Is this normal? (pic)

[FLReefGirl]

My clown fish is sucking on my anemone. Is this normal?

 

[raoul]

Yup. Don't know exactly why they do it, but it's not uncommon Funny things aren't they?

 

[crazy4salt]

Perfectly normal clown behavior, keep an eye on the anemone it will let you know if the clown is being too aggressive. But usually nothing to worry about.

 

[FLReefGirl]

OK.
That's some strange behavior. It's almost a little dirty. he he

 

[cschweitzer]

Awww, isn't that cute!!

 

[jada]

What kind of anemone is this?

 

[FLReefGirl]

I was told it's a Sebae.

 

[illcssd]

It's a bleached h. crispa.

 

[jada]

I've got one too, but i was told it was a Heteractis malu/Radianthus malu

 

[FLReefGirl]

what's the dif between H. Crispa and Sebae? The pics are very similar.

 

[cschweitzer]

I think crispa is the taxonomic name for the common name sebae.

 

[raoul]

H. crispa is the scientific name of the anemone, and only one species of anemone carries it. Sebae is a common name, and it can be applied to various anemones which can be confusing sometimes.

 

[cowboyswife]

Atleat my clowns arent the only ones that suck on their nem. That sounds so dirty... lol

 

[FLReefGirl]

I know, doesn't it?

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9523576#post9523576 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FLReefGirl
what's the dif between H. Crispa and Sebae? The pics are very similar.

H. Crispa and H. Malu are both commonly called Sebae anemones and most people end up getting confused to what they get. About 90 percent of the time people get H. Crispa's. H. Malu is a little bit more harder to come by.

 

[Reefvette]

You guys really should

You guys really should

stop the dirty clown talk or i will report you and your big white nems to the moderator...

Hey FL you need to stop walkin by the tank after you get out of the shower... Your clowns look like they are hungry.......

I used to walk by my puffer and trigger tank after i got out of the shower but they used to follow me and make biting noises. I then started to use a towel....


ok i think i went to far.

 

[FLReefGirl]

Aww, come on

Puffer, Trigger, biting, poking... OUCH!