Sebae anenomes: how safe?

[Sipec]

I am considering getting a sebae in my new tank and am wondering how safe they are, I hear there's a risk of them eating fish but have seen people keep them with various fish
Thoughts?

 

[AcroNem]

I've never had one eat a fish. Rare, although it is possible. I will suggest you have Cipro on hand and look up treatment protocol so you're ready when you get it. If it comes in with or develops an infection you can save it. Other than that, I wouldn't stress about it eating fish.

 

[vetteguy53081]

They are good overall but require ideal water conditions and rock with holes in which to plant its' feet. Sand is also a location it may choose. Having clowns help to keep it happy although not an assurance . They have a sticky texture, hence most anything that touches it will get clung on it although larger fish can escape it.
Once its'acclimated, it should be fed a diet of clam, mysis shrimp, plankton and other meaty foods.

 

[Sipec]

Would it eat powdered stuff like reef roids or reef chilli?

 

[AcroNem]

They prefer to eat larger foods. I agree that mysis, pacific krill, larger krill, chopped clam etc. Are great foods.

 

[rhdoug]

I’ve had one for 18 years with smaller fish with no issues that I can recall. All the comments above match my experience as well. It has hosted 2 pairs of breeding clowns- not both at once!

 

[ca1ore]

First of all, don’t put a sensitive anemone like a Sebae (or any heteractis) in a new tank. Wait at least six months until the tank has settled down. Otherwise you greatly increase the chances of failure. Second, these large anemones don’t need to be target fed. As long as they have adequate light, incidental catches will sustain them. Target feeding simply increases the rate at which they grow .... and outgrow your tank. Third, heteractis anemones aren’t big fish eaters. They’ll gobble down a dying fish, but I’ve not had any of my magnifica observably catch and eat a healthy fish. The true carpet anemones are much more likely to eat your fish.