Congrats! I have a technique that hasn’t failed me yet. I wait for the clowns to be asleep at night, then net at least one of em and let it touch the nem. As soon as they feel the sting of the nem, their natural instincts kick in and they will host it.

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thanks for sharing this technique with us!

@moneysmoneywoney

5 жыл бұрын

warcraftjinx I’ll try this tonight

@heuerfan

5 жыл бұрын

I will try this and report back!

@donaldlawrance840

5 жыл бұрын

He knows how to touch her

@michaelprice777

4 жыл бұрын

How long does it take after the initial sting?

*things clownfish will readily host:* -zoanthids -hair algae -xenias -soft corals in general -powerheads -giant clams -crabs -corners of the tank -rocks -other clownfish -dvd case for Flubber (1997) directed by Les Mayfield -donald trump’s hair -the ball pit at dashcon -the sega genesis -19th century Britain -alternate universes -piles of string cheese *things clownfish may or may not host in:* -anemones

@ReeferGil

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao, isnt that all true! Thanks for the early morning laugh. Have a great week.

@derekseay4020

4 жыл бұрын

@@ReeferGil Killed my torch trying to get it to host them.......idiots

@thebrynlundreef643

3 жыл бұрын

the only things a clownfish will HOST is crypt or other parasites. I have all these visions of all these creatures riding around on the Clownfish's back. (it's the other way around).

@rajivbeharrylal6775

3 жыл бұрын

My cinnamon clown hosted a fake plastic lionfish

@Carnageloser7

3 жыл бұрын

Donald trumps hair lol

I don’t know why I’m watching this I have never had a saltwater tank or clown fish before

@rizendell

4 жыл бұрын

Probably because its more satisfying to watch than bath bombs.

@exocraft8134

3 жыл бұрын

You should start saltwater tank

@eltonhasankolli8027

3 жыл бұрын

Then don’t watch stay with what you have

Very entertaining, love, love, love your clowns, beautiful specimens, and great patience on your part. well done.

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Nicky!

Old video now but one method i used that worked 100% of the time was getting a strainer basket and attaching foam on the sides so it floats. Then place the nem in there with the clownfish for a few days and then move them into the tank. Normally the clowns go into the nem in 10-20 mins but i keep them in there for 3-4 days to make sure they know to go in the nem when i place them in the tank. Another method that worked well for me was scaring the fish. Scare them so they look for a place to hide. They always shot right into the nem after they brushed up on it when they were looking for a place to hide. I also used a scraper but i used a net too. I moved the scraper fast so the fish were actually trying to get away. If i moved it slow like you did, it wont work.

Hahhaa good stuff man... such a great feeling when they finally host. My female hosted first then the male.. never thought about removing fish from tank then reintroducing. Add that to the book of how to make this work 😎🤙🏾

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Man, I still smile every time I walk by the tank and see my clowns dancing inside the anemone. I'm a happy camper even if I never added another fish or coral to the tank!

Awesome Gil I’m so glad to see their hosting ! Well done ! They look so great, thanks for sharing

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lisa! I'm so stoked it finally worked!

Awesome! Glad it worked out. 🙌🏽

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Me too!!! Thank you!

great video! i really love the clown fish and anemone relationship. My only concern is the anemone tanking a stroll into the wave makers

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

That happened to me once about 4 years ago. Found parts of my nem in the circulation pumps. Sucked.

best video ive seen in awhile very thorough... kudos :)

@ReeferGil

4 жыл бұрын

Right on, thank you!

Great video Gil! I need to try this!!!

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Can't say I wasn't super frustrated, but it was all worth it in the end. Good luck with your attempt(s)

Wow job well done Gil. Persistence does pay off and I know your frustrations. Mine didn't want anything to do with the three anemones I put in my tank but rather wanted to host my prize frogspawn, were they remain today..grrrr... My next tank I will have to try your method.

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

I would go anemone first then clownfish in a new build. I think you have better chances that way. And of course they will host your expensive frogspawn, it's just our luck! LOL.

Awesome awesome video man. Congrats

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ryan!

Awesome dude!

@ReeferGil

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I must say that was a really cool video.

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate the feedback. Thanks!

As you know I have three of those clowns with a BTA but they are away hosting a leather coral instead I will definitely try that technique and another one that is mentioned on the comments below. Great job ReeferGil

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Yes sir, this is definitely not the only way to skin this cat! Good luck Cuban.

I’m on day 3 with my new snowflake clowns but they haven’t gotten in the bubble tip yet 😩. Hopefully soon they will realize it’s there 🤞🏽

Have to say you are persistent glad it worked out. My clown is hosting my large Duncan and the Duncan doesn't mind at all I'm loving it not something I expected

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

I honestly wouldn't mind if they hosted another coral that didn't get irritated by them. But so glad it worked out here. Thanks Walter.

Great video Gil 👍 great job on getting the clown fish to host

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Yea man, so happy.

Nice video. I bought a new male clown... 1 day later he started to host my tortch.. the female I had followed him in there the day after. She had been in the same corner of the tank for almost a year. Strange thing I noticed was that it looked like the male encouraged her to follow him in. He always was swimming toward her and would than swim back to the tortch coral. It was awsome to watch the. 😉😉

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Isn't that the coolest thing to watch! He enticed her to follow and she did. Great post, thanks!!!

@KreefAquariumhobby

6 жыл бұрын

ReeferGil sadly I was so happy with it that I forgot to take the camera. Would have been nice footage. 😉

Did not expect that outro music. Lol good stuff

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

Wish I could of seen the reaction lol

Good for you man

So cool bud!! I've always just put the nem and clowns in a spaghetti strainer. Waited a few days and reintroduced the nem and clowns back into the tank. Has worked 2/2 times so far. I will be trying this very soon again since I'm getting in 2 more clowns this Tuesday.

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

NICE! Yea, so many techniques people use. I really thought the clowns would take to nem right away, otherwise I would have planned this out better before allowing the nem to anchor down.

@Tainowarrior-js3cj

5 жыл бұрын

Brian's Aquariums and Pets I did the same thing with my Onix Picasso clown put him together at night and in the morning the clown was hosting only swims out wen it's feeding time.

AWESOME!!!

AFRT = Anemone Free Reef Tank lol. Nice technique , glad it worked out

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

LMAO, thanks Dave. It was a tongue twister unless I said it really slow.

Good job man. That’s cool. Wish I had good success with Anemone it died day one from traveling. Now I have coral other than Anemone and lost the want of another. So I will do with a watchmen goby and pistol shrimp

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Very entertaining pair as well, Bummer about your nem!

I just got a pair of clowns and they are also hosting the overflow corner! I’ll be getting my first coral on the 1st for them

Congrats man! That's super exciting!

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Hey, its been a longtime brother, Thanks for the post!

@daretoreef

6 жыл бұрын

I know right! Still love watching your videos. I'm getting close to finishing things in my house. Hopefully in the next couple years I can get back into the hobby. I still have my diy nano I built and still have my black and white clowns. Love watching them swim still lol.

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

So you still have the nano up and running with the clownfish?

@daretoreef

6 жыл бұрын

ReeferGil yeah. Doing just fine. No corals but everything else is running good on it. I've moved the nano from my parents to 2 differnt apartments and now to my house in my office. Still holding strong.

Woo hoo. Nice job 👍

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron! Do you ride sports bikes?

Excellent

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cooper!

Wish mine would do that,! Great vid

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

As usual, thanks Surro!

Awesome!

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian!

I used the basket trick with tank raised clowns and anemone took 3 days for them to jump in. As soon as l saw them inside l released them into the tank and they ignored it. Thanks to your video l just got the net out and pushed them towards it starting with the female and it worked after about 1 min of keeping her next to it then later pushed the male there and now they are sleeping inside as l done this while lights where off. Very helpful video appreciate it a lot!

@ReeferGil

5 жыл бұрын

Hunter, I apologize for the late response. My YT settings were messed up, so I just got this now. I'm absolutely thrilled this worked from someone else. That is AWESOME. Thanks for sharing!

I don't know why the wrong pronunciation of Anemone bothers me so much, but it does... I need an intervention! Uh-ne-muh-nee Uh-ne-muh-nee! 🤣

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! It's a tough one to say for me.

I’ve been waiting for a year for my 12 year old clown to host in my new system. Glad you were able to get some success. Also, I have to say aneMoNe, not aneNoMe.. 😉

@ReeferGil

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, thanks man. 12 year old clownfish, that's amazing! Nice job!

@warren2486

4 жыл бұрын

So Iv been trying to have my clowns to host my anemone, I was told to use a video or a pic very skeptic, I waited till all the main lights are off and used a video on here and posted the video outside the tank and the clowns were following the video until one of them finally touched the actual anemone and now he’s all over it

@ReeferGil

4 жыл бұрын

@@warren2486 No way man! Haha. That's amazing!

didn’t know you were from the bay area! i used to watch your vids 4 years ago! wow. it be awesome to meet ya!

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, yes I am!

Nice video man

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

I got a great deal today. 3 fully grown anemones. By the end of the day 1 of my clownfish started hosing an anemone

Great videoand topic, ive just bought my first anemone and need to get my clowns in, female to smart to net, caught male several times and put in ane but darts straight to female. I'll catch her 1 day..... to be continued 😂

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

LOL, good luck Matt, I'm sure it will work out for you.

been to aquatic collection and it is the best place for fish and corals

Gil, that was such a process. Awesome update, it kept me watching until the end.

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks SC... wait. You don't watch ALL of my vids till the end? :)

@SCReefer

6 жыл бұрын

LOL I sure do buddy!!!!😀

Wow what work lol, Glad everything worked out for you!!! my anemones would never stay in 1 spot, always moved around on me, But there nice to have!!

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Ron... that's the love-hate relationship with nems. They can go on the move and really screw things up. It's always a worry. Thanks buddy.

How's your experience at aquatic collection with corals and fish? Do fish/corals come out to be healthy more often then no.?

Easiest way is to put your clown and anem in a small floating breed tank and make magic with food

Do you know if a clownfish could host a Duncan? Just wandering since I already have one cycled in a newer tank and don't wanna buy an anenome to have it killed from the less cycled water. Thanks!

I have seen the acrylic tube technique work with a few people. 👍🏽

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Nice, I thought that was a very cleaver way of doing it.

Hey how are you ? I need help with mine !!! I tried those and not work

Way to persevere ☺

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I stayed on it. It paid off!!!

Just added a anemone for my two black ice clowns , played videos of clowns in a anemone on my phone taped phone to the glass and 20 minutes later they were hosting 😀

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

I'm skeptical about that method. I say they would have been in anemone 20 minutes later without the video.

@frazedm

3 жыл бұрын

Lmaoooo I can’t believe this works

My clownfish used to host this one clam shell but that's gone so now I think ima buy them an anenome.

Yay!! That is so exciting!!!

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, thanks Kate. See you guys soon!

Question I'm only a little bit over a year into saltwater. I have a pair of clowns in each tank I have nems in one clowns won't host it.... My question is can I put a skunk clown fish in with a pair of clowns . Or is that like add a regular clown and no good

Hey, may I ask, how is your hand not getting stung when touching the anemone???

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

Some people are sensitive to their sting. They just feel sticky to me, never had a reaction, LOL. Good thing I don't have a blue ring octopus.

Ty

My clowns host a Aqua-mag. :/ Great video!

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

LOL, you can paint the aqua-mag too look like an anemone! Clowns are pretty funny.

@djwurm2009

3 жыл бұрын

mine do this...

Love your videos. I am new to saltwater but I thought nems host the clowns instead of clowns hosting nems.

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Tomato, Tomatoe....lol. Thanks!

Technically the anemone hosts the clownfish.

@abinder3

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I don’t know why people keep stating the clowns host the anemone. Even so called ‘experts’ say the clowns host the anemone. Go figure.

@zabag

3 жыл бұрын

Right? I was so confused when I kept hearing that

@Reefspidey

2 жыл бұрын

Who cares lol we all know what he means

@cameronbasford8991

2 жыл бұрын

@@Reefspidey people that are new to the hobby. People that care 🤷🏻‍♂️.

@Absurdity101

2 жыл бұрын

@@Reefspidey Proper explanations won’t confuse people who dk anything so it’s important.

All I had to do was have a small anemone in the tank and then added the fish. If you have fish that wont home to the anemone, try putting the fish in a bucket of tank water with a bubbler for a day or so. They will forget everything they ever knew of your tank. Add them back in and they will be disoriented and go looking around again for a suitable host, find it rehome themselves. Fish dont have long term memory, so confusion of their surroundings can have a significant impact on what they consider their territory or home. Good luck.

@ReeferGil

4 жыл бұрын

Aweseome tip Rizendell, thank you for taking the time to share.

just a tip: the anemone that host the clown fish, not the other way around. congrats on your successful approach.

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

That’s what I call a rough real state agent

The first tank they were in looked alot better also you could of just fenced in a small square around the anenome with a screen or fish seperator then put the clowns in for a few days then remove the screen. But nice tank and fish keep it up

@ReeferGil

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, first tank was an established systems, a few years old. Way better looking growth than right now. But in time, this system will also look sweet. Thanks for the tip too!

I’m new to this hobby letting my tank cycle right now but I was told you can’t hold an anemone is that for certain kinds?

@ReeferGil

3 ай бұрын

Not while it's cycling.bis that what you were asking?

That's great Mine hosts my two gonis Both gonis do seem ok with it and are fully extended tho

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, clownfish are special!

@exocraft8134

5 жыл бұрын

ReeferGil pi got one of my maroon clowns to hoast a green bubble tip but the other one couldn’t Care less about the buble tip I got them 4 days ago also they are not a true pair yet

I have 2 clownfish too, but is the bigger one necessarily a female one? I heard they could change if they wanted too...

@ReeferGil

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, the larger of the two will be the female and more aggressive of the two. The males can change to females, but females can not change to males. Once a female, there's no going back.

Hi I have a bit of down pipe I cut to size from top to bottom off tank as my clowns don’t go in to the anemone so I need to know if I can catch them could I put the fish down one buy one in the Anemone. Thanks

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

Are you asking if you could use the pipe as a "water slide" for your clownfish to be dropped into an anemone? If so, yes you can.

So glad for you. I wasn’t so lucky and had to get rid of my RBT for the reasons you mentioned. To much stress/risk on my end if my clowns weren’t hosting it. I tried wrapping the tank in pictures of hosting clownfish. No good. I removed my fish and RBT and placed them in a stainer in the tank for 3 days. Thy hosted it in the strainer but when I released them all back. The clowns left and never returned. One main obstical I had was my clowns were in an “anemoneless” reef for 10 months. And hosted my return line on the right side of my tank. My anemone was placed on the left side of the tank as it was the only good place for it. I think the distance was the biggest obstical I had Some day I’ll try again.

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Oh man Brock, what a major bummer. Hopefully you'll get them back in. It's really neat seeing them host one, but if they don't... I would go amoneless... anemoless.... NO ANEMONE!

What type of tank do you have?

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Its a custom made tank by Crystal Dynamics.

Let's say it together: Ah NEH muh knee

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO, exactly!

Now I have to try this with my clowns lol. My anemone is just a baby though. Not sure if it would work

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Mine were both little tiny clowns when I first got them. It took no effort. They just went into a pre-existing anemone. You can DO-IT!

I have my anemone and my clowns in a breeder box right now and the female has gone in after a few days but now she looks to be keeping the male out. He just hangs near the top of the box. Not sure if I should keep them in there longer or be satisfied that she is in there and just hope she keeps doing it in the main tank.

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, yea my female will do this to the male from time to time. He should eventually work his way in.

@audreyfisk8161

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReeferGil I put them back in the main tank and they both forgot completely about the nem. :(

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

@@audreyfisk8161 Hopefully they decide to experiment with it and make it their home again, fingers crossed. If you have Instagram, I post all the time "ReeferGil" if you're interested.

An anenmo, anenmo, anenmo... Alright alright don't hurt yourself-mr Wray

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

LMAO, thanks Joey... tongue twister there.

Im so lucky my clowns host instinct is so high , they lived in an anemone for around 3 months but it walked into a wavemaker , didnt add another until last week and they immediately hosted in 2 hours

oh shit I wasn't expecting to see my place of work on a random video.

@Collins811

5 жыл бұрын

Have you seen our new reef systems yet??

@ReeferGil

5 жыл бұрын

Aquatic Collection? LOL.

06:50 No anemone!

@ReeferGil

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

would this work with a xenia?

@ReeferGil

Жыл бұрын

I don't think so.

So you did not get stung from handling the anemone with your bare hands?

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Technically I did. The sticky feeling you get when touching these is actually the anemone stinging you if I'm correct. They can leave nasty welts on you, but I've never had an issue. I think some people are more sensitive to the sting than others. Good point that I did not mention in the video. Thanks Mike!

@belotiisnotreal2539

5 жыл бұрын

ReeferGil liar, you are secretly a clown fish and the clown fishs in this video are paid actors

what kind of clownfish are these?

@ReeferGil

5 жыл бұрын

Black and White ocellaras clowns. RIP.

those clownfish are beauties I'm going to have to make you a cash offer on those bad boys. 300$. is my starting bid let me know gill

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

LOL, no way Rob. MINE! They're the best part of this entire build.

any chance you could turn the volume down on your intro? it reminds me of the old days when commercials were 2x a loud as the shows

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, I HATE those commercials! I actually do turn it down. Will definitely lower it more now that I have some feedback. Thank you sir!

@L3G3NDARYK1LL3R

5 жыл бұрын

@@ReeferGil maybe turn your overall volume up on the video so we can leave the volume down cause yeah those commercials in the middle are just like BLASTING

@ReeferGil

5 жыл бұрын

@@L3G3NDARYK1LL3R Excellent feedback. Much appreciated and I WILL see if I can adjust the volume on my end. 👍

@ReeferGil

5 жыл бұрын

Ah got it. It's the commercials. Thanks.

Weellll, I ended up netting my Darwin's removing my nem n placing all 3 in a colander. I floated all 3 for a few hrs. until Bonnie and Clyde eventually hosted the nem. I put my nem back into to spot she was taken from and let loose my terrors. All's well that ended well

@ReeferGil

4 жыл бұрын

The effort paid off! Congrats, that's great news.

I have had an anemone for around 3 or 4 months now, and he hasn’t even grown, please help, I’m probably just going to buy a new one since my current one is not growing

@ReeferGil

5 жыл бұрын

Why would you expect growth after such a short time? Most reefers wish anemone's wouldn't grow large to avoid having them sting neighboring corals. If your conditions are good, it will grow... but in time. Worst thing you can do is try to overfeed it. You will end up killing it. I would not suggest buying a second anemone as you will not have different results. You current anemone will look fabulous.

@greysmans

5 жыл бұрын

@@ReeferGil ok so i found out it's a watermelon anemone and they don't really grow, and from what i've heard about them they look just like mine, and yes before reading this i just bought a bta, sorry, but clowns are showing more interest in hosting and it looks very happy, the other anemone is weird, i went on r2r and i found a few threads on watermelon anemones and people for even having them for a year and them not growing, and once i get a qt set up i'll try the method of how you got your clowns to host, my female goes in a shakes for a bit and comes back out, male will look at the anemone but doesn't really go into the anemone or has even tried, anyways, sorry that i bought another one but it does look a lot better than the other one, and the other one is to small for my clowns to host even,

@ReeferGil

5 жыл бұрын

@@greysmans awesome. Sounds like it worked out..

@greysmans

5 жыл бұрын

ReeferGil yeah hopefully both clowns will start hosting soon

what do you check for water parameters my anemone wont open up or attach to anything in a MONTH! HA seriously wandering nem is driving me bonkers!

HOW WERE YOU HOLDING THAT WITHOUT GLOVES??!??

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

I've held them and touched them before. They don't bother my skin, just feel sticky. On that note, I have seen them irritate the skin of others who have tried the same.

I have two clowns and a nem, but my clown have never gone near it, I wish they would.

If you would've told the girl that the anemone was having a 50% sale she would have darted right over there!!

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha... good one. Wish I thought of this during the vid! Thanks!

I used a floating basket. I put my anemone in the basket added the pair of clowns and within minutes they were going in.

@ReeferGil

5 жыл бұрын

Great idea. Thanks for sharing.

My clowns are bigger than the anemone

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

LOL, well that's different... You should be fine with some enticing!

WOW 😅

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I post daily on Instagram if you're interested.

My clown fish will stay in the anemone when the lights are on, but leaves and stays in the upper corner of the tank at night. Strange creature.

@ReeferGil

2 жыл бұрын

That is pretty funny.

Emnemneme enemneme emememme anemone

@ReeferGil

4 жыл бұрын

😄😄😄

How much did you get that anemone? I am not sure if I should get it at Petco or a lfs

@ReeferGil

4 жыл бұрын

They typically go for about $120.00 around the Silicon Valley.

I didn’t use no technique lol just put the Nems in and the clowns went for it. But I usually put 2 different Nems in lol now each clown has a nem it’s so backwards. Also I got another nem for the porcelain crab to host which I love just as much but the crab and the clowns don’t share the Nems

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, everyone has their own home in your reef. Plenty of space to stretch out. I'm just glad I got mine back where they seem the happiest. Thanks DC!

Your anemone hosts the clownfish my friend not the other way around ! Haha great video anyways!

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes... a slip of the tongue lol.

I just put the anemone in the tank, and 5 min after that the clown fish hosts it lol

I love my anemone

@ReeferGil

6 жыл бұрын

As long as this guys stays put, I'll be a happy camper!

E - NeN - NEM - MEM - E

I have an enemy and an anemone. No Anenomes though.

I’m surprised you didn’t use gloves lol

@ReeferGil

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, thanks for the post. I post daily on Instagram if you're interested.

doesn't it hurt to touch an anemone?

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No. Just feel touch the jelly candy only.

My clowns hosted my nem and then it moved and now they are just randomly swimming around 🙄