My new SI Percula - Reef-Geeks

postal · Reef-Geek

Couldn't resist this little beauty when I went to the LFS. After a couple of days of irritating my elegance coral, he/she moved into the malu anemone as I was hoping. I had previously relocated my goldflake GSM's to a tank with my bright green haddoni so they can have an anemone they won't outgrow or love to death like they would eventually do to the malu.

Now on to the pics. Including shots of some "tentacle sucking" as she transitioned to the new anemone.

postal · Reef-Geek

And here is quick video I captured as well.

Ok, it seems I can't embed a video so here is the link.

Onyx clownfish with malu anemone - YouTube

LadyOfIreland · Dr. Zoos

That's one beautiful fish, and great photos! Congrats, and thanks for sharing

spinycheek · Insert Custom Title Here

That's a gorgeous clown!!! Nice find! The anemone looks nice too.

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

now all she needs is a man!! hehehehe

rgrking · Spawning

that one would look great with my platinum!!!!

Awesome colored fish! Great buy. You're gonna be happy, and it looks like it is too!

icsd71 · Reef-Geek

Awesome! Why is she sucking or bitting it?

rgrking · Spawning

I think they all do that. Mine tear at my little nem all day long. Pushing and pulling and tugging. I think it's just how they live with them.

icsd71 · Reef-Geek

Ok. Wondering if it sends some kind of message to the nem as well?

rgrking · Spawning

Here's a quote from this http://eqzotica.ucoz.ru/_ld/0/9_ANEMONES.pdf

Some anemonefishes nibble at their host's tentacles, which it had been speculated might immunize them against the sting. But the fish are not immune to being stung, as is sometimes stated. Immunity is a physiological response that extends throughout an animal's body. Experiments by Davenport and Norris conclusively proved that the protective agent resides in the mucus coating that anemonefishes, like all fishes, have on their surface. But what is the source of this protective mucus?

and here http://www.springerlink.com/content/...3/fulltext.pdf

The author has frequently noted, as have others,
that many species of Amphiprion commonly bite at
and ingest anemone waste material, mucus strands,
and anemone-captured food (SLvrrER, t888; VEI~WEY,
I930; YONGE, 1930; MOSE~, t931; GOI~AR, 1934;
KoEmG, t960; MAtCISCAL, 1966b). The significance of
such material in the diet of the fish is, however,
unknown.

[1 (permalink)] Posted by postal 11-23-2011, 09:31 PM	Reef-Geek
My new SI Percula Couldn't resist this little beauty when I went to the LFS. After a couple of days of irritating my elegance coral, he/she moved into the malu anemone as I was hoping. I had previously relocated my goldflake GSM's to a tank with my bright green haddoni so they can have an anemone they won't outgrow or love to death like they would eventually do to the malu. Now on to the pics. Including shots of some "tentacle sucking" as she transitioned to the new anemone.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 117 Gameroom cash: $32283 Rep Power: 20
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by postal 11-23-2011, 09:33 PM	Reef-Geek
And here is quick video I captured as well. Ok, it seems I can't embed a video so here is the link. Onyx clownfish with malu anemone - YouTube Last edited by estanoche; 11-24-2011 at 12:31 AM.	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 117 Gameroom cash: $32283 Rep Power: 20
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by LadyOfIreland 11-23-2011, 10:22 PM	Dr. Zoos
That's one beautiful fish, and great photos! Congrats, and thanks for sharing __________________ One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish... Will work for coral "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have full tanks."	Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 867 Gameroom cash: $259040 Rep Power: 34
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by spinycheek 11-23-2011, 10:52 PM	Insert Custom Title Here
That's a gorgeous clown!!! Nice find! The anemone looks nice too. __________________ All this knowledge is giving me a raging brainer!	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 4,277 Gameroom cash: $1307222 Rep Power: 82
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 11-24-2011, 12:32 AM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
now all she needs is a man!! hehehehe __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 11-24-2011, 01:00 AM	Spawning
that one would look great with my platinum!!!! Awesome colored fish! Great buy. You're gonna be happy, and it looks like it is too! __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by icsd71 12-19-2011, 07:54 PM	Reef-Geek
Awesome! Why is she sucking or bitting it?	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bethany,IL Posts: 465 Gameroom cash: $150315 Rep Power: 16
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 12-19-2011, 07:58 PM	Spawning
I think they all do that. Mine tear at my little nem all day long. Pushing and pulling and tugging. I think it's just how they live with them. __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by icsd71 12-20-2011, 05:33 PM	Reef-Geek
Ok. Wondering if it sends some kind of message to the nem as well?	Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bethany,IL Posts: 465 Gameroom cash: $150315 Rep Power: 16
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 12-20-2011, 07:05 PM	Spawning
Here's a quote from this http://eqzotica.ucoz.ru/_ld/0/9_ANEMONES.pdf Some anemonefishes nibble at their host's tentacles, which it had been speculated might immunize them against the sting. But the fish are not immune to being stung, as is sometimes stated. Immunity is a physiological response that extends throughout an animal's body. Experiments by Davenport and Norris conclusively proved that the protective agent resides in the mucus coating that anemonefishes, like all fishes, have on their surface. But what is the source of this protective mucus? and here http://www.springerlink.com/content/...3/fulltext.pdf The author has frequently noted, as have others, that many species of Amphiprion commonly bite at and ingest anemone waste material, mucus strands, and anemone-captured food (SLvrrER, t888; VEI~WEY, I930; YONGE, 1930; MOSE~, t931; GOI~AR, 1934; KoEmG, t960; MAtCISCAL, 1966b). The significance of such material in the diet of the fish is, however, unknown. __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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