Nipping Clownfish

Snowboarder2757 · 02/03/2006, 12:20 AM

I have a pair of true percs in a 30gal reef, I just recently bought a bubble tip anemone and a small open brain. The smaller of the pair seems to always be nipping at the brain and sometime the anemone. Is this normal, or something I should be worried about??????? Thanks for the help

TippyToeX · 02/03/2006, 12:28 AM

It is not unheard of for clownfish to mouth and even bite their hosts. Every now and then I will see bits of my LTA floating around the tank after one of the percs takes a bite out of it.

Teremei · 02/03/2006, 01:42 AM

I guess my clownfish have taken to my striped shrooms then because one of them looks like it's kissing it.

02/03/2006, 12:20 AM	#1
Snowboarder2757 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 120	Nipping Clownfish I have a pair of true percs in a 30gal reef, I just recently bought a bubble tip anemone and a small open brain. The smaller of the pair seems to always be nipping at the brain and sometime the anemone. Is this normal, or something I should be worried about??????? Thanks for the help __________________ Andrew 30g reef 50g planted Current Tank Info: 30g reef, 55g planted

02/03/2006, 12:28 AM	#2
TippyToeX Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 10,711	It is not unheard of for clownfish to mouth and even bite their hosts. Every now and then I will see bits of my LTA floating around the tank after one of the percs takes a bite out of it. __________________ -Amy-

02/03/2006, 01:42 AM	#3
Teremei Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Chicago (one hour west) Posts: 2,751	I guess my clownfish have taken to my striped shrooms then because one of them looks like it's kissing it.