Do tank raised clowns host anemones?

Ilovefish · 10-04-2005, 03:57 PM

I know in the wild that clowns instinctively host anemones. My question is do tank raised clowns also host? Not to sound foolish, but how do they know--or attempt to host---instinct?

pnkpanther · 10-04-2005, 04:01 PM

it's not guranteed w/ any clown, wild or tank bred

but yes TB will hsot

yardboy · 10-04-2005, 04:02 PM

Instinct is what drives most of their actions.

ErinGoBragh · 10-04-2005, 04:06 PM

Agree with pnkpanther, Depends on the individual fish.

wharyat · 10-04-2005, 04:23 PM

Theories are that it isn't instinctual, but learned; one reason why tank bred rarely host on their own.

Loverotties · 10-04-2005, 04:51 PM

You never know!

Twitterbait · 10-04-2005, 06:07 PM

It depends on the fish too. i have seen many false percs will only host in a RBTA otherwise they seem to go for different coral.

Brent Cone · 10-04-2005, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilovefish

I know in the wild that clowns instinctively host anemones. My question is do tank raised clowns also host? Not to sound foolish, but how do they know--or attempt to host---instinct?

I bought an anemone last weekend & a sebay clown now my tank! raised! percula clown is battling over it, It's kinda funny,
Brent.

Phishnoob · 10-04-2005, 10:44 PM

Had a rose BTA that split and the matched pair of tank raised osc. clowns each camped out in one. We were lucky I guess but it took only a couple of days.