Can a Firefish Goby Live With a Haddon's Carpet Anemone?
✗ Not recommended in most tanksVerdict from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. Score: 0/100.
Why
- Known conflict: Carpet anemones (Stichodactyla) can capture and eat tankmates that touch them
- Reef safety hard block: Not reef-safe — Haddon's Carpet Anemone will damage coral/inverts
It can work if…
- Known incompatibility — these species are documented to conflict
- Upgrade to a larger tank — this species needs more volume
- Reef safety concern — relocate or rehome before adding to a reef tank
Both species at a glance
Firefish Goby
Nemateleotris magnifica
- Aggression:
- peaceful
- Min tank:
- 20 gallons
- Reef safe:
- safe
- Diet:
- carnivore
Haddon's Carpet Anemone
Stichodactyla haddoni
- Aggression:
- aggressive
- Min tank:
- 180 gallons
- Reef safe:
- unsafe
- Diet: