Dumbest. Clown. Ever.

[Ismellikefish]

Ok, I can't figure this out.

I bought a Condy and a Ocell clown at the same time. They had been together in the tank at the lfs, and they guy gave me a sweet deal on the combo.

After acclimation I put the clown in the tank first, then I put the Condy in. The clown after about 30 seconds goes right to the Condy. I was happy....... till I started feeding.

When I fed mysis shrimp ( for my other fish ) I saw the Condy actually grab some and started to try and eat it. The Clown then rips the mysis from his tenticle and spits it away from the anem, (like 5-6 times)....I was like ok that was wierd. After my fish are fat and happy, I had a small chunk of shrimp and placed it on the Condy. It immediatly started to wrap it's tenticals around it and started to fold up and eat it. The clown sits there and tugs on it till it pulls it away and spits it out away from the Condy......

I ended up haveing to chase the clown away with the turkey baster then feed the Condy 2 chunks of shrimp ( which he ate just fine ) Then let the Clown come back.

Does anyone have a clue as to why my Clown does this?

 

[Mr Stomato]

That behavior is fairly common, especially in TR clowns. Wild clowns tend to do the opposite (place food into the nem).

My maroons are wild and feed my nems for me. If a fish dies or anything dies they grab it and stash it in my nems. My 3" trigger died and I found it in my BTA one morning.

Now my TR perc likes to pull anything he thinks doesn't belong out of his nem. Genious.....really....

 

[xtm]

Clownfish: No junk food for you buddy! :lol:

 

[Ismellikefish]

Rofl > thx Mr Stomato

Guess my clown will have to get used to being "ejected" from his home when it is feeding time.

 

[Mr Stomato]

haha, yw! I have to guard my giganteas mouth with my hand when I feed it. So I kind of stuff it in his mouth to save it and me time.