Confused chromis thinks its a clown

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  1. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    So it seems my green chromis was a clownfish in a past life, either this or it's a crazy suicidal little fish. It occasionally hangs there not always. Another interesting fact is that my fat female clown doesn't seem to care so much ImageUploadedByTapatalk1359466840.455766.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1359466854.708202.jpg

    That condy is crazy potent btw stung the bottom of my arm once, took me two weeks to get rid of the rash, mind you I didn't use any medication to speed up healing.
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
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    Foreverfishy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Ditto to what Corailline said..,very cool!
     
  5. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Chromis and Damsels are very closely related, it makes sense they might seek security in Anemones.

    I am surprised though that they took to a condy.
     
  6. Biocube

    Biocube Giant Squid

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    Very cool!

    My Six Line Wrasse thinks its a clown too, he's always chilling in the Nem and hanging out with the Clowns.


    What a lazy fish..... ;)
     
  7. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    I would be careful using a condy anemone to pair with any fish. I had a condy eat one of my clownfish years ago.

    Condy's come from the Atlantic Ocean where no clowns exist. So they are unaware of the symbiotic relationship.
     
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  9. Swisswiss

    Swisswiss Caribbean Reef Squid

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    ill keep an eye on it, so far my perculas seem to enjoy it as much as the btas
     
  10. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    Mine enjoyed it too, until one day it disappeared! And then I saw the nem spitting it out 3 days later. :(