[anmacara103]

So, I have my pair of clowns that I really wanted, but I don't think I want to even attempt an anemone, not even a BTA. I am not sure I have enough lighting in my 29 gal Biocube. I have heard of some clowns that will host certain kinds of coral and I was wondering what corals, if any, others had seen there False Percula clown fish hosting. I have a nice sized hammer, and they are not interested. What has worked for you folks?

[Tonz of fun]

I have seen first hand them host a frogspawn. Hammer is like the same thing. Your clowns dont need to host are you aware of that?

[anmacara103]

Yes, I am aware that they do not need a to host in the aquarium environment, I just would like to see it, it is a very interesting behavior

[Tonz of fun]

that it is. The local store got a huge carpet anemone and they were just warming up to it...

[jvharding]

Clowns will host hammers and frogspawns and sometimes mushrooms. This usually irritates the coral. I have also seen mine host a flower pot and killed it!

[anmacara103]

Mine looked at my hammer for about 3 seconds and decided it was no good! I guess that isn't bad, since I like that coral a lot

[ncdiablo]

I have heard of clowns hosting in a variety of corals such as previously mentioned frogspawn and hammer. To add a few here are others such as torch corals and mushrooms.

You can youtube and see a pair of clowns hosting and protecting (against nothing) a torch coral. Very cute to see their defensive positions and wandering through the torch.

Steven

[glasta]

i have 2 true perks and at first they hosted my mushroom until i got a frogspawn now 1 satys at the shroom and the other goes for the frog.

[capitalb]

My oscellaris (false perculas) are hosting my leather. It is very cool to watch. I placed a square flower pot next to the leather, and they are using it to spawn. They started laying eggs at about twelve years old and my female lays close to 1500 eggs at a time. Needless to say, I've got a few thousand babies if anyone is interested. I've also started raising dragonettes but it looks like it will be a while before they are big enough to sell. they are very slow growers. Good luck! Bob