gogators Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 So I picked up a long tenacle anenome for my Clown Fish and I look at tank this morning to find the domino damsel all snuggled up in the anenome? I never heard of this before? Anyone else?[ATTACH]11651[/ATTACH][ATTACH]11650[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Never seen that before. Lol. Maybe he is trying to commit suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunkreefer Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 they live in the anenome in the wild in huge groups! When you guys buy fish do you ever research them? Google should be your friend! http://members.cox.net/bonsainut/Dominoes%20in%20Anemone%201.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=damselfish+hosting+anemone&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=738&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=domino+damsel+hosting+anemone&pbx=1&oq=domino+damsel+hosting+anemone&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=170450l179346l0l179841l13l13l1l0l0l2l340l2123l1.7.3.1l12l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=44fa390654a0a9f4&biw=1280&bih=738 Clownfish are a sub-species of damsel fish. It's quite common in the wild for damsels to host anemones. Edit: drunk beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I don't buy damsels so I wouldn't know or need to know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhowe Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=damselfish+hosting+anemone&bav=on.2' date='or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=738&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=domino+damsel+hosting+anemone&pbx=1&oq=domino+damsel+hosting+anemone&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=170450l179346l0l179841l13l13l1l0l0l2l340l2123l1.7.3.1l12l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=44fa390654a0a9f4&biw=1280&bih=738[/url'] Clownfish are a sub-species of damsel fish. It's quite common in the wild for damsels to host anemones. Edit: drunk beat me to it. That's a good pic of about ten dominos hosting a retteri nem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogators Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Wow, didn't realize that. I typically only use damsels to cycle a tank, so I never really looked into any more info on them. Thanks for the link, quite interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titus'reef Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 The damsel felt a little lonely, but now he found his friend . You know that song? "Lonely! I feel so lonely! I have nobody..." LOL That's nice, I knew damsels host anemones in the wild but never hard of it in captivity. That must be pretty rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kempo66 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 My Domino was hosting my Condylactis anemone, until my Tomato Clown evicted him. The clown does a pretty good job of putting the damsel in his place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reefsickness Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Are you sure he has not been eaten yet? Thats some funney #@%$ let us knowif he makes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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