Bubble Tip Anemone + Mandarin

[Stephany]

This would be a No-No, am I right?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

It should be OK.
I kept a spawning pair of Mandarinfish with BTA's for many years.

Mandarins with large carpet anemones will definitely become sushi, though.

 

[Stephany]

Thanks Gary.

I was concerned after reading an article yesterday.
I'm so glad I can keep him.
He's the most active & visible mandarin I've ever seen. He sleeps right near the front of the tank a few inches from the clownfish and her mushrooms.

 

[Flighty]

I haven't even had problems with my mandarin pair and a Magnifica which has eaten several chromis. They seem to be pretty competent at staying away from it. I have never had trouble with BTAs. They aren't very good fish catchers. I wouldn't try it with a carpet though.