Feeding Ring - Burping Air Bubbles

[syncro]

My clownfish is eating pellets from a feeding ring. After he grabs some pellets floating on the surface he releases an air bubble from his mouth or, occasionally, his anus. Is this ok?

[MarkoD]

lol you have a farting clownfish?

why dont you just let the food sick so they can eat it underwater?

[MKLKT]

Aren't the pellets supposed to be sinking ones anyway? Maybe they're too dry when it eats them. Personally, the odd time I feed pellets I 'throw' them downward into the water so they start sinking right away.

[Casey8]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

lol you have a farting clownfish?

I would love to have this farting fish LOL

[syncro]

Yes, he farts though he burps more often.

It take a day before they break the surface and sink (the NLS pellets are 6mo old kept in the fridge). If i release the pellets under water he catches a few and rest just end up on the sand.

[gregzz4]

Can't comment on the burping and farting , but ...

I moisten the pellets under water for 10-30 seconds and then they sink when I drop them on the water

I've tried the feeder ring idea in the past and found it to be a pain

And, as was mentioned earlier by MKLKT, when I want them to sink now, I just throw them at the surface

[Zoaelite]

Farting fish is perfectly normal .