Clownfish Attacking Feather Duster

[jrpalmer]

Has anyone else had a problem with their clownfish nipping at feather dusters. Both have been in the tank for over four months now, and this has just become a problem. Also ayone have any ideas on what to do to stop them from attacking the worms?

 

[thomas712]

Never had that problem and I couldn't tell you why he is doing it with the crown of those worms.
What type of clownfish is it?

 

[jrpalmer]

tank raised false percula

 

[ophiura]

Do you have an anemone it hosts in nearby? Or does it seem to "prefer" the area the worm may be in?

 

[debbie]

Do you have any hermit crabs or shrimp in your tank? If so they are a huge problem with feather dusters. I just got rid of my crabs and shrimp due to them constantly bothering my feather dusters. I would see the crab actually drag the dusters across the tank.
My two ocellaris clowns never bother my dusters, I have two large dusters.
Have you seen them actually nip the ends of the dusters?
If it is the clowns for sure, sorry I cannot help you with that. Hopefully someone here will be able to help you.
:happyfish

 

[silentshaw]

my larger female clarkii clown was bitting chunks off of a faether duster i had purched and was feeding the chuncks to the carpet annemone that she hosts. there are some picks on this forum of the featherduster

 

[jrpalmer]

Originally posted by ophiura
Do you have an anemone it hosts in nearby? Or does it seem to "prefer" the area the worm may be in?
I don't have an anemone yet. They like to be in that area of ht e feather dusters after lights go out, but they don't bother them then. During the day they are usually in a different area of the tank, besides when they are nipping at the ends of the worms.

 

[legion]