Do you clowns constantly eat pods?

[Nick Steele]

So my clowns have been in the tank a little over 6 weeks or so. I recently noticed a few pods popping up the last couple weeks. Went from a few here or there and then bam hundreds if not thousands on each pane of glass. I feed pretty heavily to keep nitrates up and trying to get phos readable. I have noticed my male clown will constantly pick at the back glass and the rock work. The female will pick at the rocks right around her cave.

 

[D-Nak]

They can and will definitely eat pods. However, they're not picky with food and typically eat anything edible that floats by.

 

[Layll318]

Keep nitrates up? I’m know I’m a noob but why would you want to do this?

 

[LegendaryCG]

Keep nitrates up? I’m know I’m a noob but why would you want to do this?

Coz its food for the tank. You don't want too much but too little is not good either.

 

[Nick Steele]

Keep nitrates up? I’m know I’m a noob but why would you want to do this?

I’ve done my research and it seems I want to keep 5-10ppm nitrates and .03-.1 phosphate to keep most of my corals happy. I’m mainly running lps with very limited sps (this monti and a couple birds nest later).