Coral Beauty 'licking' a clam?

[lanman]

I've watched closely; because I love that green clam. If he bites it, he's going to have to find a new home. But he 'licks' it. No damage at all to the clam. Is he eventually going to bite my clam? He picks at almost everything in the tank, looking for food; but I've never seen him actually bite any of the corals.

 

bob

[jamal]

well he is either sampling or looking for food that happens to be in that location

[extreme_tooth_decay]

Are you sure it is a clam and not a toad?

 

Does he swim funny afterward?

Edited October 22, 2007 by extreme_tooth_decay

[gastone]

Bob,

 

I've got a coral beauty in my mixed reef (including a squammie). He picks at the rockwork continuously. If I ever saw him licking/kissing/making sweet love anything other that the rocks he would be ostrasized. Who knows what he's doing while nobody is looking?

 

Garrett.

[steveoutlaw]

I've watched closely; because I love that green clam. If he bites it, he's going to have to find a new home. But he 'licks' it. No damage at all to the clam. Is he eventually going to bite my clam? He picks at almost everything in the tank, looking for food; but I've never seen him actually bite any of the corals.

 

bob

 

 

Get him out........licking leads to biting (ok, all you dirty minds attach comments here)!

 

I had to take my coral beauty out because he was nipping at all three of my clams. One was so stressed out it didn't make the transfer.

[zotzer]

Too bad it's not like puppies...you know...how you can spray nasty tasting stuff on things to train them to stay away. LOL

 

Have you tried hanging nori on a clip? In otherwords, keeping him very well fed, so he doesn't have to go exploring?

 

Tracy

Edited October 22, 2007 by zotzer

[lanman]

Too bad it's not like puppies...you know...how you can spray nasty tasting stuff on things to train them to stay away. LOL

 

Have you tried hanging nori on a clip? In otherwords, keeping him very well fed, so he doesn't have to go exploring?

 

Tracy

I've tried nori a couple of times - he has shown no interest at all. Loves his mysis, though.

 

bob

[zotzer]

I've tried nori a couple of times - he has shown no interest at all. Loves his mysis, though.

 

Bob,

It took a while for my potter's angel too, but I was persistent. Every other day I stick a new clip in (and soak it in garlic first).

 

I also only serve it up in small chunks...folding it up and leaving only 1/2 inch or so below the clip. It seemed to be less intimidating or something this way. Now he eats it with gusto (as do the blenny and the hogfish too). Now he even eats pellet!!

 

I'd say don't give up just because they don't eat something the first few times. Keep him well fed with diverse foods, and it may be enough to keep him from sampling the other delicacies in your tank....at least that's the advice that Sean at F&F gave me. Seems to be working so far, but time will tell!

Tracy

[lanman]

Bob,

It took a while for my potter's angel too, but I was persistent. Every other day I stick a new clip in (and soak it in garlic first).

 

I also only serve it up in small chunks...folding it up and leaving only 1/2 inch or so below the clip. It seemed to be less intimidating or something this way. Now he eats it with gusto (as do the blenny and the hogfish too). Now he even eats pellet!!

 

I'd say don't give up just because they don't eat something the first few times. Keep him well fed with diverse foods, and it may be enough to keep him from sampling the other delicacies in your tank....at least that's the advice that Sean at F&F gave me. Seems to be working so far, but time will tell!

Tracy

He eats pellets, flakes, mysis, bits of silverfish and squid. I'll try soaking some nori. If he takes to it, he'll have something to 'pick' on all day. Instead of the clam!

 

bob