probably a silly question

nemoray · #1 12/21/2007, 07:57 AM

I have added a plate coral to my tank, and in no time at all it has fully extended and is looking great. It is about 5 inches long and 4 inches wide...kind of football shaped.

Anyway, this morning I get up and cannot see my two clown fish. Upon closer inspection, one has wallowed a slight trench on the edge of the plate and is "hiding" among the polyps. The other clown fish has bedded down on top and is having a grand old time. I guess they have adopted the plate coral.

Silly Question...Will they hurt or distress the plate coral too much? I was told that they would stress out the coral and kill it.

Thanks,

Ray

super stooge · #2 12/21/2007, 08:17 AM

im pretty new and dont know all that much so probably not the best person to give advice here. id love to see a picture if u have 1 tho

BangkokMatt · #3 12/21/2007, 08:18 AM

They can potentially damage and stress the coral. However, the coral may get used to the clowns and then you have a neat host for them. These are my clowns which host in an elegance. It took the elegance about 3 weeks to get used to the clowns.

Jake_07 · #4 12/21/2007, 08:37 AM

wow that looks heaps good hope the clowns dont stress it out

nemoray · #5 12/21/2007, 09:02 AM

Thanks for the replies. I'll get a pic the next time I catch them "in" the plate.

Ray

BangkokMatt · #6 12/21/2007, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jake_07
wow that looks heaps good hope the clowns dont stress it out

It doesn't stress the elegance at all. They have been in there for 18 months now

Jake_07 · #7 12/21/2007, 07:34 PM

oh cool i love that coral are they hard to keep