raeh1 Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 It started last week. The clowns pulled out some white bait I was feeding the anemone. Then now with mussel. They are not eating the food just removing it from the anemone before he can eat it. Is this common? Or does someone have any ideas why they are doing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 They think Yeah, I'll have some of that! So they grab it & then realise they just had breakfast. I've got a long thin stick I use to guard the anemone with till his food is safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossco Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 I have almost the opposite problem. My maroon clown takes the first bite for himself at feeding time and then tries to feed everything else meaty to the anemone. If anything both are probably getting overfed! How much do your clowns feed it? It also removes any 'foreign objects' / debris from the area of the anemone (roughly half the %$$%* tank!) - do your clowns see the anemone food as a bit 'foreign' ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 feed your clown fish first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted January 8, 2006 Report Share Posted January 8, 2006 ohh man i forgot to bring white bait back from S.I for my tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted January 9, 2006 Report Share Posted January 9, 2006 Good insight Rossco. It may be their cleaning instinct cutting in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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