Bad Reef Anemone?

[MrManz1691]

I have a rock anemone in my tank now from a friends tank that i broke down. I noticed last night my male false perc fanning towards it. I have a feeling they might try to host it. I wanted to know if it will sting/kill my clowns? Here is a link to a pic.
www.melevsreef.com/pics/0704/rock_anemone.jpg

 

[elegance coral]

Do your clowns have a different host in the tank? I have never had a problem with these anemones, but I have never had a clown try to use one as a host either.

 

[MrManz1691]

ya there is also a large 12-14in RBTA and a large 10-12in Haddoni.

 

[elegance coral]

I doubt very seriously if the clowns will try to use the rock anemone as a host when there are host species in the tank. They're not the clowns natural host species but they will do.

 

[Slakker]

It is possible though, especially with captive bred clowns. They seem to just want to host something, regardless of what it is. I wouldn't be terribly worried though.

 

[MrManz1691]

ok cool. The clowns that i have have been together for about 6 years now and i would hate to see something bad happen to one of them now.

 

[treylane]

Are rock anemones considered to be reef safe? They don't tend to gobble down fish and shrimps?

 

[Slakker]

Any/all anemones can/will eat or sting fish, inverts, and corals.

I would personally not really say that any anemone is really completely reef safe.

 

[treylane]

well yes, this I understand. Some anemones are much, MUCH more prone to eat mobile critters than others though (i.e. pizza anemones, carpets, etc) and I wanted to know if rock anemones are also on the 'very risky' list.