Why?

[Nanook]

Do my well fed black onyx clowns steal food from my Ritteri Anemones when I feed?

 

[Cliving1]

Opportunistic?

 

[pfan151]

Do my well fed black onyx clowns steal food from my Ritteri Anemones when I feed?

What are you feeding the Anemone, and how long have you had it? I've never had an issue with clowns being able to steal food from a healthy mag or gig.

 

[davocean]

Try feeding your mag a piece of scallop or raw shrimp too big for clowns to eat.
I did this w/ my newer pair of picasso's and their mag, and now nearly a year later they seem to recognize it eats, and now anytime I give rods food(Which often has larger chunks) they will now take the larger pieces to their mag and shove it at mouth.

 

[Nanook]

What are you feeding the Anemone, and how long have you had it? I've never had an issue with clowns being able to steal food from a healthy mag or gig.

Large pieces of bay scallops. The Anemones grip the food loosely at first, that's when they try to steal it. I run interference until they get a good grip, then they have a tougher time.

Try feeding your mag a piece of scallop or raw shrimp too big for clowns to eat.
I did this w/ my newer pair of picasso's and their mag, and now nearly a year later they seem to recognize it eats, and now anytime I give rods food(Which often has larger chunks) they will now take the larger pieces to their mag and shove it at mouth.

I feed them Larry's food, mysis, pellets and Flake first, then the anemones.

 

[davocean]

Ah, try using grabbers and put the scallop close to mouth

I sometimes think there's a learning curve that comes w/ maturity, not sure how old your clowns are.

 

[Nanook]

Ah, try using grabbers and put the scallop close to mouth

I sometimes think there's a learning curve that comes w/ maturity, not sure how old your clowns are.

I use a grabber Clowns are 15 year old mated pair. Anemones are in aquarium since 2006.

 

[davocean]

Wow, that's surprising, got me...