Whoa!!! Zoas and Tank oddities!!!! Wrong Host!!

Discussion in 'Show Off Your Fish Tanks!' started by Marty, Mar 12, 2008.

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  1. Marty

    Marty Stylophora

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    Unbelievable. The Zoas (or what I think are Zoas) are exploding. Check out this picture from a couple days ago...

    Zoas Just starting out

    Now tonight... They look like this...

    Zoas Blooming?

    Not only that but these on another section of rock!

    More Zoas!

    Now for the oddity part. Has anyone seen a black and white spot hosting an anemone?

    Check these out!

    Wrong host one, and two...

    So, I'm scolding my clowns. "See he can figure it out, what about you guys?! Go chase him out of there!" HAHA :eek:


    Hey, also I discovered a feather duster on that rock, but he's too small for a pick. And some other type grows that I can't ID, but is too small also! Woot! What an exciting night! I love it!
     
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  3. SAW39

    SAW39 Ritteri Anemone

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    Yes, I've seen that before. two years ago I had two domino damsels, and one hosted in an anemone for a while. Once my clown saw that, he immediately hosted in an anemone, too.
     
  4. Marty

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    I'm hoping they come to their senses and go get take it from him. :)
     
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  5. NU-2reef

    NU-2reef Montipora Digitata

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    i dunno the domino can be a dominating fish maybe the clowns are scared.
    my domino definatley feels like he owns the place. mind you my tank is just a nano 29 gallon.

    im gonna have to trade him if i plan on keeping a peaceful tank.
     
  6. Brandon1023

    Brandon1023 Fire Goby

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    Clowns are actually a type of damsel, and damsels do tend to host anemones sometimes. I've seen blue damsels host corals such as toadstool leathers and colts and spaghetti leathers (I think that's the coral I'm thinking of).
     
  7. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    After looking at your pics again, those are Palythoa's possibly the mutuki species.
     
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  9. Marty

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    Palythoa's? Interesting. I'll look into that. Thanks!