Clown sucking anemone

[Kochels4]

My male clown is sucking my bta is this normal? he just started doing this last night that Ive noticed. He will just lay there sucking it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

My male clown is sucking my bta is this normal? he just started doing this last night that Ive noticed. He will just lay there sucking it.

Looks like its going after a food particle or food source

 

[Kochels4]

 

[CoralB]

I guess that’s another reason to call them clowns

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Probably just testing it out before it becomes it's home/ to host it

 

[Red_Beard]

ya, ive seen them bite the tentacles when they are first getting to know each other. super gentle and it didn't seem to bother or hurt the nem.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Like eating a 'chilli' for first time, you test with lips first.

(Anemone have stinging cells to ward of predators, clown fish have mucus cells on body, so they can interact with each other)
In short
Beautiful looking fish btw

 

[Rtaylor]

Totally normal. I’d be surprised if it didn’t do that.

 

[CoralB]

 

[CoralB]

ya, ive seen them bite the tentacles when they are first getting to know each other. super gentle and it didn't seem to bother or hurt the nem.

My kole tank does that to my frogspawn almost Daily