damselfish encounter with an anemone

[zelkor9]

I just witnessed my fish get stung by the rose bubble tip anemone. It happened when he chased the clown fish into the anemone this afternoon. He was paralyzed for a few seconds, but then swam out without any issues. If I hadn't seen the whole thing, I wouldn't have even known anything was wrong - maybe this isn't his first time getting stung?

I'm a bit concerned, though - will he be alright? I know clown fish are a type of damsel, but I also know they don't typically live in anemones.

Silly little guy!

[zenoxa]

Actually, quite a few damselfish species are known to live among anemones, like the Domino damselfish for instance, which are pretty similar to Humbugs and will often take up residence in them.

[zelkor9]

Thanks for the info zenoxa, I wasnt aware damselfish like that. Anyway, just an update on Humbug - his white stings/burns have cleared up overnight and he seems perfectly fine now. He's also given the clownfish some space for the time being.