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10-19-2002, 06:59 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: AZ
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clown behavior
My clown has been hanging out around the big striped mushroom this past week, hovering really close to it. I just saw him kind of rub against it or brush up its middle. Is he trying to host with it? I am surprised he hasnot tried to host with the frogspawn.
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10-19-2002, 07:11 PM
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Ghost of reefers past
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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Hard telling what they will pick to host with, as long as it aint an Elephent Ear 
they can eat fish
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10-20-2002, 10:48 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: AZ
Posts: 389
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No, it's not an elephant ear.
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10-20-2002, 11:20 AM
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Crazed Fish Whisperer
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Kansas City, MO
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If the clown is spending most of its time around the mushroom, and "nuzzling" up to it, then the chances are pretty high that the clown is hosting with the shroom. My percs did that for awhile, they wouldn't venture to far from the shroom unless for food. But now, they are hosting with the toadstool coral. I think they like the long tenticles...it must tickle or something the way they play in it.  |
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10-21-2002, 11:06 AM
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Hail to the Redskins!!
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Gresham, OR
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I bet it is getting a feel for your mushroom! My gold stripe maroon clown has hooked up with my xenia of all things - quite odd but interesting. First I ever heard of clowns and xenia! There are many corals that clowns will host with so you never know. My clown is even starting to 'try' to sleep in it too even though it shrinks up at night. See ya!
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10-21-2002, 11:54 AM
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Reef Dork
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: New Jersey
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My clown dug herself into a hole in the LR and will not leave. She also chases any other fish out of the area. She also sticks her tail into the sand and furiously swishes sand around to make her hole bigger. The pair(maroon, gold stripes) will "kiss" and nuzzle each other.
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10-21-2002, 12:08 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Tyler, Texas
Posts: 140
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Sounds like he is trying to host the shroom. Clowns are crazy, mine tried hosting the powerhead. Now that was a sight!
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10-22-2002, 06:47 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Berwick, Pa
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clowns can host just about anything mushrooms, anenomes. my pair have taken to a couple of things they have changed things. first was a large empty clam shell, them took to a halmedia plant, now they snuggle up to the pwr head in the corner of the tank. there great fish but a little weird sometimes
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10-22-2002, 09:27 AM
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Reeferis Wannabeus
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Rantoul, Illinois
Posts: 55
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During the night, my 2 Ocellaris can be found near the security of my Mag-float glass cleaner. Sometimes, I wonder about them.......
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