Caught her doing it finally

Discussion in 'Tropical Fish' started by exactlyobp, Oct 23, 2012.

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  1. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    Awesome Pic! I might have to get a long tentacles anenome!

    Oh wait, you're calling that a RBTA? There are so many variations of these! NIce.
    MIne doesn't look anything like that one.
     

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  3. Vinnyboombatz

    Vinnyboombatz Giant Squid

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    Anemone clownfish have special skin protection that allows them to nestle into the anemones. When young clownfish settle out of the plankton they search for an anemone to live in. The fish slowly begins to adapt to living in a stinging anemone by making quick contacts with its tentacles. Most sea creatures have a protective mucus or slime coating. The clownfish begins mixing the slime of the anemone, which has stinging cells, with its own skin slime. Every day the fish stays longer and longer among the anemone’s tentacles until all of its slime is completely mixed with the anemone’s. This protects the anemone clownfish from getting stung.;)
     
  4. kriv4o

    kriv4o Astrea Snail

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    Wish my clown fish would host something in the tank..........
    Super cool shots nonetheless:)
     
  5. exactlyobp

    exactlyobp Giant Squid

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    Mine looked and stayed bubbly for a while, but it became stringy...


    Thanks!! :)