Clowns Nibbling on a fuzzy mushroom

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Clowns Nibbling on a fuzzy mushroom

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Hey all I know this seems like a really simple question but I have been watching the tank lately and have noticed that my clowns like to go up to this fuzzy mushroom that I have and chew on the edge of it...is this normal? Do clowns normally bite into corals? Just curious...any thoughts welcome...thanks
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Well they will most of the time if they are trying to host with it, I have seem them bite of even chew on corals when they are hosting. It is a love bite.
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so then it is normal for the clowns to give a little "love" to the coral...I didn't know that I thought they would just hop on and away they go to hosting...interesting I will have to keep a closer eye on the situation!!!
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You can normally see them pulling the tentacles of a anemone into there mouths.
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