BTA eating a yellow tang

[Dkuhlmann]

Hmmm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_1_9Qb5dLY

 

[UncleSalt]

Doesn't look like a typical BTA to me. Looks more like a Haitian

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+499+630&pcatid=630

 

[snorvich]

In a 30 gallon tank, any tang is likely to be underfed and consequently weak. Most probable situation was the bonded pair of clownfish chased the tang into the anemone. In a 30 gallon tank, that situation will likely reoccur.

 

[snorvich]

Doesn't look like a typical BTA to me. Looks more like a Haitian

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+499+630&pcatid=630

Haitian Reef Anemone do not have relationships with clownfish.

 

[Shawn O]

This one certainly had a relationship with one of the fish, just not the kind wanted. Haitians are supposed to be pretty nasty stingers from what I've read about them.

 

[snorvich]

This one certainly had a relationship with one of the fish, just not the kind wanted. Haitians are supposed to be pretty nasty stingers from what I've read about them.

They are but the video showed a relationship with the clownfish which does not fit that anemone species.

 

[Shawn O]

From what I can see in the video the clowns aren't so much rubbing in or swimming through the anemone as they are swimming around it. Looks like they are definitely interested in the anemone but don't seem to get close enough to it to actually touch it. Then again, if I was watching something eat an animal whole that's twice my size I'd keep at a fair distance too.

 

[snorvich]

After re-watching, you may be correct. Clearly from the dialog, this is not the first fish that anemone consumed.

 

[Shawn O]

Not likely the last, either. That Anthia looked pretty tasty, too. Speaking of the Anthia, anybody know how big the tank in the video is?

 

[snorvich]

If it is the original poster's tank, he specifies 30 gallons.

 

[Shawn O]

An Anthia in a 30? I was under the impression they needed more space. Kudos if it can be made to work, one of my favorite fish, beautiful.

 

[hotelbravo]

i do not believe that is the OPs tank, I believe he stumbled upon the video and posted