Well this is a new one for me. Woke up this morning to see my threadfin butterfly fish 3/4 swallowed in my anemone. butterfly didn't look sick, not sure what happened.
so should i pull the fish out of the anemone or let him finish?
Web Member
Killer Anemone!!!!!!!
Well this is a new one for me. Woke up this morning to see my threadfin butterfly fish 3/4 swallowed in my anemone. butterfly didn't look sick, not sure what happened.
so should i pull the fish out of the anemone or let him finish?
Justin
New 150gal Oceanic tank, Calfo overflow, RedSea 1200-c Protein Skimmer, Mag 18 return pump, Refug, Corallife 72" compact, 2 Korilla 4
65RR mixed tank, Sump, corallife skimmer, 2 corallife 36" compacts, mag 9.5, 1 Korilla 3
Web Member
thats cool in a bad kinda way
Web Member
take a pic of that but sorry to hear about the fish its probly a gonner
90g mixed reef, 12g nano, 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 ferrets.
Driving the wife crazy.......PRICELESS.
Charter Member
Yeah, you want to pull that out if you can. Still a dead fish in your system, even though the anenome is trying to consume it. Better off pulling it out of there to be on the safe side.
Sorry about your poor butterfly. When we were newbies, we "fed" a couple of little unsuspecting percula clowns to our condylactis anenome. One of the many mistakes we made before we new about MAAST. Nature can be brutal.
http://www.millan.net/minimations/sm...riumsmile1.gif - Kristy and Mike -
210 g reef tank started 3/15/08; 20 g hex reef tank started 1/3/08, ended 3/30/14
"I must be a mermaid.... I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living." - Anais Nin
"To travel is to take a journey into yourself." - Danny Kaye
Web Member
Most likely your butterfly tried to eat the tentacles off the nem and got caught !
Web Member
I agree. Many butterflyfish eat anemones as part of their diet. Most also eat corals. They are very pretty but not reef safe. I think he got caught eating the anemone. Either the butterfly was going to kill the anemone or the anemone kill the butterfly. In this case, the anemone won.Originally Posted by cheetum
Btw, anemones and anemonefish have a mutually beneficial relationship. The anemone provides the fish protection from their predators while the anemonefish fight off anemone's predators, like butterflyfish.
Mike
I live in my own little world. But it's OK, they know me here.
Web Member
One of my two year old Peppermint shrimps died the other day and I sat and watched it feed it to the nem. Too cool.
200g-No Corals Yet!
Web Member
weellllllll, just let the anemone eat in peace, the carpet I had, ate my harlequin tusk, yeap a very expensive snack.
lets not forget in the wild all is food for all.
Jose
MUHAHAHAHA...I am back...MUHAHAHAHA
11Lx3Tx3W
wont fit thru the doors???? there are double side windows...l got this ..MUHAHAHA
Web Member
Sorry the wife had the camera, and i pulled the fish out as soon as i could.
Justin
New 150gal Oceanic tank, Calfo overflow, RedSea 1200-c Protein Skimmer, Mag 18 return pump, Refug, Corallife 72" compact, 2 Korilla 4
65RR mixed tank, Sump, corallife skimmer, 2 corallife 36" compacts, mag 9.5, 1 Korilla 3
Reply With Quote
