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Old 10-14-2003, 02:43 AM
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As to the "anemone-feeding" question, I've seen this behaviour twice now. The clarkii would take large mysis and jam them into the Carpet's tentacles, with vigour. No mistaking that - it would out-dash other fish to the biggest pieces, and put them out of reach even to itself.

The Pink Skunks, once full themselves mind you, will do much the same thing for the LTA. They put larger pieces right onto the tentacles, and then back away and look for more. they seem a little befuddled when the anemone starts to close in on itself with the food they brought, but they keep doing it. I gather it must be instinctual.

And yup, the anemone gets a few on its own as they float past.
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