Carpet Anemone Eat Clownfish

This species of carpet anemone can eat fish in the display aquarium so use caution when housing a carpet anemone in with fish other than clownfish.

Carpet anemone eat clownfish.

Within a few seconds the anemone will often fold the disk around the food and the mouth will begin to swell. I have seen a carpet anemone 6 inches across the disk eat a sick 4 inch 10 cm tang so they can eat large animals nearly their own size. Adding clownfish to an anemone with a big clear pipe duration. Clownfish rely on anemones for protection from predators while anemones rely on clownfish for food.

Sirthomas brown 12 034 views. Different types of clownfish tend to prefer living with or hosting different types of anemones. If you re setting up an aquarium and would like to keep clownfish and anemones it makes sense to try one these natural pairings but don t be. Green carpet anemone eats fish ashtonreef.

This mated pair of amphiprion ocellaris or common clownfish has accepted this green carpet anemone as a host. Clown fish feeding her anemone duration. The tank is 38 gallons with compact fluorescent lighting. How we did it for the brs clownfish harem tank.

When healthy this anemone is very sticky to the touch and when they grasp something or someone it is very difficult to convince it to let go without damaging the animal. Bulk reef supply 81 011 views. My colorado sunburst anemone eating my clown fish.