Clown and anenome relationship

Can you give us the genetic code that triggers that behavior and the lab
that spent years coding the Clown's genome?
I didn't know that! but if you say so then you have proof of it. I guess iy
has a point, you are guessing. Can I laugh about the "genetical code to
have clowns host inside anemones", that was a good one.
G
"Don Geddis" wrote in message
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"Inabón Yunes" wrote on Sun, 3 Sep 2006 :
In your tank, your fish may not need the anemone because there is nothing
to hide from. Other than the protection they get, there is no other
reason
to hide.

It's true that clowns live inside of anemones for protection from
predators.
In a tank without predators, there is no "reason" to hide there.

If they don't need protection, they are not going inside.

You're completely wrong. It's been demonstrated time and time again in
captivity that clowns have an instinct to live inside (specific species
of)
anemones, regardless of what else is in the tank.

Buy a fish that may attack the clown and they will be forced to hide.

A foolish suggestion. You'll merely terrorize the clown. I've heard of
zero evidence that a stressed clown hosts in an anemone more readily than
one at peace. You've given bad advice bordering on criminal: the only
result
of following your advice will be a lot more panicked clownfish.

No, there is no genetically embedded code that makes them live inside the
condy, it will only use it if it needs it.

So many mistakes you've made. Yes, there is a genetic code to have clowns
host inside anemones (or, more generally, fleshing stinging corals). You
can
prove this easily by raising a clown from an egg in isolation from any
other
clownfish. They will easily host, and obviously could not have learned
that
from another clown.

Secondly, you missed that the original poster said they had a percula
clown,
and that for a clown/anemone pairing, the species matters. Perculas and
condys happen not to be natural (or common in captivity) pairs.

And finally, again, your whole "they'll only use it if they need it"
thesis
is totally wrong.

Bad advice, all around.

-- Don
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