Clown at feeding time?

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  1. Evan127

    Evan127 Spaghetti Worm

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    Does anyone else's clown fish (mine is an ocellaris) get really excited when they know they are being fed and practically stick their head's out of the water? Mine does all the time (even though they get plenty of mysis everyday) and it is really funny. Dare I say "cute"?
     
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  3. RedGambit

    RedGambit Giant Squid

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    my pair of B&W Ocellaris's do the same thing :p It is kinda cute.
     
  4. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    Yep, mine does the same thing. Have your's gotten to the point where they will eat from your fingers yet?
     
  5. Evan127

    Evan127 Spaghetti Worm

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    He use to with pellets, but its kind of hard now that he is spoiled with mysis shrimp. :p
     
  6. mikejrice

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    You can definitely say cute. My oldest one has gotten to the point that she will put her head out of the water to take food from my finger's. Excited would be a serious understatement.
     
  7. Evan127

    Evan127 Spaghetti Worm

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    They are very trusting and have so much personality. Mine always gets excited when I come home.
     
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  9. LouisLuvr12

    LouisLuvr12 Astrea Snail

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    mine eat marine cuisine brand frozen cubes and when i shake one under water mine comes up and sucks frozen shrimp and other and barely leaves enough for the others they really deserve theyre name cause they act like little clowns
     
  10. Evan127

    Evan127 Spaghetti Worm

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    Mine is an avid eater as well. He is the dominant one (since he has been with me from day one) but I scoot him out of the way when he is being too dominant and has eaten enough. He also has discovered copepods on my glass and loves them. Anyone else's clownfish eat copepods?
     
  11. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    my b&w clowns do something like that. And now whenever i open the lid like say to test the water they all get really excited and think it's feeding time.