Should i be concerned?

[chano]

I have a condy anemone i also have two choc stars. One of these stars seems to have befriended the anemone as i was worried the anemone would try to eat him so i moved him away. A couple hours later i came back into the room and he was over with the anemone again. The anemone doesnt appear to be attempting to eat him and i have seen the star come into contact with his tenticles. Does my star think its a clown? Does he realise this species is a known fish eater? Is he trying to commit suicide? I know i wouldnt go to the zoo jump the fence and go cuddle up to a lion.

 

[rod buehle]

Originally Posted by Chano
I have a condy anemone i also have two choc stars. One of these stars seems to have befriended the anemone as i was worried the anemone would try to eat him so i moved him away. A couple hours later i came back into the room and he was over with the anemone again. The anemone doesnt appear to be attempting to eat him and i have seen the star come into contact with his tenticles. Does my star think its a clown? Does he realise this species is a known fish eater? Is he trying to commit suicide? I know i wouldnt go to the zoo jump the fence and go cuddle up to a lion.
Would you go to the zoo and snuggle with a King Cobra? likely not, unless you were a mongoose.. (The star may be looking for a meal, an that anemone may be pretty tasty to the star

 

[chano]

There is a saying in indiana where i went to high school. "He's got more balls than brains." I think that may be true of the star considering the anemone is easily twice his size not counting the tenticles. I fed everything last night and he wouldn't eat. I'm thinking great now i have a spoiled kid, 2cats, a dog and a starfish. . .lol

 

[rod buehle]

I was trying to say that CC stars prey upon soft corals and often anemones. Its possible that the star is looking to eat the anemone and not the other way around

 

[chano]

Yeah i understood. I did not realise he would try for something so much bigger than him. I have been feeding him bloodworms and he doen't appear to have any issue with eating them (except for feeding time yesterday). I guess he just had bigger and better things in mind. Is their better food for him maby? I have silver sides for the anemone, some brine,flake,pellet, and bloodworms. The stars dont really seem interested in anything but the bloodworms but maby something i havent tried?
P.S. I am getting conflicting reports about my lighting being good enough for my condy (65x2 10,000k blue acintic, standard sized 29g) so i am thinking about finding him home with better lighting as it will be a couple of months before i get T5's for my 55g.