Damsel gets an Anemones insurance

[felix15]

Well over the last week and a half my 3 spot domino damsel is getting hosted by my 6 inch purple tip anemone. Its acting like a clownfish in an anemone. It runs through the tentacles like nothing but when i first got it, the purple tip would sting the damsel. I know the purple tip is still stinging cause my pride and joy octopus cant toch it. What is going on? Please help.
Thanx

 

[viper_930]

Completely normal and not uncommon. They also do this in the wild. Clownfish are in the same family as damsels.

 

[mr_bill]

Damsels are anemone fish also, but you won't have to worry about the damsel for long with an octopus in there.

 

[felix15]

suprisingly i keep him well fed and everything lives. Not a single hermit crab has been eatin. Its almost like a mutualistic realitionship. Minus when the blue devil gets too close and the octo warns it.