Is this normal behavior for a Clown?

[Brian65901]

Look at this video of my clown with a Giant Cup Mushroom. If some one knows if this is normal let me know this same mushroom has already eaten a damsel.

 

[inkblue]

Hmmm... miNe hostEd a powerhead onCe :spin:

 

[Deanos]

In a marine aquarium, it is normal for a clownfish to find a substitute host when no anemone is available. In the wild, finding a maroon clownfish hosting an elephant ear mushroom would be highly unlikely.

Mushrooms, Elephants Ears, and False Corals: A review of the Corallimorpharia

Excerpt: Amplexidiscus fenestrafer is a piscivore, and it apparently uses an attracting and intoxicating scent to lure fishes into the folds of its oral disc. It slowly closes around the fish until it has trapped it within the sac formed, and then it digests the fish with mesenterial filaments. In the aquarium Amplexidiscus fenestrafer can trap fishes, but it can also be maintained and fed dead fish. Most fish learn to avoid it, but there is always a risk that Amplexidiscus fenestrafer will trap and eat your favorite fish.

 

[JHOV2324]

Looks normal to me...i've seen plenty of clowns host mushrooms....maroon clowns are aggresive so hopefully it wont kill that shroom

 

[chazertis]

Normal.

 

[Bori]

Unfortunately it's normal. My Maroon clown has "killed" 3 bta's already. They are very aggresive toward it's host for some reason. I no longer keep bta's or any anemone because of him. But he's now attached to a spaghetti finger i just picked up. Hopefully he won't kill it. The same with yours.

 

[crox99]

Very normal but you should worry that your cup might eat it.

 

[masterswimmer]

My clown has taken host to my wall hammer. Lays eggs on it every 11 days.......for over two years now.

swimmer

 

[muntai]

the gaint mushroom can expand many times that size n poison the clown n eat it.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

the gaint mushroom can expand many times that size n poison the clown n eat it.

Man I hope my clowns will be ok they have been hosting my giant musroom for about 2 years!!!

 

[Deanos]

Man I hope my clowns will be ok they have been hosting my giant musroom for about 2 years!!!

Giant fuzzy mushrooms are not piscivores. Elephant ear mushrooms are.