oneclowngoby4me Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Are clowns exempt from haveing any, fungus, bacteria, or parasites if they host an anemone?? And if a clown has any of the above and I get an anemone, will it help get rid of it?? Thanks for reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 I'm pretty sure that clowns can get any of the diseases or infections that other marine fish can get whether they have an anemone or not. I think that the mutually beneficial relationship between clowns and anemones is behavioral, not physiological (ie, resistance to disease). I googled around and couldn't find any evidence that an anemone could help a sick clown fight infection, but I'm no pro, so who knows. Some clowns are less stressed if they have a host and since stress can lead to illness there might be a weak link there, I guess... Anemones don't get the same infections as fish, but IMO I probably wouldn't add an anemone to a tank that might be having any issues. Can you take a pic of the sick fish and post it? Maybe someone can identify the infection so you could treat it. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 They have a "symbiotic relationship" Basically protecting and helping each other. The clown feeds the anemone and the anemone helps give the clown a safe place to hide, thats pretty much it. But as far as anything else I would say possibly the anemone may stimulate the clowns skin. I have seen my clowns loose color upon hosting for a small amount of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted January 16, 2007 Share Posted January 16, 2007 Wet Web Media has some great info on Clown Gobies. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/gobiodonfaqs.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneclowngoby4me Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share Posted January 16, 2007 Thanks so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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