clown fish hosting

Talon

hey guys i have 5 ocellarus clown fish and i just bought 6 pink tipped long tenticle anemones but the clowns arn't hosting in them and its been 4 days now. will they do this naturally or do i need to force them into the anemone to get them use to it? any adive would be usefull

thanks

Reefing Madness

Can't force them. Find a picture of a Clown hosting, cut it out, and tape it nearest where the Anemone is, they'll get the hint. Oh, and i'm not kidding either.

Talon

your sh*ting me right? do i really need to get a picture?

dmuddle

They will do it in time they will act on instinct

Reefing Madness

No, you do'nt need a picture...how long do you want it to take? Theres the pic way, or nature, as suggested above. How long?

kangy

LMAO, or you could just play this video on a loop from an iPhone taped to the glass

Clownfish hosting her Anemone in my Yasha Nano Reeftank Aquarium - YouTube

kangy

hmm Maybe I could try that with my one month old when it's time for potty training. Just tape a picture of another kid on a toilette to the wall of the bathroom.

teddyzaper

Why do u have 5 clownfish in 1 tank, and same with the anemone? how big is this tank. Could be potentionaly disasterous, clownfish are very agressive/teritorial fish. It should only take a week or so, let them do it on their own, after they are settled in, they will start exploring, find the anemone and slide into it.