Saltwater fish
2007-07-06 17:33:56 · 2 answers · asked by catsfinal4 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
All corals and anemones do to some degree. If they're within reach of one another, they'll sting each other, plus they can produce chemicals that are released into the water that affects nearby organisms they can't reach.
About all you can do is to place them where they're out of reach of each other (and hope the anemone stays put), and arrange the current so the most aggressive is away from the main circulation so the chemicals aren't immediately swept into the "neighbors". It also helps to use lots of carbon in your filter. Of course, it's good to research the compatibility/aggression levels of the corals/anemones beforehand so you aren't mixing highly aggressive species with ones that are relatively non-aggressive. A good book for this (for corals at least) is this one: http://www.amazon.com/Corals-Quick-Reference-Guide-Oceanographic/dp/1883693098
You can also find out some by looking at the FAQs pages on the stinging-celled orgainisms in this link: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/cnidcompfaqs.htm
2007-07-06 20:59:16 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only when one suprises the other
2007-07-07 00:40:49 · answer #2 · answered by fantasyfootballer3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋