Anemone Lose It's Sting??

[Madreefer]

So does an anemone lose it's sting. I've had a long tentacled one for at least 12 years. I walk by my tank and my lawnmower blenny is lounging in it and reaching over and munching the algae off of the glass. I thought he was a goner but he swam off and did his business elsewhere. He's been going back to it every so often. And no I don't overfeed my anemone as I have'nt fed it since I first got it. Weird

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/gulflube/newcamera004_zps1124dfe5.jpg

[gregzz4]

Just a thought ...
Maybe the nem is so used to large things hanging out that it ignores the blenny ?
Or the blenny is the new generation of immune fish :smile:

Does the nem still respond to live foods ?

[Madreefer]

I don't feed live food. I noticed my other fish brush up against it once in a while too with no ill effects

[gregzz4]

Hmm, I'm curious to see what others post in response

[Madreefer]

Well it's been a few days so I know that the blenny was'nt sick and trying to take the easy way out. No thoughts from anyone?

[ScubaSteve]

Out of curiosity, I'd try feeding it and just see what happens. The lack of a feedi g response might indicate poor health?

[lockrookie]

Or it's very content and no interest in live food

[Madreefer]

Out of curiosity, I'd try feeding it and just see what happens. The lack of a feedi g response might indicate poor health?

Hmm...... I never considered it to be in bad health. Looks to be healthy to me it's been attached to the same rock since I first got it. And it looks pretty healthy in that pic doesn't it? Maybe ill try feeding it just to see. But maybe it's an artificial one and I just don't know. Haha

[Coralgurl]

:rofl:

[mrhasan]

But maybe it's an artificial one and I just don't know. Haha

Must have cost you a fortune ;)

[paddyob]

My tailspot set up camp under my rbta. The clowns were its best friend.

I have heard others say they have seen their blennys hang out in a nem before as well.

[Madreefer]

My tailspot set up camp under my rbta. The clowns were its best friend.

I have heard others say they have seen their blennys hang out in a nem before as well.


Yea makes me wonder if blennies have some kind of immunity against the sting. It still causes a tingling sensation to my hand when I touch it.:wink: YAY!!! It's not artificial.:lol:

[mrhasan]

It's not artificial.:lol:

How dissapointing :twised: