Clownfish bites anemone?

[SaltyNewb850]

So I have a 30 gallon stocked with a few coral and some reef safe fish. Recently at my LFS they had an anemone. He didn't look the best, his foot was elongated and wasn't attached. I talked with the owner and he cut the price down for me. I placed the anemone in the tank between some rocks and a a nice pocket of sand. Not to much movement. I am still trying to figure out what kind of anemone. Anyways 18+ hrs later we wake up and see our clownfish rubbing on the anemone. So after work I get home and have on video the same clownfish bit and took some flesh off the anemone. Is this normal? She still runs her body on the anemone.

 

[Spare time]

Maybe the clown somehow thought that part of the anemone was a pest or something and went to remove it. It could have thought it was food the anemone caught and wanted a nibble. I don't think it will be an issue

 

[Webslinger]

Normal, their clowns. That's how they get used to the anemone sting.

 

[AcroNem]

I haven't had mine inure an anemone unless they were too large for it, but I've had almost every clown that had a host anemone nibble on it.

 

[James M]

That is normal for the clowns to do that. It’s building it’s tolerance for the nems stinging

 

[Webslinger]

That is normal for the clowns to do that. It’s building it’s tolerance for the nems stinging

That's what I said??

 

[SaltyNewb850]

Thank you. Always see on videos and tv them rubbing but not nipping/biting. Any idea what kind of anemone? I don't think it is a BTA, I kept looking at seabae and thinking this is what species anemone it was.

 

[James M]

That's what I said??

Um okay lol. It’s not a competition we are all here to help each other. Not who ever says it first

 

[Webslinger]

an echo doesn't help much.

 

[James M]

an echo doesn't help much.

Sorry I offended you

 

[Webslinger]

Sorry I offended you

No worries. Just funny is all.

 

[James M]

Thank you. Always see on videos and tv them rubbing but not nipping/biting. Any idea what kind of anemone? I don't think it is a BTA, I kept looking at seabae and thinking this is what species anemone it was.

Looks similar to a malu anemone