Word of Caution! :(

[gemmy]

And no my anemone did not go into my powerhead. My starfish got too close to my anemone and ate it. I never thought my anemone would, but they are opportunistic feeders and will eat whatever floats their way. I'm just bummed I liked my starfish.

 

[meowzer]

WOW.....You know.....you hear something new every day with this hobby
Sorry Gem
OH...what type of anemone?

 

[smartorl]

I have been battling my clowns for about a year now. They grab by red knobbys and carry them into the anemone.
Luckily, I work at home and their tank is close so I am often watching and catch them in the act. Several times, I have found my beloved Patrick sticking out of the mouth. I have pulled them out and they are covered in a slime coat and aren't moving. They usually remain stiff for a few hours then slowly start to revive.
While one of my knobbys is missing, the others are still kicking in spite of being pulled from the belly of the beast.

 

[gemmy]

It is a sebae anemone and it was a knobby starfish. I'm assuming the starfish just got to close while I was at work today. I just saw a tiny sliver of its arm and knew what happened. There was no way to pull it out without damaging the anemone.

 

[smartorl]

If you ever have it happen again, pull him out. He will look horrid, covered in a slime that resembles spider webs but I have not had one perish on me yet. They will look stiff and dead but will slowly come back. I have two that have been "eaten" twice and were moved to another tank, both are still kicking over a year later.

 

[shrimpy brains]

Wow, didn't know they would do that! I already learned my lesson on anemones when my Kole Tang got eaten. I will never have an anemone again!