Dragonface and Sebae Anemone?

[Ralph ATL]

I have had 2 Dragonface pipefish in my reef tank for well over a year, and I was thinking about adding a Sebae Anemone (because they rarely move) for my False Percula Clowns. What do you think? I don't want 2 dead pipefish.

Sincerely,
Ralph

 

[peacetypes6]

My pipes dont go into the anenome but then agian the clowns wont let anything including my hand get close. Id say youre all right, dragons seem to do the best in reefs as they can take the current a little better and are more aggressive at feeding time compared to banded and blue stripes.

 

[danfrith]

Should be fine. They are pretty smart about that kinda stuff and even if they did rest on it for some reason I dought theyed get stung.

 

[Ralph ATL]

thanks

 

[TamiW]

I guess I'm the odd man out here here, but I'd never keep any species of syngnathid with anemones. THere is too much risk and they're too slow/weak to be able to escape. I'v e noticed some clowns don't even NOTICE seahorses and pipefish, so they may not bother keeping them away.

 

[rcmike]

I've actually seen a banded pipefish get snagged by an anemone at a LFS once. I wouldn't chance it. Also, the white sebae anemones commonly found are actually badly bleached. If you have ever seen a healthy sebae they are usually more tan colored and have long tenticles.

 

[rcmike]

Double post. :rolleye1:

 

[Ralph ATL]

after careful research, no Sabae is going in my tank. Thanks everybody!