Why are sea anemones sticky? Are carpet anemones dangerous?

[@ReefMan]

I always thought anemones were sticky just because.. they had a sticky coating to help catch food! Turns out I was wrong - and the world of sea anemone venom is a really interesting place. Too bad they never do well in my tank - I've tried to keep a couple over the years and they always end up not so healthy. My mini carpet anemone is still alive, but it's taken up residence under the tentacles of my orange torch coral where I don't often get to see it.

[@timobatana6705]

Man this channel name is inspiring I feel like making one myself but just adding an E.R. in the middle..... Jokes aside cool video

[@tyrthefox9815]

I got stung pretty bad by a carpet anemone two days ago and my hand is covered in welts and it itches so bad. Just after the sting and throughout the rest of the day the sting site burned horribly.

[@LightSearch]

I have no problem touching the bta's but I take care not to touch the magnifica at all, it packs a decent sting. Banggai cardinals can get used to it though.

[@ReefMan]

The magnifica is one of the ones that comes up a lot in venom research. Lots of interesting compounds in that venom!

[@Langenbergh]

What kind is this? 1:24

[@maocdroid]

There is something similar when you touch a frogspawn coral

[@ReefMan]

Yep! The same thing is happening there.

[@apekpablo908]

can anemone carpet put together with anemone bubble tip or rbta??

[@ReefMan]

Probably, though the carpet anemones are much harder to keep than the bubble tips are.

[@apekpablo908]

the anemone can sting together???coz i see many reef tank cnot combined together...only i see if buble only bublble tip...if tank a.carpet only crpet in tank

[@ReefMan]

Yes, for sure if they're touching or close in the water they might battle and cause issues or kill each other. But if you put them far enough apart they should be ok. Also, remember that anemones can move around.

[@apekpablo908]

tq man

[@marcgaspari9885]

Sure knows a lot about anemones... should have started with the pronunciation...