"Dragon Slayer" wrote in message ...
..........., the relationship is purely selfish on the
part of the clown - it's not trying to "feed" the anemone, but rather
lure an unsuspecting fish to it's own dinner table.



I don't know where you get this info from but that is a crock of
it.................

In your opinion - you don't have a monopoly on those, and I'm sure
you've been wrong at least once in your life, this month, week, day -
all the time?

http://www.pbs.org/odyssey/odyssey/2...ranscript.html

As I'm sure you're aware, there is (always has been) a lot of
"theories" and hypotheses about just about anything that is not
"understood" - my knowledge comes from many, many hours observing when
I worked as a divemaster and dive instructor in Cairms, Queensland,
and from "expert" opinions who I have worked with, both in the marine
biology field, and from multiple sources who have many years of
observation in the field.

I've read many theories and opinions on the mucus and how it builds up
- I'm not opposed to thinking that it is generated by the clownfish
itself, or picked up from the anemone - the more I read, the more I
tend to think that it's probably "generated" by the clownfish itself -
the fact that it's the mucus that provides the protection does nothing
to remove the fact that there is NO IMMUNITY to the sting - the
purpose of the mucus is to PREVENT the anemone from stinging.

The mucus is the key - there is NO IMMUNITY.



all the clowns I have that are hosting in an anemone (or even other things
in the tank) will grab up food and take it back to the anemone and feed it.
they are very 'unselfish' and the relationship between clown and the anemone
is beneficial to the both of them. the clown will also protect the anemone.

really curious now if your not 'trolling' here.

Can't you take a second "opinion" on this, and I must somehow be
"trolling" - you must be a really insecure individual... quite sad
really...


kc