Anemone ate clownfish?

[SirDukelll]

So i had 2 maroon clowns and one of the clowns was slightly bullied (had fin damage) and stayed in a corner. It has been missing for 2 days and i suspect that it died and one of the two long tentacle anemones i have ate it. I looked around for the clowns body under the rocks and did not find anything. My clean up crew is 4 red leg hermit crabs, 6 turbo snails. What are the odds that it died and the anemone ate it vs the hermit crabs eating it?

 

[Suohhen]

Depends on how large the hermits are. I have a blue leg that is almost too big for a full sized Mexican turbo shell. Even then I highly doubt it could make a fish disappear very quickly. I would bet the fish either ended up in the rocks where you can't see it or jumped out of the tank.

 

[SirDukelll]

The clown was just a little bigger than the hermits, a juvenile. I keep glass tops on my tank as well. I looked under and all around my rocks but did not see him.

 

[Suohhen]

Live rock is very porous and if it is small that makes it even more likely. It could also be hiding in the rocks, There is no small opening in the lid where wires or plumbing goes through or an overflow?

 

[Suohhen]

But your question was whether the anemone ate it and unfortunately it is a distinct possibility. All I can really recommend is to check the overflow/sump if there is one and if not the fish will eventually come out of the rocks if it is indeed hiding.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Probably. Anything can happen.
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[ewanho]

My clownfish was rubbing alot in the anemone fronds and after a few mins he was gone; the anemone was swollen and I think he ate the clownfish