Carpet Anemone (Haddoni) vs Fish

[bk_market]

So I want to get a carpet anemone for my tank. I already have 3 huge RBTA with 4 juv clowns hosting in it.

I heard that carpet anemone only stay on the sand bed so I dont think they will have problem touch the RBTA at all plus they are gonna be on opposite side of the tank.

My question is I have alot of fish in my tank 1x yellow tang, 1x hippo tang, 2 firefish, 3 chromis, 1x madarine, 1x angel. What is the chance that the carpet will eat my fish? if so what fish likely to be eaten?

 

[jmadison]

Mandin will prob/enevitably wonder into it and get snatched up. Chromis have been known to go too. The tangs will prob be safe along wth the angel, granted they dont get to close. But basically all those other fish have definetly been snacks for haddoni's before that i know of. Not to say it will ever happen.

 

[marc price]

likely - a roll of the dice:-\

i've found all of my small pseudochromis (p. fridmani, p. flavivertex and p. springeri), to be smart enough to swim all around them without getting snagged. some hawkfish are also said to be good in tanks with them.

 

[elegance coral]

If you add a haddoni to that tank, all you fish will be at risk. They can learn how not to get eaten, but until they do, they are potential anemone food. Mine has eaten quite a few fish. Even tried to eat my ocellaris recently.

 

[bk_market]

Thanx for the info. I will stay away from carpet for now.

 

[toastedxb]

i have got one and have never had a problem with it. just like "marc price" said its a roll of the dice!

 

[tpdpercula]

Those are some nasty sting marks on that clown. I had a foxface that would have marks from venturing around the carpet and picking at it.