What do you think about Tube anenomes?

[marcingo]

Hey everyone. Just wondering what everyones opinion on tube anenomes is? Are they safe to house with clowns? I have read many articles on the internet some of which say no way, while others say the tube anenome is safer in regards to keeping with clowns than any other anenome. These articles claim there is a much better chance of other anenomes killing a clown or any other fish than the tube anenome doing it.

So what does everyone think about these?

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Talked to someone recently at a LFS who said that tube anemones pack a serious sting and aren't too safe for clowns. I don't really know personally, though.

[marcingo]

Yeah the person in the LFS i talked to said something similar but also mentioned it would eat a clown.

Well needless to say I purchased a tube- I guess I will try and see if it will do anything to my fish. I did isolate it from all other corals and placed it under an overhang where not too much direct light will hit it. Also there is lots of sand in this area. Anyway hopefully it wont kill anything

[Der_Iron_Chef]

They *are* quite stunning, for what it's worth!

[Diana]

I've had one for a couple years. It's been in a few of my tanks, all with small fish and a pair of clowns. I've never lost a fish to it, and even my tiny sexy shrimp hang out around it for protection. You need to feed it brine shrimp a couple times a week. They can be quite beautiful!


-Diana

[Kabong]

I saw this artical awile ago.
Acording to it they are a "misunderstood".
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...004/invert.htm