Carpet anemone

[ThisCityIsDead]

Question, I have a 180G tank. I have a lot of room on the sand bed now. I have been wanting a carpet anemone, but I'm not so sure if it's a good idea with the fish I have. I've read many stories where people lost their nice/beautiful/expensive fish to these anemones. I'm curious, do anemones sense and snap fish as they swim by, or do fish just bump into them at night?

If I were to got one, I'd put it in the corner somewhere, I know that nems have a mind of their own; but so far, all the spots I've chosen for my nems have worked out for them and have not moved in the past 4 months! (1 lTA and 2 RBTA (was one RBTA that split))

 

[shifty51008]

Most likely the fish is sick first before the anemone gets it. But if a fish does rub up against it it can sting it and hold onto it but it wont reach out and snap a fish up.

 

[ThisCityIsDead]

Most likely the fish is sick first before the anemone gets it. But if a fish does rub up against it it can sting it and hold onto it but it wont reach out and snap a fish up.

Is it a bad idea for me to get a carpet then? It won't be that big. It's a decent size maybe like the size of an average 20yo guy's hand.

 

[shifty51008]

Thats up to you, anyone with a carpet anemone takes a chance. If you do get one i would get a gig, honddi's are more inclined to eat fish from what i understand

 

[ThisCityIsDead]

Thats up to you, anyone with a carpet anemone takes a chance. If you do get one i would get a gig, honddi's are more inclined to eat fish from what i understand

As I was reading online, I came across threads that honddis are less likely to eat fish and are hardier than Gigs. I personally think the gigs are nicer looking.

How can you tell the difference between the two though? Based on photos, it seems that gigs have longer, fur like, tentacles.

 

[shifty51008]

I could have been wrong on which one's are more prone to eating fish, sorry. I have never kept either one but was looking at a gig, im not sure how to tell the difference but i think honddi's have a red mouth and i think the spots on the underside are different.

 

[tide_fan_nick]

IME, the haddoni is more aggressive but that doesn't mean the gig won't take advantage of an opportunity. The haddoni likes a deep sand bed where the gig generally likes to have it's foot secure in the rock work. Gigs like a lot of flow and haddoni doesn't want as much. The gig will have purple spots (verracue) on the column.

 

[ZorroV]

I have 2 giganteas in my tank and it's been a year and a half almost. They have not messed with any fish in the tank. I have heard also that haddoni are more aggressive. I guess it's a matter of luck.

 

[Kaman8]

My haddoni already ate 5 fishes

 

[ThisCityIsDead]

Is his a H. Or a G. ? it is attached to, what it looks like, rock and some sand. It's at an angle.

 

[Postal]

That's a haddoni, and they are more likely than a gigantea to eat fish IMO.
All carpets are somewhat of a risk in a tank with fish. You can years without loosing a fish, as I did, and then suddenly loose several (as also happened to me)

 

[ThisCityIsDead]

That's a haddoni, and they are more likely than a gigantea to eat fish IMO.
All carpets are somewhat of a risk in a tank with fish. You can years without loosing a fish, as I did, and then suddenly loose several (as also happened to me)

Grr. Even if kept well fed?

 

[Postal]

Grr. Even if kept well fed?

Yes, it is more a matter of chance than an matter of hunger.
Most fish know to stay away, but mandarins, scooter blennies, and other similar fsh can be at higher risk.

 

[ThisCityIsDead]

Yes, it is more a matter of chance than an matter of hunger.

Most fish know to stay away, but mandarins, scooter blennies, and other similar fsh can be at higher risk.

Grr. I have a diamond goby, a shrimp tony, a flame hawkish and a mandarin. oh, and a starry blenny.