My tomato clown is hosting my polyps ...HA!

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  1. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

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    It is normal as i've seen them incorporate all sorts of corals as their home. I can't believe that for the length of time that I have had a Percula Clown and a Pacific Long tentacle Anemone(about 3 years) my Parcula never showed any interest in the anemone. This morning I went to feed the tanks and my Clown was loving life in the safety of my Anemone...Home Sweet Home...!I think I may have tio get my Clown a housewarming gift(hahaha)!
     
    coral reefer, Sep 6, 2006
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  2. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Funny how? Funny like a clown? Like they amuse you? :lol: Couldn't resist....I kill myself. Sorry....carry on :)
     
    amcarrig, Sep 6, 2006
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  3. Reef Lover

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    Their personality is so amazing.
     
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  4. jonathan

    jonathan Aiptasia Anemone

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    my powerhead is the decided host of my false percs... :)
     
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  5. syddakyd

    syddakyd Plankton

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    well first off, that's not a tomato clown.

    that is a cinnamon clown and it looks much cooler then a tomato. i have the same clown. i think its name is A. melanopus but i probably misspelt that one.

    also, if he is making the polyps close all the time by touching them, then that is not good for them
     
    syddakyd, Oct 3, 2006
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  6. Tangster

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    Have a pair of perc's that call a Gigas clam home seems they know when he is about to snap shut LOL Had a pair to spawn under a torch coral . I have never had them to harm a coral myself..Kind of like the idea the fish feed the corals and then they grow and do better I think .
     
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  7. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Yeah, well I hope that our clowns don't try to feed the gigas or we'll have to give it the Heimlich!!! :)
     
    amcarrig, Oct 4, 2006
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  8. JustPhish

    JustPhish Peppermint Shrimp

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    I too have a percula that hosts in a 4-5 inch gigas. I used to have a pair of neon gobies that would swim in and out of my 20+" gigas. Of course my tangs could swim in an out of there too so the clam never noticed.
     
    JustPhish, Oct 4, 2006
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  9. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    So, what are you doing to these clams to make them so attractive to clowns? I got mine from you after all :)
     
    amcarrig, Oct 4, 2006
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  10. Tangster

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    You saying he sold you a challenged/retarded clam LOL Now I'm not one to start anything mind you ..
     
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