Clowns are whoopin' my Bubble

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  1. byrodoc

    byrodoc Astrea Snail

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    My tomato and clown are trying to make a home out of my new Bubble coral. My bubble has not been looking good since. What can I do to keep them out?? If I get an anemone, would they vacate the bubble and go to the anemone?? I don't want to get an anemone just for this reason, but I also don't want my new Bubble to die either. Any suggestions??
     
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  3. 10acrewoods

    10acrewoods Fire Goby

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    for bubbles to be bubblie I have read that sometimes it takes the aggravation of clowns to give them that bubble look. give the anemonie some time and it may snap out of it
     
  4. slocal

    slocal Doot!

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    I'm assuming you're speaking of a bubble coral. Try moving the coral to the other side of the tank.
     
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    byrodoc Astrea Snail

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    Right....A bubble coral not a bubble tip anemone.. I have tried moving it around without resolve. I don't know what to do.
     
  6. slocal

    slocal Doot!

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    Unfortunately, if moving the coral around the tank won't help, I'm out of ideas other than trying to coax them into hosting something else, via food.
     
  7. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    Might try cover it with something, some netting or some clear plastic with some holes in it to give it some recoup time.
     
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  9. GreyGhost

    GreyGhost Purple Spiny Lobster

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    My clowns were hosting my mushroom leather and eventually it closed up and never saw light again. Just melted. I have no answer but clowns are the strangest fish.!.