are carpet anemone's safe ?

[MIKE ALERS]

i'm wanting to buy a carpet anemone to host my two allardis clowns.but im afraid for the rest of my livestock....i got a six line wrasse,a fairy wrasse,a blue throat trigger,a blonde naso,two green chromis and two ocellaris clowns that dont host.any info would be appreciated.

 

[LPDK91]

They will eat anything they can catch. Most fish know to stay away from them but my clown is always attempting to lure my tangs into it. So far so good.

 

[MIKE ALERS]

lpdk91..how long have you had your's.

 

[tpdpercula]

My stupid foxface is currently picking on the mouth of my green haddoni. I made a crate cover to protect it. Im just waiting for the day I see the foxface half way down its mouth. He is the only fish that messes with it and my Banghii Cardinals hang around it but so far no casualities by any of my carpets.

 

[Toddrtrex]

I have two Haddonis ( one for 6+ years the other for 7 months ) in all that time I have only lost one cleaner shrimp and a yellow watchman goby.

Question for you -- do you have all of those fish in your 75? I would be worried about the 2 pairs of clowns fighting and the water quality for a carpet.

 

[mike888705]

I have never had a fish get eaten by my anemone but I'm sure it has happened. My wrasses will even grab food out of it without every being caught. My butterfly bites at it everyone once in a while. But I think your fish will be ok they should stay away from the anemone.

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10898978#post10898978 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Toddrtrex
I have two Haddonis ( one for 6+ years the other for 7 months ) in all that time I have only lost one cleaner shrimp and a yellow watchman goby.

Question for you -- do you have all of those fish in your 75? I would be worried about the 2 pairs of clowns fighting and the water quality for a carpet.

I was just about to say the same thing. That's a pretty big bioload for a 75 gallon. A blonde naso in a 75 gallon is asking for trouble.

On the subject matter, how long has your tank been setup, what kind of lighting are you using and how much flow do you have? Not to mention, your Ocellaris clowns may or may not host a Haddoni. S. Haddoni are not found in nature with Ocellaris. If your Ocellaris do host the Haddoni they may be dinner. I would keep asking questions, do some more homework and decrease your bioload if I were you.