Maxi Mini eating fish?!

buddythelion

buddythelion

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I was recently planning on stocking my 12 gallon with a maxi mini but I just read somewhere that someone heard of them eating fish such as clowns etc. Is this true? I currently have a lil 1" picasso and there's no way I would want him getting eaten if this is true. :(
 
It is always a possibility, but I think that most clowns are too smart to get eaten by it.

CJ
 
Wow... thanks for the link! The colors on the nems there are AMAZING! I have three sexy shrimps, would be cool to have them stay in one place vs annoying my acan and zoos. :mad:

I saw a pic somewhere where the mini was touching a regular carpet and nothing happened. So I'm assuming maybe the stings are similar. And since percs can host carpets, minis shouldn't be a problem.

But I'd like some more feed-back on this topic please so i can be 100% sure!
 
My clown has been stung by my minis. Gave her some black sport for a few days, but recovered. Full size, healthy clown. A local reefer lost a juvenile clown to a maxi mini as well as an acan.
 
Oh all the anemones I have ever touched barehanded (yes, i know its risky), maxi mini is one that brings the biggest punch.

I think they will sting a fish instantly and kill it. fast
 
Minis are perfect for nanos ...touch them with my hands all the time ..my manderin lands on them and does not like the sensation but does not get hurt ..they are my favourite...
 
I recently just added a maxi-mini to one of my nanos that houses a 1.5" clown. FWIW I haven't seen any issues between them. My mantis is beating on the maxi every now and then as well, so I figure the sting can't be too bad if the mantis can touch it. If something happens though, I'll give you a heads up :)
 
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buddythelion said:
I was recently planning on stocking my 12 gallon with a maxi mini but I just read somewhere that someone heard of them eating fish such as clowns etc. Is this true? I currently have a lil 1" picasso and there's no way I would want him getting eaten if this is true. :(
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I would NEVER recommend placing a 1" clownfish (picasso or other) with a maxi mini tapetum anemone in a nano.
 
buddythelion said:
I saw a pic somewhere where the mini was touching a regular carpet and nothing happened
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I posted a pic where a mini was in direct contact with my blue Haddon's.

It's a mistake to assume that because a fish will host in one carpet anemone species it can host in another carpet anemone species.
 
Gary Majchrzak said:
I wouldn't recommend it at all but I'm always looking for proof (a clear picture) of Stichodactyla tapetum hosting any clownfish.
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I believe that the OP didn't plan on having the maxi host the clown but rather just seeing if the clown would be safe to house in the same tank. My train of thought when I added the maxi was for aesthetic looks.

I appreciate your insight on the matter though, thank you. :beer:
 
buddythelion said:
I was recently planning on stocking my 12 gallon with a maxi mini but I just read somewhere that someone heard of them eating fish such as clowns etc. Is this true? I currently have a lil 1" picasso and there's no way I would want him getting eaten if this is true. :(
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Might eat your fish. Whitnessed a friend having to rescue his clown from his, which was tricky because these anemones are EXTREMELY sticky and have a stronger sting than other anemones. It is very hard to take anything from them without damaging them once they decide to stick. We just happened to be standing there looking at his tank when it happened. Clown ignored it for the longest time. He said the clown had been curious about it for a couple of days. Had even touched it a few times and the anemone hadn't done anything but close up like it was bothered by the touch. He thought it was going to host it even though he knew that isn't typical for that type of anemone (stranger things have happened in this hobby) until it latched on. Fish ended up stressed but okay. Anemone had to be fragged because it had been damaged in the effort to rescue the fish. I met someone else on a forum who lost a tomato clown to one, although there was some debate over whether or not the clown had something wrong with it or had died before the nem tried to eat it. The owner swears it was healthy. I have heard a couple of stories like that. This incident was hard too, because we don't know if the nem would have actually eaten because he "unstuck" the fish before it finished. I think for the most part, fish avoid it. I think clowns are curious by nature and if you have one that is drawn to a sting, you might run into a problem. Probably not though in most cases. I know lots of people who've don't this without a problem. That is the only confirmed incident that I've seen or heard of a mini maxi attempting to eat a clown. Another factor that might need to be considered was, the mini maxi was five or so inches across - a good size for these. It was fed silversides regularly. The clown was maybe an inch and a quarter, inch and a half. It's possible size was a factor. Might of been just large enough to try it. Because I've never seen this other than this one time, it might also have just been a freak incident. I'd say the odds are most likely in your favor, but there's always a risk. That's just part of the hobby. Good luck though. I ended up with two tanks. One just for mini maxis, zoas, palys, mushrooms, my frogspawn and a plate coral. The other tank has my fish, Kenya tree, neon green polyp toadstool mushroom coral, my ricordea Yuma mushrooms (which are a more sensative mushroom) and my cleaner skunk shrimp. One tank is a low-medium light. The other is med-high light, but with some low light spots. Anyways, these anemones are awesome. I would suggest them to anyone and they are a great starter nem. They don't require high light. In fact light acclimation is a must, but you can keep them in low light (not sure if they can stay in it for good. I think a slow acclimation to medium light is your best bet. You can probably keep them in high light too if you slowly get them use to it, but I've never tried it. When I see them climbing under rocks to get away from the light I figure it's too much and adjust it until they seem comfortable. After a while they'll just move where ther like it the most usually. I know one person who melted his and another who killed his blasting it with too much water flow. They are more forgiving so a good starter anemone. Good luck if you decide to try it. Anyone else run into this kind of nem eating their fish? Can you post in case someone else is thinking about it. I am really curious to know if anyone else has experience anything like this. I have too much attachment to my animals to attempt it myself. Kinda scared me out of it even though I know it isn't the norm. One odd thing too is I thought clowns had a protective slime coat. It just dawned on me, something might of actually been wrong with that clown. Just the idea that the clown stuck to it is odd. I should call him and ask him if his fish turned out to be sick shortly after and if he still has it. Now I'm curious.
 
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