Carpet and fish snacks

[Averhoeven]

I have a big (probably 12"across) beautiful, bright green carpet anemone in my 180g. I love it and he's set up shop in a good spot. However, the back of my mind is worried about him eating fish. As I'm QTing some more expensive fish (purpld tang, etc) right now, my brain is concerned about it. Am I rightfully worried, overblowing the risk cause it's there but low or should I really not be concerned at all?

Part of me is considering trying to plumb a small tank into the main system for him and a pair of clowns or something, but the boss will have to approve that.

 

[Averhoeven]

Here he is when he was still in QT.

 

[ThunderGoose]

There is an anemone/ clownfish thread that might be more help than this general invertebrate one. It's in the saltwater aquarium fish forum group.

 

[Christopher Davis]

I have a big (probably 12"across) beautiful, bright green carpet anemone in my 180g. I love it and he's set up shop in a good spot. However, the back of my mind is worried about him eating fish. As I'm QTing some more expensive fish (purpld tang, etc) right now, my brain is concerned about it. Am I rightfully worried, overblowing the risk cause it's there but low or should I really not be concerned at all?

Part of me is considering trying to plumb a small tank into the main system for him and a pair of clowns or something, but the boss will have to approve that.

Looks like Haddoni Notorious for eating fish I would be careful, Giving The size of the anemone just make sure you have moonlights on your tank at all times during the night to avoide accidental contact. Perhaps get a pair of clowns also help keep fish away.

 

[cracker]

beautiful animal ! I see why You are attached to it .

 

[coral49]

I currently have a large Haddoni same color in a 300 gallon for 6+ years. In time they will eat any fish that lives on bottom sand, goby, blennies etc. I tried once 5 years ago.. gone in 2 weeks. That being said I have tangs, angels and wrasses no issues.. even have a eel in tank. The eels den is right next to carpet, eel has learned the proper barriers. Carpet has never eaten anything other than blenny and snails.

As stated earlier, it's the spooked fish that will get eaten so be careful with hood and banging on tank. And moon lights are a must.

I just added a pair of clowns and they headed right to it, i believe that helps keep other away

Good luck.. amazing creature and worth the risk in my book