Clown biting off sweepers

[Bayareareefer18]

Just witness my gold nugget swim up and bite the tip off of my space invaders sweepers.

What gives? Maybe she thought it was food floating by?

Second question I notice she has a lot of black coloration. She is just started to get some gold around her face. Is the black a normal part of the transition?

 

[Flippers4pups]

Better picture please!

 

[Moxtrain]

My clowns used to do the same if that helps. They would nip the sweepers on a torch.

 

[Peace River]

Clowns may interact with corals and anemones that way to get used to the stings. I can't tell from the pictures but sometimes black spots or blotches are wounds from the stings.

 

[Bayareareefer18]

Clowns may interact with corals and anemones that way to get used to the stings. I can't tell from the pictures but sometimes black spots or blotches are wounds from the stings.

Tough to get a good picture. It doesn't look like wounds but just part of the coloration

 

[DSC reef]

It's a common practice with clownfish and anemones so other corals can get the same treatment. Anemones usually can handle it but some LPS might get "loved" to death.