Lost my clowns to RBTA

myst · #1 08/18/2007, 11:49 PM

I bought a RBTA 5 days ago. I placed it at the front of the tank, and of course it moved to the back of my tank behind the live rock. My 2 baby black & white clowns started hosting in it on the first day. They used to be swimming all over the tank, and they would devour as much food as I would put in the tank and always be searching for more food.

As soon as they started hosting in the RBTA, I never see them anymore. They stay behind the rock, and very rarely leave the RBTA. They barely even eat anymore, they leave most of the food floating around and just go back in the RBTA. Is this normal?

onecrzyboi4u · #2 08/18/2007, 11:56 PM

there probably catching the food that floats back to the back of the tank.

xxpipedreamxx · #3 08/19/2007, 12:01 AM

That is what hosting clowns do.. stay in the host. Once the RBTA gets used to the tank and comes out in the open, you will see your clowns again

Congrats on the purchase btw.

Anemone · #4 08/19/2007, 12:01 AM

Yep, that's what hosting is all about. They'll get the food they need, but they're going to be hanging close to their new home.

Kevin

myst · #5 08/19/2007, 01:00 AM

Ok, thanks for the info.

Should I try feeding the RBTA yet? The LFS said to wait a few days before feeding it because it would be stressed.

Ace1 · #6 08/19/2007, 01:13 AM

jus tglad to know that a black perc will host RBT's just got my 2 face black perc, hoping it finds my RBT

NbMaxx13 · #7 08/19/2007, 08:48 AM

I would just be excited that they took to a host so quickly ... Everything will work itself out naturally...

CHARLIE AGUILAR · #8 08/19/2007, 12:35 PM

That awesome they hosted so soon!! I had the same experience with my Picasso clowns they hosted in about 6 hrs after being put into the display.