Clownfish hosting multiple things

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  1. Perculator

    Perculator Feather Duster

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    Does anyone else's clownfish host multiple things? Right now i have my false percula hosting the bubble tip anemone, the pusating xenia, and the hammer coral. He hops around the tank. Do a lot of clownfish do this?
     
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  3. janderson2k

    janderson2k Flamingo Tongue

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    I wish I had this problem - my clowns are hosting a FRIGEN ROCK lol. Yeah they do that, they will bounce around until they find something they love. My clowns are 1 foot from my beautiful rose tip and they refuse to host it lol.
     
  4. bbsbliss

    bbsbliss Ritteri Anemone

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    My maroon hosts my toadstool, but only once in awhile. Fickle!
     
  5. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Location seems to be as important as type with some clowns
    They may pick an unatural host simply because its in a nice spot then the Nem thats been placed in for them

    one other aspect is that once they do adopt a Nem, they may still host in other locations, but if spooked, they normally go straight back to the nem
     
  6. Fusion

    Fusion 3reef Sponsor

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    absolutely multiple...over the years ive seen, anemones, goniopora, clams, frogspawn, etc.
     
  7. ermano

    ermano Zoanthid

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    mine hosts a heater:(
     
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  9. Perculator

    Perculator Feather Duster

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    hahaha

    Well, he only seems to host a lot at night. The anemone gets smaller and my female will host it kicking the false out. the xenia and hammer are both next to the anemone and he goes on those corals until the anemone opens back up for him. I think he might start hosting the GSP when they grow out a bit.
    Thanks! I find this so amusing
     
  10. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    Mine have gone from torch, to magfloat, then to my zoa's, where they seem to be happy for a while now
     
  11. m_hsiao

    m_hsiao Purple Spiny Lobster

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    hahahah ermano, sorry i find that so funny.. my stomach is hurting so bad.. i would be so mad if my clowns were hosting a heater.. haha K+ for you buddy!
     
  12. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    My perculia is hosting my thermometer....a hot lil pair