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04-12-2008, 06:32 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2008
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 |  Carpet Anemone ate my clownfish
Hello all,
I have had my haddoni carpet anemone for around a month now. I had the clownfish for about the same amount of time. Well, a week or so ago, I think one of the clownfish got enough courage to finally try to go into the carpet, and he instantly curled up around him and ate him.
I feed him (carpet) a few times a week, silversides, and as soon as that piece of fish touches his tentacles, he collapses against the silverside instantly. I still have 2 clowns in there, that hang around very near the carpet, but I am afraid they are gonna get eaten too.
What is the deal with him? Do I need to maybe feed him more than a few times a week if he is taking the silverside so quickly when I feed him? He is about 6 inches in diameter.
Thanks for any info. | 
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04-12-2008, 06:37 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle area Age: 36
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Another poster recently had issues with his carpet. They eat anything I've heard and get to be very large. How big is your tank? You may want to think about moving it to another tank or trading it back to your LFS.
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04-13-2008, 12:25 AM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisville, KY ( derby town ) Age: 40
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LoL, carpets are an agressive one and they get HUGE.
I honeslty have no deisre for any anemone , they move all to often and they are among the most agressive as far as stinging corals to death and in your case eating fish !
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04-13-2008, 04:40 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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The anemone does what it does.... Feeding or not feeding it does not make any difference it could be full or hungry, it's response to food or other stimuli is the same. Some clowns are better hosts for this type of anemone. What kind was yours?
Sorry for your loss. I learned the hard way with my carpet also, it never ate my clown (maroon) but it sure did like some other fish 
Jim
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Last edited by Diver_1298; 04-13-2008 at 07:54 AM.
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04-13-2008, 04:46 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: flint, michigan Age: 28
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I agree some clowns liek percs and occys would probly get eaten by a carpet where as the more aggressive maroon clown or tomato clown would probly be fine with it
btw sorry for your loss of the one | |
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04-13-2008, 05:37 AM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 39
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The clown probably rushed into the anemone without acclimating itself to the anemone first. If you didn't see the clown rubbing against the anemone before it dove in, then it didn't build an immunity to the carpet's sting. | |
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04-13-2008, 06:23 AM
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| | PICTURE POLICE
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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I never heard of anything like that. Thats is weird, I've heard of anemones eating others fishes, but not clowns. The only explaination that I can think of is what amcarring suggested. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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04-13-2008, 07:23 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando,Fl.
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carpets are very wll known to eat almost any fish including their hosts. I would get rid of it because of the size and the chance of it eating more of your fish are high.unless you have a big tank and ready to maintain such a demanding creature.but they are nice when they are big.get a bta they get big to but not as big as a carpet. | |
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04-23-2008, 02:32 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Just wanted to update you guys about my carpet. Since the clownfish incident, he hasn't eaten any of the other clownfish (wild false perculas) although I don't think he has gotten the chance since they aren't hosting anymore, and are probably terrified to, hehe.
Anyway, I have seen him take in quite a few hermit crabs that get too close to him. Kinda getting annoying. I feed him plenty.
So is there a trick to getting him off of the bottom of my tank? He dug through the 3 inch sand bed and fixed himself to the glass on the bottom. thinking about trading him in for something. Thanks.
Last edited by swampton; 04-23-2008 at 02:38 PM.
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04-23-2008, 02:47 PM
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| | Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parma Ohio Age: 28
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Man, that makes me question whether or not to get a bta anenome | |
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