three spot damsel - Reef-Geeks

marvik · Reef-Geek

i have this three spot damsel and is acting strange she is thinking that she is a clown fish instead of a damsel fish cause she always get in to anemone and sleep in it is the strange or what and the maroon clown always fight her of but she keeps coming to sleep in the anemone ?

rgrking · Spawning

wow I think it's sweet that it's doing this. I wouldn't mess with it at all. Maybe add another anenome for the Clown?

marvik · Reef-Geek

i have two already in a four feet tank the third is two much i thing

chris&barb · Lost

Thats actually normal behaviour. Clown fish are damsel fish after all.

Birdz · Reef-Geek

Oh yeah. The domino will host in anems a lot too. YOu'll see a lot of pics of them with skunk clowns in wild anems. But beware. Those things get NASTY as adults.

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

They can get nasty

, but they look soo nice

Birdz · Reef-Geek

Oh yeah they're cute a juveniles. Just wait 'till he gets bigger and decides that he doesn't like some of your fish.

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

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Originally Posted by Birdz

Oh yeah they're cute a juveniles. Just wait 'till he gets bigger and decides that he doesn't like some of your fish.

100% Agreeeed

Azurel · Big-Geek

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Originally Posted by Birdz

Oh yeah they're cute a juveniles. Just wait 'till he gets bigger and decides that he doesn't like some of your fish.

Or you! Wait till you been bit by a 5" adult while doingtank work.

Barbara · Geekette

yep! I agree with birdz, andrew and azurel....while it's cute now it won't be when it gets bigger!

they can be REALLY nasty!

are any clowns in the other anemone?

marvik · Reef-Geek

yep i have the clark's wondering around the normal clown fight with the maroon for the atlantic anemone and this damsel and the small maroon goes into the bubble but don't know why the clark's and the normal doesn't like the bubble ?

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

Maybe catch the clark's and put them in the sump or another tank for a few days, then put them back into the tank and let them go right in front of the bullble tip, thats how i got got my false clowns to host a carpet anemone

"i am not say this will work 100% ,but it did for me"

Birdz · Reef-Geek

Well, maroons aren't too picky about what they host in. Damsels seem to like carpets but apparently they'll host in whatever takes their fancy as well, especially the dominoes. I've found other species can be pickier about what anemones they will host in, some won't host at all in anything ever (more likely in tank raised clowns). AND there's individual clown preference as well as what type of clown likes to host in what type of anemone.

Take a look at this:

Clownfish Anemone Compatibility Chart

... although I don't agree that they left out A. Polymnus for the carpet anemones. That's what they love.

Thinkin Reef · Greeter Of New Geeks

And also A. Polymnus , being the best clown fish

Birdz · Reef-Geek

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Originally Posted by Thinkin Reef

And also A. Polymnus , being the best clown fish

Damn straight.

marvik · Reef-Geek

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Originally Posted by Thinkin Reef

And also A. Polymnus , being the best clown fish

infect andrew i had one put i turn my wave maker and he continue to swim infrant and he later die and i feel terrible about it and love the little fellow

Barbara · Geekette

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Originally Posted by Thinkin Reef

And also A. Polymnus , being the best clown fish

the ABSOLUTE best!!!

here's my baby

[1 (permalink)] Posted by marvik 01-22-2010, 11:14 AM	Reef-Geek
three spot damsel i have this three spot damsel and is acting strange she is thinking that she is a clown fish instead of a damsel fish cause she always get in to anemone and sleep in it is the strange or what and the maroon clown always fight her of but she keeps coming to sleep in the anemone ? Attached Thumbnails	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: the fish like island Posts: 519 Gameroom cash: $506313 Rep Power: 19
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 01-22-2010, 09:40 PM	Greeter Of New Geeks
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 01-25-2010, 07:06 PM	Greeter Of New Geeks
Maybe catch the clark's and put them in the sump or another tank for a few days, then put them back into the tank and let them go right in front of the bullble tip, thats how i got got my false clowns to host a carpet anemone "i am not say this will work 100% ,but it did for me" __________________ Wal-Mart Greeter http://www.reef-geeks.com/forums/	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,130 Gameroom cash: $1044957 Rep Power: 72
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[14 (permalink)] Posted by Thinkin Reef 01-25-2010, 08:27 PM	Greeter Of New Geeks
And also A. Polymnus , being the best clown fish __________________ Wal-Mart Greeter http://www.reef-geeks.com/forums/	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,130 Gameroom cash: $1044957 Rep Power: 72
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 01-22-2010, 12:13 PM	Spawning
wow I think it's sweet that it's doing this. I wouldn't mess with it at all. Maybe add another anenome for the Clown?	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by marvik 01-22-2010, 12:31 PM	Reef-Geek
i have two already in a four feet tank the third is two much i thing	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: the fish like island Posts: 519 Gameroom cash: $506313 Rep Power: 19
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 01-22-2010, 12:54 PM	Lost
Thats actually normal behaviour. Clown fish are damsel fish after all.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,272 Gameroom cash: $3501040 Rep Power: 100
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by Birdz 01-22-2010, 02:52 PM	Reef-Geek
Oh yeah. The domino will host in anems a lot too. YOu'll see a lot of pics of them with skunk clowns in wild anems. But beware. Those things get NASTY as adults.	Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 168 Gameroom cash: $37325 Rep Power: 9
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by Birdz 01-22-2010, 10:45 PM	Reef-Geek
Oh yeah they're cute a juveniles. Just wait 'till he gets bigger and decides that he doesn't like some of your fish.	Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 168 Gameroom cash: $37325 Rep Power: 9
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by Barbara 01-24-2010, 12:24 PM	Geekette
yep! I agree with birdz, andrew and azurel....while it's cute now it won't be when it gets bigger! they can be REALLY nasty! are any clowns in the other anemone?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,856 Gameroom cash: $4013819 Rep Power: 100
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by marvik 01-24-2010, 12:33 PM	Reef-Geek
yep i have the clark's wondering around the normal clown fight with the maroon for the atlantic anemone and this damsel and the small maroon goes into the bubble but don't know why the clark's and the normal doesn't like the bubble ?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: the fish like island Posts: 519 Gameroom cash: $506313 Rep Power: 19
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by Birdz 01-25-2010, 08:16 PM	Reef-Geek
Well, maroons aren't too picky about what they host in. Damsels seem to like carpets but apparently they'll host in whatever takes their fancy as well, especially the dominoes. I've found other species can be pickier about what anemones they will host in, some won't host at all in anything ever (more likely in tank raised clowns). AND there's individual clown preference as well as what type of clown likes to host in what type of anemone. Take a look at this: Clownfish Anemone Compatibility Chart ... although I don't agree that they left out A. Polymnus for the carpet anemones. That's what they love.	Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 168 Gameroom cash: $37325 Rep Power: 9
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