibowMatt · #7 08/19/2005, 08:49 PM

If it does, it may annoy the plate a bunch.. so it may not be a good thing.

Nuhtty · #8 08/19/2005, 10:46 PM

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Originally posted by MinibowMatt
If it does, it may annoy the plate a bunch.. so it may not be a good thing.

This would be the only thing that I would worry about. It may or may not bother the plate...keep an eye on it.