Possible to keep a haddoni in one part of the tank?

[smp]

I have a standard 90 gallon.
I want to build a rock structure to one side of the tank that will limit the ability of the anemone to get around and cause any damage to corals. I have no anemone right now, this is just a loose plan.

If I can build a rock structure that is pretty high and encircles one side of the tank, would this be a safe bet?
Also, are they (carpets) really fish eaters? I have a solitary female ocellaris and I want to get her an anemone and a few juvies to have a little school of clowns in a carpet (hoping that they like the carpet at all anyway). I'm just worried that my other fish will get eaten.

 

[55semireef]

Re: Possible to keep a haddoni in one part of the tank?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11095705#post11095705 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by smp
I have a standard 90 gallon.
I want to build a rock structure to one side of the tank that will limit the ability of the anemone to get around and cause any damage to corals. I have no anemone right now, this is just a loose plan.

If I can build a rock structure that is pretty high and encircles one side of the tank, would this be a safe bet?
Also, are they (carpets) really fish eaters? I have a solitary female ocellaris and I want to get her an anemone and a few juvies to have a little school of clowns in a carpet (hoping that they like the carpet at all anyway). I'm just worried that my other fish will get eaten.

Also, are they (carpets) really fish eaters?

It depends on what species of carpet anemone we are talking about. Mertens and Giganteas no. Haddonis YES! Haddoni has earned its name "fish eater" because of their immensely sticky tentacles. My blue Haddoni ate 7 fish and two shrimp in a time period of 6 months.

 

[smp]

Thanks. I'm actually thinking Gigantea, they are a natural host to the ocellaris and apparently don't grow as big as the other two.

 

[cartman5579]

Don't grow as big? Forgive me if i'm wrong but don't giganteas get up to meters in diameter? Like trash can lid large or more?

 

[reefman13]

I don't think so. I believe the largest when happy, it the Magnifica anemone.