Carpet Anemone eating your fish?

[WayneL333]

I've always wanted a carpet anemone, but I was always afraid that it would snare some of my fish. I have a lot of rare fish that would be really hard if not impossible to replace.

Anyway, my question is have any of you guys experienced you carpet anemone dining on your fish? What are the chances of that really happening?

PS. Did you guys see that awesome red carpet on Atlantis? I'm dumb enough to buy it, but first I want to make sure it is fish friendly

 

[55semireef]

If you have rare fish that are almost impossible to replace, don't even think about getting a Haddoni. Everytime I experience myself with a Haddoni, they always "snare" some type of fish or shrimp. My blue Haddoni ate 7 fish and 2 shrimp if I remember correctly and my last Haddoni (gave both away bc they ate fish) ate three shrimp. I would go with a Heteractis Crispa or a M. Doreensis.

 

[WayneL333]

oh ok. that's what i was afraid of. thanks for the reply.

 

[55semireef]

No problem, good luck.

 

[GSMguy]

i think the carpet atlantis has the 1000 dollar one is a rare red S. Gigantea and if that is true they are not like Haddoni.
Rod buelher has one that is 12 and he cannot remember it ever eating a fish now a dead or dying fish is a different story.

 

[illcssd]

Its not a rare s. gigantea, fwiw, all signs point to haddoni imo and i think thats what it is. Of course, we won't know without a picture of the underside, but without further pictures, that anemone is haddoni.

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9810150#post9810150 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by illcssd
Its not a rare s. gigantea, fwiw, all signs point to haddoni imo and i think thats what it is. Of course, we won't know without a picture of the underside, but without further pictures, that anemone is haddoni.

but those tentacles look long dont they? i agree to be sure you would need pics of the underside.

 

[illcssd]

Tentacles are a little long, but not long enough or in the shape imo of a gigantea. Also the way it is sticking out from in between the rock and sand also say haddoni. There is not enough factors to say gigantea, but there is to say haddoni.

 

[55semireef]

Its hard to differentiate based off that one picture but I am going to go with Haddoni since I have never heard of a red S. Gigantea before.

 

[WayneL333]

I dunno if this is breaking forum rules, but it atlantisaquarium "dot" net.

 

[55semireef]

WayneL333, I edited my post. I just found the website. :lol: Thanks anyways.

 

[WayneL333]

so are you guys saying that my fish are safe with buying a gigantea "carpet" anemone?

 

[55semireef]

Yes your much safer with a Gigantea but I honestly wouldn't buy a Gigantea. They are EXTREMELY difficult to care for. Even the most experienced aquarists out there end up losing them. Its a risky buy.

 

[adtravels]

mine ate my geometric pygmy hakfish the spat out bones the next day:blown:

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9815099#post9815099 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by adtravels
mine ate my geometric pygmy hakfish the spat out bones the next day:blown:

your haddoni though, right?
or was it a gigantea you have.?