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Old 02-04-2011, 02:57 PM
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Default anemone and fish death?

how many fish have died at the hannds of your anemone?

i love the look of one but i do not want to have to replace my fish everytime they get to close...

what kind of anemone do you have
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Old 02-04-2011, 03:09 PM
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It's never happened to me. Fish aren't stupid, they will not purposely go into one unless it is a clown fish. And it's not like the anemone moves around trying to hunt a fish down either. I wouldn't worry about it at all.
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Old 02-04-2011, 03:18 PM
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It's never happened to me. Fish aren't stupid, they will not purposely go into one unless it is a clown fish. And it's not like the anemone moves around trying to hunt a fish down either. I wouldn't worry about it at all.
im just worried im going to get a beautiful tang and the anemone will get it... ive seen a few videos where a tang or other smaller fish has gotten eaten by the anemone
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Old 02-04-2011, 03:19 PM
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im just worried im going to get a beautiful tang and the anemone will get it... ive seen a few videos where a tang or other smaller fish has gotten eaten by the anemone
If they get spooked by something there is always a possibility that they swim into it by accident, but I really think the odds of that happening are slim.
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Old 02-04-2011, 03:24 PM
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I think the odds of it killing corals is way higher then fish.
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Old 02-04-2011, 03:46 PM
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+1.... I learnt that the hard way.... It was re-homed after it refused to stay where I told it to stay...Why won't they ever listen.
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Old 02-04-2011, 03:50 PM
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I think you will find that only a real sick or {dumb} fish would ever get nailed by a nem. Had lots and never lost a healthy fish, lost one but it was very sick and that was a few years ago.
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Old 02-04-2011, 04:13 PM
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Haddoni carpet anemones are known to eat fish, but most of the other anemones do not. It does happen, but not very often. I have kept BTA's, RBTA's, Sebae's, and long tentacle anemones and never lost a fish due to an anemone.
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Old 02-04-2011, 04:14 PM
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If you are worried...get a bubble tip..not long tenticle....
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