Our clown fish died (he was 7 yrs old) and we just put 2 new little clown fish in our tank about a week ago. There are a couple other fish in the tank that keep charging at them, and every once in awhile they get nipped. We have an eneminy for the clown fish that is supposed to protect them but they were tank raised and don't seem to realize what it is for. How can I get the fish to realize that the eneminy will protect them?
2007-05-07 14:46:32 · 7 answers · asked by Lyndzer 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
the anemone came with the last clown fish, and it useed to rub on it and sleep in it...used it as it's home. I was told that it also helps to keep the fish clean. The fish store told my dad that our fish would be compatible with the clowns.
2007-05-07 15:08:37 · update #1
It is my dad's tank...he was transfored to az for work (we live in michigan) and now me and my mom are trying to take care of it when he is out of town....the clowns are so small defensless, it;s hard to watch them get picked on.
2007-05-07 15:59:31 · update #2
it is a Sebae Anemone and the 2 fish that are picking on them havn't been in the tank for very long, maybe 2 months.
2007-05-08 01:59:49 · update #3
Sage has given you some pretty good advice. Most marine fish will defend "their" territory. When the last clown lived in the tank, all the fish had "their" own places and they all knew who had which spots. When the last clown died, the other fish probably expanded their territories to include his. Your new fish has no territory, and the other fish are picking on them because anywhere they go, he's in someone else's turf. If you move all the rocks and decorations around, the fish won't have the same landmarks to defend, so it will give your new fish a better chance at claiming an area. But this will also depend on the size of the other fish, how aggressive they are, and your clowns. In the meantime, make sure they have a place in the rocks where they can hide, or add a small piece of PVC pipe for a "cave" for them.
For a clownfish to use an anemone, they have to be compatible types. Even then, not all will get along together. If the anemone is one that your clownfish are likely to use, they may eventually have it as part of their territory. If it was just chance that your last clown used it, the new ones may not. Here's a website you can use to find out if your clowns and anemone are a good match: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_3/cav3i1/Clown_anemone/Clown_anemone.htm Even tank-raised fish will use anemones, but clowns don't have to have an anemone in the tank to do well (and anemones don't have to have a clownfish).
2007-05-07 19:01:25 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're being territorial - they've all probably been in the tank a good many years, try moving around all the rocks so the tank looks totally different. As for the anemone - there's no way to make them host. However most clowns prefer long tentacle or bubbles - this may encourage hosting.
Your best bet because the clowns are so small would be to purchase a smaller tank (10 to 20 gallons) with a regular filter and decent light. Take at least half the water from the big tank. Let them grow in the small tank and the larger move all the rocks around right before introducing them. If you do this leave the anemone in the big tank unless y'all are willing to purchase a protein skimmer for the small tank.
2007-05-07 17:34:55 · answer #2 · answered by Sage M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you cannot teach the clowns that the anemone are there for them, also, what kind of anemone is it? Not all anemone are clown compatable.
Also, what are the other fish in the tank that are chasing them? Some fish are just not suposed to be in the same tank. Unfortunately there isn't much other than providing hiding places that you can do other than letting them work out their territory differences. The only other thing you can do is build up the clowns so they can protect themselves. Usually 3 is a good number. Be sure you have enough cover and hiding places for all your fish. Don't be suprised if your clowns never use your anemone.
2007-05-07 15:00:12 · answer #3 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-10-15 01:39:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont hvae a amswer, but i would just like to say that i am very jeleous of you, it sounds like you have an amazing tank. i hope the best for you clowns, as well as all the other fish. sorry i dont have a answer :D
2007-05-07 15:18:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them out of the tank and put them in a separate one until they are bigger.
2007-05-07 16:38:01 · answer #6 · answered by earl_johnson_earljohnson 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way to protect them is to buy another nice creatable tank and have somewhere nice to keep for visitors to see pretty clown fish that at tracks your attention!!!!
2007-05-07 14:56:15 · answer #7 · answered by gabriela m 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋