Those beautiful little tube anemones?

[pmrossetti]

How dangerous to other tank inhabitants.

 

[iamwhatiam52]

I've had 3 in my 180 for a few years.

Never hurt any fish or shrimp, but any corals they touch are toast.

 

[olemiss reb]

I had one eat a tiger goby and they definitely give my fimby a jolt whenever he touches one. They are great at keeping their little section of tank kenya tree free.

 

[elegance coral]

These are not anemones. You can find all you need to know here. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...s9SNAw&usg=AFQjCNEztNj_q3DrqxKSQoIWSizEGMxYrg

 

[ousnakebyte]

Simply cut a section of PVC pipe into which you can stick the animal's tube and fill the pipe around the tube with sand.

I've been saying it for other anemones as well!

Don't forget the pvc cap on the other end...

Cheers
Mike

 

[pmrossetti]

These are not anemones. You can find all you need to know here. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...s9SNAw&usg=AFQjCNEztNj_q3DrqxKSQoIWSizEGMxYrg

great article, thanks

 

[Ralph ATL]

Thanks! I just purchased one, and now the whole world is scaring me! lol

 

[tebstan]

Mine never liked pvc tube, they just crawled out somehow and sat next to it. I've got two side by side, they don't mind each other's touch.

My bangais seem to take advantage of their position in the current, and stay very very close to them, without ever being harmed. The coral banded shrimp occasionally gets a whipping, but takes revenge by nipping off a few tentacles and eating them.

I saw one of them eat sand once... maybe it needed to build/repair its tube, or maybe it 'smelled' something decaying in that spot. They can eat A LOT. When I first got one I fed it repeatedly to see when it would stop... it never did! I stopped feeding it because I was worrying about water quality.

Fascinating creatures to watch. I've never had any troubles with them. I'm always on the lookout to get another one in a different color.