kriswaters Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 My brand new anemone! I had to laugh though...here is this tiny little RBTA and this HUGE domino damsel...hopefully the clowns will get the hint... http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1135138277539072563 Very funny indeed. Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 (laugh)I never even knew that was a possibility...(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrgreenthumb Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 maybe if your lucky the anemone will eveantually eat the damsel haha sorry not a damsel fan, especially after my clown drew blood twice tonight when i removed her host!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I had one of those domino damsels. Aggressive little bastard that I wasnt sorry to see belly up after a tank move. Cool that he likes your anemone. Makes yur clownfish mad. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jptrson Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Clowns and Damsels are the same family, I here it's fairly common. Still funny though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 correct me if I'm wronge but those damsels are what host anemones in Hawaii as theres no clown fish species there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 You might consider separating those two. I have seen a large female tomato clown ending up killing a small anemone that it chose to host. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 correct me if I'm wronge but those damsels are what host anemones in Hawaii as theres no clown fish species there. Hawaiian species (Dascyllus albisella) form colonies around coral heads of Pocillopora sp., while the Indo-Pacific species (Dascyllus trimaculatus) will often shelter together in sea anemones. http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/fishcarec_l/l/blpickwsdamns.htm According to this article, the Hawaiian Damsel(Dascyllus albisella) does use a Hawaiian Anemone as a host. http://www.jstor.org/pss/1440960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriswaters Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 It was a one night affair...so far it hasn't (the domino) been back. It is true that the host as well as clowns...It also loved the frog spawn and the devil's hand. Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 nice great choice of music to go with it too In fiji i saw domino damsels, blue devils, and some other type of damsel i wasn't sure of hosting in anemones. They didn't share anemones with clownfish though, the clowns had anemones all to themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_biker Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 i had a hosting issue one time. i had my maroon clown hosting in my GIANT condi, and he was showing the damsel how to do it, then they showed the tangs how to do it. it was very funny. the condi had to go, and they have no interest in the RBTA. the tangs didn't so much host in it, but more swam through it over and over like a game. i have pics somewhere, but dont have time to search now, i will post them later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayR Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I thought anemones tenacles sting other fish that does not have a protective coating like clowns?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriswaters Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 True...and I am not sure if it is a coating or just a immunity to it. It seemed to me as if the damsel was enjoying the "sting" of the anemone...I believe that many fish in the damsel line, including clowns have that immunity! Obviously, many fish do not! Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Thats pretty funny (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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