LC Scott Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Should I be worried? After work I took some time too stare at my tank after lights out and start looking for my clown fish, at first I can't find him. So I looked behind the rocks, power head and no luck only to see him poke his head out of the Hawaiian Fan. DOH! What gets me is the fan seems to be tolerating this. Should I be concerned? The Clown does seem confused/upset when the fan retracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 He's hosting, it's perfectly normal, you will find that clowns will host just about anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee77 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I had my damsels fight my clown for a anemone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 I'm just worried that he will stress the fan into dropping it's feathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Honestly, now that he's hosting it, theres really nothing you can do beyond removing the clown, or possibly, depending on the lighting you have, getting an anemone, but, that also depends on how long your tank has been up and runnin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoralCrazy Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Micks clowns are hosting my brain. I have had a pair host a frogspawn to death though. If you do get a nem make sure its one your clowns will host naturally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 I was sort of hopeful that he would host the LTA. He doesn't seem to be interested in that side of the tank.(scratch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoralCrazy Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I have a LTA in my tank and my clown wont touch it. But she loves the RBTA. There are not to many clowns I have seen that like LTA's. Not saying they wont but I dont have much luck with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Good luck getting to host anything else now. I've seen them leave an anemone to go back to a coral when I was trying to coax them into an anemone instead. I.E. I removed the coral and they started hosting the nem and then when I put the coral back they returned to it instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 I have to admit that the fan was the only thing in the tank I didn't consider the clown would host. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barelycuda Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 What type of clown is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topher Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 at first my clowns would host the fuzzy mushrooms. then one finally went to the rbta. the male is still in the mushroom and the hippo tang thinks he should host the mushroom too. what is real funny is the hippo will try to get in the rbta for a quick second or two. chances are your clown may still visit the fann even if he goes to a nem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 Barelycuda: Here is a Pic. He seems little camera shy.I swear he can tell when I'm about to take a photo and hide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 the clarkii's tend to like the LTA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 I got him from SWF two weeks ago, I'm going back tomorrow and see if they sill have any left from that batch. That and I need to replace some of my cleanup crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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