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04-03-2008, 07:42 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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 |  BTA and Clowns
I was just wondering how long does it take for Ocelaris clowns to take to a new BTA? Is there anything that I can do to make it happen? | 
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04-03-2008, 07:45 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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not really, its all up to Mother nature. One guy placed a pic of a clown in an anemone on the side of the tank and said it worked. I have never tried this. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | 
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04-03-2008, 07:55 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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A BTA goes well with clowns right, I have read yes and no | |
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04-03-2008, 07:58 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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From my exp., yes. But it depends on the clown. Sometimes it takes 2 weeks or longer and sometimes never. | |
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04-03-2008, 08:02 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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I just added him about an hour ago and he is still trying to find a spot to foot, how long do you think this will take? | |
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04-03-2008, 08:24 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Originally Posted by chalmies19832002  I just added him about an hour ago and he is still trying to find a spot to foot, how long do you think this will take? | You just added what? The clown or bta? | |
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04-03-2008, 08:35 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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the BTA | |
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04-03-2008, 08:39 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
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Originally Posted by chalmies19832002 I just added him about an hour ago and he is still trying to find a spot to foot, how long do you think this will take? | If your talkin' about the BTA footing, it could take a long time for it to foot. They will scour your tank looking for a place of preference. Be careful and pay attention to surrounding corals(if you have them). Thay may be smothered or stung. Anemones are best added to your tank before other coral additions.
If you are talking about your clown, then follow luna's advice. Rayman 007 has tried picture trick and had success. Either way it's probably not going to host within an hour. _________  | |
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04-03-2008, 08:43 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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The BTA keeps trying to get to close to my filter intake so I have to move him. So what your saying is be patient and tape a picture of a clown in a host anemone to the side of the tank? Is this what I am reading in the lines here? | |
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04-03-2008, 08:48 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
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Originally Posted by chalmies19832002 The BTA keeps trying to get to close to my filter intake so I have to move him. So what your saying is be patient and tape a picture of a clown in a host anemone to the side of the tank? Is this what I am reading in the lines here? | Be verrrrrrrrrrry careful with your anemone being close to powerheads, overflows and filter intakes. Dealing with a dead anemone sucks. Do you have adequate lighting and parameters for your anemone? Those are two very important Q's? And yes on the picture Q. | |
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