Tank mates are stealing food.

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masta

[So my strategy so far has been to feed the tank, then feed the anemone. Well it isn't working so well because the cleaner shrimp will steal food right out of the mouth of my (purple tip) anemone. I know tthe shrimp is full of food after the feeding time, so why does it steal food?

I've seen pictures in the gallery of peopel who craft a plastic soda bottle into a shelter for the anemone.

Is this a common problem for other people?]
 
[Yep. I guard the anemone with my hand if I have to.]
 
[I'm glad I'm not the only one. I use a baster to spot feed my sun polyps and the anemone; and then use the baster to fend off the cleaner shrimp for the next 10 minutes while they eat... :Oo:
The other night I used chopsticks to feed a silverside to my rose BTA, looked away for a second and then saw Jumbo (cleaner shrimp) swimming away with the silverside. I about skewered 'em :very angry:
BUT I figure it's part of keeping them all together... :D]
 
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