Beautiful but deadly :(

[Delphinus]

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I love this anemone, but, there is a reason there is only one percula fish in this whole 90g. It doesn't eat fish; never has in fact, however, it sure is deadly to them.

I've had this anemone now for more than 3.5 years and I am starting to wonder how many mysterious fish losses in the past I've misattributed to other causes.

The latest fish to be introduced to this tank lasted less than 24 hours. He is not dead yet and I am now setting up an emergency hospital tank but it may be too late.

I guess my lesson is learnt: I cannot keep any fish in this tank other than anemonefish. The anemone is a tremendous drain on resources and it is frustrating to have a tank devoid of fish life. The percula obviously counts as a "fish life" but he/she never leaves the anemone. Even when the anemone was moved from one tank to the other, she wouldn't leave the anemone, and hitched a ride inside the anemone, outside of the water.

[EmilyB]

Do you think you could put in a whole whack of juvenile percs? That would be awesome but perhaps that doesn't work in captivity. :confused:

[marie]

Do you think you could put in a whole whack of juvenile percs? That would be awesome but perhaps that doesn't work in captivity. :confused:
I second that suggestion :cool: . It works in the wild, if nothing else the squabling would be interesting.

[Delphinus]

At the moment I feel like throwing the anemone into the freezer, or burying it.

It's the closest thing to an inanimate object, so it's illogical to hold it in ill will.

But the amount of grief and heartache it has cause me and my family just makes me really wonder what the hell I'm doing here.

[AJ_77]

Sell it - it's probably worth $200...

(Maybe I'm not the one to ask though - recently "offed" my LTA... :rolleyes: )

[LostMind]

I have to say, thats the most beautiful anemone I've seen.

ITS HUGE.

Can you set up a smaller, dedicated tank for it?

[Ryan]

I know of a LFS here that would take it. He needs one for his display tank. I think the perc thing would work and it would look good. Get different colours though. Like regulars some pure black some yellow ones mix it up. JMO Nice anemone.

[wrassehole]

figure out how to bag it ship it to me, ill give you some serious coin for that badboy.

[Cap'n]

Do you think you could put in a whole whack of juvenile percs? That would be awesome but perhaps that doesn't work in captivity. :confused:

Not sure if this would work with false percs but if you considered it Riverfront has a tank full of ocellaris fry that will be for sale this weekend , pretty cheap too.

just FYI

[Quinn]

AI used to have a tank full of juvenile clowns, either A. percula or A. ocellaris, I think this would be worth considering.

If only I had a tank large enough for that anemone though... my roommates would be impressed.

[Delphinus]

I am considering picking up a few juvy ocellaris. Big Al's has a batch in that hasn't quite sold out yet. I'll post pictures/results when I try it.