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My clownfish have finally started to host! They are hosting my rhodactis mushrooms. In the wild, they would host anemones, but clownfish will often take a proxy in captivity. Since these guys are odd, captive raised hybrids, there was a big question as to what anemones they would decide to host in. They opted for something like a carpet anemone in my tank (like the male parent). When clownfish host, they spend a lot of time wriggling around in their host and hiding in it during the daylight hours. They will also often feed their host anemones which is cool to watch in the aquarium. I'm glad they chose the mushrooms; I can't get a carpet anemone since they eat small fish.

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