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01-24-2006, 10:58 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 871
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odd clown behavior
ok, so all three of my clowns I believe are testing out the waters as far as rubbing on everything they see, the toadstool is number one in everyones book, but one of the clows every now and then will go over to a sponge that I have growing on a rock near the toadstool and rub on it then put a piece of it in his mouth and almost suck on it, he'll kinda squirm while doing this but then get completely still almost like he;s dead, then just swim off. Any suggestions why?
Also have a video, may take a few to load up
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01-24-2006, 11:17 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
Posts: 3,506
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In my tank in Oregon, my 2 clowns hosted in my torch and the female would "nurse" on the tentacles and get real still while doing it and then kindof just kind of squirm away. then come back for more... I think it was some sort of "comfort" just like a baby's paci! LOl Both clowns were perfectly healthy and happy so I wouldn't worry. Hope that helps!
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Jenni  AKA "Reefmama"
180 gallon AGA RR mixed reef inwall, 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank sump, 10 gallon hex fuge, Quiet one 5000 return pump, PCI PS-3000 skimmer with Octopus needlewheel pump, 72" Constellation from Aquactinics, 2 3250 gph powerheads, 2 250 watt heaters, 200 lbs live rock, 200 lbs pulverized limestone
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01-24-2006, 11:20 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 871
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how crazy is that tho! Least someone else has seen this. Thanks.
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01-24-2006, 11:39 AM
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Fish Nut
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Marietta
Posts: 417
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My tomato clown throws rocks and everything that I put if it doesn't like its place. |
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01-24-2006, 11:55 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 871
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hahahaha, thats awesome.
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01-24-2006, 01:31 PM
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Fish Nut
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Marietta
Posts: 417
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It can be funny, but not so funny  when she does it when you are out of town.
She even bites me hard  when I put my hand in the tank, I sometimes have to push her away. |
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01-24-2006, 01:37 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 871
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dang, if my fish bit me, it'ld be on, LOL.
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01-24-2006, 03:49 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 871
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ok, fish has gone insane, The zoos to the left of where he is in the pics there, he started to suck on one of the polyps, what an odd ball. i think my fish has an oral fixation, LOL.
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01-24-2006, 07:01 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Athens, GA
Posts: 40
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I don't know if this is at all related, but horses do this thing we humans call cribbing. The horse bites down on a piece of wood (or whatever else is around) and sucks. It releases endorphins in their brains so they get high. Its probably highly unlikely that fish can have the same thing going on, but this is what I thought when I read the post!
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01-24-2006, 07:07 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 871
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it very well could be, cuz the fish does stop swimming. Come on tho, I have a get stung and feel great anemone just chillin waiting for a clown to molest it  |
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