Anemones Help

[Shadoe]

If I got a Anemones (Lighting isn't the question) and had a cleaner shrimp and a feather duster, how well would this work?!!? :confused: If the Feather Duster is inside the tube would he still be okay from the shock? And the Shrimp, can he "outrun" the Anemone?! Please help ASAP. I'm keeping gaurd until answered!

-Shadoe

[RothChyld]

I am no expert but let me try to answer from my experiences. You should be fine. The shrimp will stay away from it and generally are safe from anenomes. The cleaner i have actually stays by it for protection.

As for the featherduster he should be safe in his tube however he needs to come out sometime to feed. If the anenome smothers it I think you would want to move the duster and try to leave the anenome where its at. Playing around with the position etc. with anenomes is a bad thing since that often leads to death for some reason. Its best to leave them be.

RothChyld

[mogurnda]

What kind of anemone are you considering? Anemones can be difficult to keep, and really should only be kept after the tank is established and the aquarist very experienced and knowledgable. The breeder's registry just compiled a survey (http://www.breeders-registry.gen.ca.us/anemonesurveyresults.htm) of successful anemone keepers, and the upshot was, unsurprisingly, that excellent tank conditions and hobbyist experience were key to anemone survival.

There may be a more gentle way to put this, but it seems like you may not be ready for an anemone if you have to ask the questions you posted.

[Shadoe]

Thank you RothChyld. Glad to hear about your cleaner being ok w/ the Anemone. Very comforting! :rolleyes: As for the feather Duster, I'll keep a close eye. --(o) <eye--:D Thanks very much and happy holidays.

-Shadoe

Quote of the day (for mogurnda) -

"One shall not learn without asking" -Shadoe
:eeek:

[OrionGirl]

Your post starts out implying that you are researching prior to purchase--commendable. But, if there is not an anenome in your tank currently, what are you 'guarding'?

The point is that you should have learned more about the care and requirements of the animal before purchasing it and retro-actively wondering if it will eat it's tank mates.

[mogurnda]

"One shall not learn without asking" Maybe I was out of line. If so, I apologize. I don't want to be responsible for stifling discussion here.

Some days I just get tired of reading threads about dying anemones, and was hoping to provoke some caution. I had just read the Breeder's Registry poll, and so was particularly sensitive.