Will a copperband eat a Rock Anemone?

[Engloid]

I just bought some ultra rock anemones. They're beautiful ones, very pretty. I got them home and put them in the tank and it seems like my copperband is fascinated with them. I don't know if it's just initial curiosity or what. I know it may be normal for him to nip something here and there to try it out...but I did see him once when it looked like he was trying to dig into the mouth of one, pushing hard.

Is it normal for them to do this at first, or normal for them to eat a rock anemone? I hope I don't have to choose between the anemones or the copperband, or the copperband may have to go.

I am afraid of waking up in the morning or coming home from work tomorrow and finding all my anemones dead. I have covered them with a fish net to help keep them in one spot till they grab a good hold, and to keep the copperband away from them.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

Fish will show interest in new additions most of the time based on my experience. My damsel and Wrasse will thoroughly look over new frags.

That being said, CBFs are known to eat anemones or at least pick at them, so I would keep any eye one things and for now keep them in a place where it cannot easily get to them. Rock flowers are pretty tough though so light picking may be okay if it occurs occasionally.

 

[Engloid]

One thing that worries me is that these are not large yet. The smallest one is about an inch across. One bite may be worse for it than for a full grown one.