clown fish hosting torch

JeffyT · 11/22/2016, 12:57 PM

I've seen a couple threads of people telling me the clowns can kill the torch.

My torch was pretty expensive so I would like to keep it alive somehow.

Is it possible for me to keep them hosting and the torch healthy? ANy sort of husbandry or feeding?

Dealseer · 11/22/2016, 01:13 PM

I cannot even imagine what a clown fish hosting anything would look like.

juniorrocketdad · 11/22/2016, 01:37 PM

Your best bet is to try and separate them

jah hoeva · 11/22/2016, 01:50 PM

May be worth exploring offering them something less expensive like a RBTA.

Soluent1 · 11/22/2016, 10:28 PM

May try a strawberry basket over the torch. If too big for a strawberry basket, maybe devise an egg crate cover for the torch.

JeffyT · 11/23/2016, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Dealseer

I cannot even imagine what a clown fish hosting anything would look like.

sorry, i meant to say my torch is hosting my clown. but i'm sure you knew what i meant.

JeffyT · 11/23/2016, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jah hoeva

May be worth exploring offering them something less expensive like a RBTA.

unfortunately there is an RBTA in there. they just don't like it as much! haha

JeffyT · 11/23/2016, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soluent1

May try a strawberry basket over the torch. If too big for a strawberry basket, maybe devise an egg crate cover for the torch.

i was thinking this was an option, but is this just a temporary solution. will it prevent the clowns from coming back?

sde1500 · 11/23/2016, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffyT

sorry, i meant to say my torch is hosting my clown. but i'm sure you knew what i meant.

some people just enjoy being obtuse.

Try covering the torch and convincing the clown to find a new home at the same time. I've seen people say they've put up pictures of BTA's hosting clowns to convince theirs to use it. If you can get the BTA hosting the clown the torch will probably be ok to uncover.

Soluent1 · 11/23/2016, 01:55 PM

Try covering the torch and convincing the clown to find a new home at the same time. I've seen people say they've put up pictures of BTA's hosting clowns to convince theirs to use it. If you can get the BTA hosting the clown the torch will probably be ok to uncover.[/QUOTE]

My thoughts exactly!

laguest · 04/14/2017, 08:56 PM

This just started in my tank. Have you had any luck?
I have a 5 head torch that is great, I really don't want to have it die on me. I am willing to put an anemone in.

davocean · 04/14/2017, 09:35 PM

I also would cover the torch, and when lights begin to go low place a flashlight above your nem, often the brighter area will draw their curiosity, and it's going to want a host once refused from the torch

ca1ore · 04/16/2017, 09:04 AM

Once clowns have decided something is an acceptable host, it's hard to disabuse them of the notion. About the only solution is to put something better in. Depending on the clown species that usually means one of the harder-to-keep anemone species. Covering the torch is fine, but often as soon as you remove the cover they just go back in.

LizE · 04/16/2017, 03:14 PM

You can't prevent clownfish from going where they want. Even after my clownfish laid eggs under a RBTA they strayed back to their other favorite host, a frogspawn coral, the same day. I also have a torch coral they have not gone near. I too worried at first that they'd damage the frogspawn coral, but it has thrived. So my experience is if the coral is healthy clownfish can't hurt it.

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Rallos · 04/17/2017, 07:14 PM

I had a couple of clowns decide that they wanted my torch coral as their host. At first the torch coral seemed to get bothered by the clowns rubbing against it but after a few days it seemed to no longer care and stayed fully open.

gioNVA · 04/17/2017, 08:24 PM

I have a gold torch that hosts 3 clownfish. The fish have been in the torch for about 4 months now and the torch doesn't get bothered by them. You can try putting a small flower pot near the torch to give the clownfish a new host. It's not pretty but for some reason clownfishes love flower pots so they may move away from the torch.

davocean · 04/18/2017, 07:15 PM

Years ago I had a pair of SI percs that were started off hosted by a hammer, and on intro of a BTA they ignored it.
When I did a tank swap I put just them and the BTA in, and they went to it.
After a while I added that original hammer, and they looked at it, but stuck to their new BTA, so they do have the ability to adjust.

MakomekTVN · 04/18/2017, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by gioNVA

I have a gold torch that hosts 3 clownfish. The fish have been in the torch for about 4 months now and the torch doesn't get bothered by them. You can try putting a small flower pot near the torch to give the clownfish a new host. It's not pretty but for some reason clownfishes love flower pots so they may move away from the torch.

+1 clay pot will do the trick. Tank breed clown tend to like the clay pot more than anything else, it's the texture of the pot that they like.

Dealseer · 04/18/2017, 07:42 PM

My foot is hosting my shoe.

11/22/2016, 12:57 PM	#1
JeffyT Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Fountain Valley, CA Posts: 263	clown fish hosting torch I've seen a couple threads of people telling me the clowns can kill the torch. My torch was pretty expensive so I would like to keep it alive somehow. Is it possible for me to keep them hosting and the torch healthy? ANy sort of husbandry or feeding? __________________ 30g IM Nuvo - Retired 08/2012-04/2016 It was a very expensive lesson :P Current Project: 20gL JBJ AIO Frag Tank \| Shallow Reef Livestock : 3 Clown Fish, Rose BTA, Flame Shrimp Current Tank Info: 20gL JBJ Shallow Reef

11/22/2016, 01:50 PM	#4
jah hoeva Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 179	May be worth exploring offering them something less expensive like a RBTA. __________________ Joe

04/14/2017, 09:35 PM	#12
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	I also would cover the torch, and when lights begin to go low place a flashlight above your nem, often the brighter area will draw their curiosity, and it's going to want a host once refused from the torch __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

04/16/2017, 09:04 AM	#13
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Once clowns have decided something is an acceptable host, it's hard to disabuse them of the notion. About the only solution is to put something better in. Depending on the clown species that usually means one of the harder-to-keep anemone species. Covering the torch is fine, but often as soon as you remove the cover they just go back in. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

04/18/2017, 07:15 PM	#17
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Years ago I had a pair of SI percs that were started off hosted by a hammer, and on intro of a BTA they ignored it. When I did a tank swap I put just them and the BTA in, and they went to it. After a while I added that original hammer, and they looked at it, but stuck to their new BTA, so they do have the ability to adjust. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

11/22/2016, 01:13 PM	#2
Dealseer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 241	I cannot even imagine what a clown fish hosting anything would look like.

11/22/2016, 01:37 PM	#3
juniorrocketdad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 733	Your best bet is to try and separate them

11/22/2016, 10:28 PM	#5
Soluent1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Mesa,az Posts: 146	May try a strawberry basket over the torch. If too big for a strawberry basket, maybe devise an egg crate cover for the torch.

11/23/2016, 01:55 PM	#10
Soluent1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Mesa,az Posts: 146	Try covering the torch and convincing the clown to find a new home at the same time. I've seen people say they've put up pictures of BTA's hosting clowns to convince theirs to use it. If you can get the BTA hosting the clown the torch will probably be ok to uncover.[/QUOTE] My thoughts exactly!

04/14/2017, 08:56 PM	#11
laguest Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: San Jose Posts: 63	This just started in my tank. Have you had any luck? I have a 5 head torch that is great, I really don't want to have it die on me. I am willing to put an anemone in.

04/16/2017, 03:14 PM	#14
LizE Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 9	You can't prevent clownfish from going where they want. Even after my clownfish laid eggs under a RBTA they strayed back to their other favorite host, a frogspawn coral, the same day. I also have a torch coral they have not gone near. I too worried at first that they'd damage the frogspawn coral, but it has thrived. So my experience is if the coral is healthy clownfish can't hurt it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

04/17/2017, 07:14 PM	#15
Rallos Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 86	I had a couple of clowns decide that they wanted my torch coral as their host. At first the torch coral seemed to get bothered by the clowns rubbing against it but after a few days it seemed to no longer care and stayed fully open.

04/17/2017, 08:24 PM	#16
gioNVA Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 244	I have a gold torch that hosts 3 clownfish. The fish have been in the torch for about 4 months now and the torch doesn't get bothered by them. You can try putting a small flower pot near the torch to give the clownfish a new host. It's not pretty but for some reason clownfishes love flower pots so they may move away from the torch.

04/18/2017, 07:42 PM	#19
Dealseer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 241	My foot is hosting my shoe.