Reef safe carpet anemone

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  1. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Hey, in a 75 gal with 1 B&W ocellaris pair, 3 cleaner shrimp, 1 red banded pistol shrimp, 1 flaming prawn goby, 1 blue spotted jaw fish
    Is there any available carpet anemone that wouldnt be too agressive and looks cool? I know they are generally mean
     
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  3. horkn

    horkn Giant Squid

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    Unfortunately carpet anemones are not reef safe to any coral it touches.

    They also are known to devour fish.

    I have a friend in our local club that had his powder blue tang eaten by a carpet anemone.
     
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  4. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    yikes
    well are there any awesome looking sponges that are okay for beginners kind of off topic I know
     
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    horkn Giant Squid

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    Australian Spider sponges are neat.
     
  6. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    They are beastly and I shall own one at once
    when my tank matures
     
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    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    Just be aware if it has super nice unreal colors. I've seen some lately that were just so unbelievable blue,yellow and pink that I think they were dyed.
    Seems this is a practice for some wholesalers now to dye the anemone so it will sell fast.
     
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  9. keifer905

    keifer905 Peppermint Shrimp

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    yeah I saw them paint fish at a petstore
    I dont shop there anymore O_O