Scared to add anenome

[antjtc]

I have a 90 gal dt with a mandarin goby, an algae blennie, two false perculas, a yellow tang, jawfish, and two anthias. I'm fearful if I get an anenome one or sec of my bottom dwelling fish will get eaten by the anenome. How realistic is this fear?

 

[nguyentri]

The fish instinct is not going to close to the nemes but the clown so i'm not worry much.

 

[Ebisan]

It is possible but usually fish know to stay away. I have seen sting marks on the sides of my fish. Sometimes they survive. Other times they dont. I dont add fish anymore. Only have a clown pair and dottyback left.

 

[ssgtgonzo]

Mandarins seem to be casualties more than other fish. What kind of nem are you thinking? A 48" long tank should be big enough with a bta or lta

 

[andip3]

My nems have only eaten fish that were already looking sick and weak and those were only clowns that it ate, the other fish should stay away from the nem

 

[andip3]

o also if you feed your nem like once a weak with a silverside it will be less likely to eat a fish

 

[fishmanstan]

i have a 120 with 3 anemones, 2 roses and a sebae. I have and never will be worrying about losing a fish. the nem you need tyo worry about is the carpet, or haddoni.