Clown Finally Hosting in RBTA!

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Originally Posted by GMGQ

So how does a clown fish 'take care' of the anemone? I heard that they may bring food back to it?

Now that's a cool sight to see... IMO. When feeding your tank (more specifically your anemone) when using big pieces of food (that can't be pigged out on by the clown) they will (and maybe not right away) take the food in their mouth and go put it on the anemone's tentacles.

I had a Clarkii that would go stick it right inside the anemone, placing it on it's mouth. The clown wouldn't leave it until it started to digest the food.. it was too cool.

They will, sometimes.. (IME) swim all around the anemones area and peck at rocks, pretty much as if it's cleaning house.. making everything perfect for them. I had a pair of CB Ocellaris that would move small pieces of rubble around the anemone if it wasn't to her liking . It's fascinating to watch..

But.. not ALL clowns will do this.. at least in my experience so far. My recent pair of true percs have yet to feed their host.

HTH