Can anthias and anemones be a thing?

[Ardeus]

Has anyone had the experience of seeing anthias immune to the anemones in captivity?

 

[Gareth elliott]

Is it biological immunity or behavioral immunity in the video? The clowns are in the anemone, the damsels and anthias seem to be hovering above it as if saying, try to eat me this thing might eat you. While feeding on the same plankton the anemone is knowing not to get too close. Never kept either to have any experience.

 

[Ardeus]

At some points in the video they get under the anemones' mantle and with all that water motion, I am sure they touch it occasionally.

 

[ca1ore]

Pawlik lab needs to get their anemones straight :D. Those are not carpet anemones (Gigiantia) they are H. Magnifica. Amazing video though. I wonder if anthias can develop immunity to the anemone's nematocysts - I have never read that they can? Bumping against the underneath of the mantle is no big deal, no stingers there.

 

[Ardeus]

These guys can:

 

[Ardeus]

And this one too:

 

[ca1ore]

There a plenty of examples of chromis and damsels with a symbiotic relationship with anemones. I wonder if that bicolor angel was still alive a week after that video?

 

[mtraylor]

My banghai hang out by the anemone.

 

[mtraylor]

My anthias stay away.

 

[Ardeus]

My anthias stay away.

What kind of anemone?

 

[mtraylor]

I have a bubble tip.

 

[Dburr1014]

My purple tang was always trying to whip my Condy with its tail. Needless to say it always lost and would have white scars for a few days. Got rid of the condy now it Tries to whip me when I have to go in the tank. Not fun.