How to get clown to stop trying to host Goniopora?

Ok, this is going to drive the opposite way direction of the topic for a sec, but I assure you it comes back down the street again.
My clowns took residency (I didn't say 'hosted' vinny) took residency in 2 empty clam shells. Why you ask? I don't know, maybe cause their brains are the size of a pea and the shells looked like underwater hammocks, any case that's where they live. Well, about 3 weeks ago I bought a Warty Mushroom, bigger than my hand. I thought... "You know, that would be really cool if they reside (not host) there. So I placed it right next to their Hammock beds. Ever since then they have not slept there, but instead have moved just to the left into what has always been an empty rock cave I made. I am convinced that the new mushroom scared them away, and have been patiently waiting them to return to either the shells, or with hope, the mushroom.
Now, driving back down our street again, I believe the way to urge your clowns away from your Goniopora is to place something next to them they don't find appealing. A fellow reefer made a forum here where he was experimenting with placing a photo of another breed of clown to see what reaction he'd get out of his actual clowns.
My position on this is to move the coral to the side of the glass, and put a photo of a larger predator fish on the glass there. It seems crazy, but if you don't want to get rid of the clowns, or the coral, and you definitely want them separated, it's worth a try.

 

I was thinking about trying to stop it when i made the original post but now i think the coral is getting used to the clown.. the only time it isnt fully out is at night when the lights are out..... Ive been slowly acclimating the goniopora my lighting and im going to move it further higher up.. this is true right? Gonis need high lighting?

 

No they do not need high lighting.

 

thanks. the lfs strikes again

 

Let me put it this way, I kept one for years under a Compact Fluorescent.

Goniopora are a misunderstood coral IMO. They do not need the same pristine water conditions required for more sensitive stony corals. They should have good lighting but again do not require the same intense lighting as acropora, sps or more sensitive stony corals.

Nutrition seems to be their down fall. If you google "images of Goniopora in the wild" you will find that in many cases they come from turbid water conditions in back reefs.

With that said, some types are hardier than others.

JM2C

 

Ive only had it for a week and it seems to be doing great down towards the bottom with id say moderate flow. ill check out that google search there probably alot of interesting stuff that comes up.