Anemone Club!
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aquaman3680
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Doni, ill start trying new things as far as feeding goes!
Anyone that wants to become an honorary member let me know and ill add you to the will have one soon list!
Michael- I have never had mine eat any fish! I have seen my scooter blenny touch it a couple times but has gotten away fast both times! I have mine in a softie, LPS, and SPS tank. You can check out my chronicle in my signature to see what all i have with the carpet in there! How old is your tank? this is also major factor!
Matt
Doni, ill start trying new things as far as feeding goes!
Anyone that wants to become an honorary member let me know and ill add you to the will have one soon list!
Michael- I have never had mine eat any fish! I have seen my scooter blenny touch it a couple times but has gotten away fast both times! I have mine in a softie, LPS, and SPS tank. You can check out my chronicle in my signature to see what all i have with the carpet in there! How old is your tank? this is also major factor!
Matt
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Although the Haddoni is relatively hardy it's a very aggressive and will eat your fish, even the big ones ! They also get quite large, the one at my LFS is almost 3 feet in diameter.
I have to disagree ! I think we need to make a clear distinction between the carpets as not all of them are the same. The Stichodactyla Gigantea and Mertensii are VERY difficult to keep in captivity. These guys come from shallow water and it's very difficult to match the amount of light they receive in the wild and they ship very poorly. I would suggest you avoid these IMHO.
Although the Haddoni is relatively hardy it's a very aggressive and will eat your fish, even the big ones ! They also get quite large, the one at my LFS is almost 3 feet in diameter.
I have to disagree ! I think we need to make a clear distinction between the carpets as not all of them are the same. The Stichodactyla Gigantea and Mertensii are VERY difficult to keep in captivity. These guys come from shallow water and it's very difficult to match the amount of light they receive in the wild and they ship very poorly. I would suggest you avoid these IMHO.
aquaman3680
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Cheeks i agree with you, i guess what i should have said is that if you get a healthy one to begin with then they are fairly easy to keep! I have had 0 problems with mine other than the occasional move.
Matt
Cheeks i agree with you, i guess what i should have said is that if you get a healthy one to begin with then they are fairly easy to keep! I have had 0 problems with mine other than the occasional move.
Matt
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Matt which one do you have, the Haddoni ? If so then yes if you get a healthy specimen and you have a well established tank with proper lighting then it should thrive.
I had a Haddoni and it made quick work of my 5+" Blue Throat Trigger and it also kept moving around which is another problem if you have a tank full of corals so I decided to get rid of mine, it was beautiful but I didn't want a tank dedicated to it.
Matt which one do you have, the Haddoni ? If so then yes if you get a healthy specimen and you have a well established tank with proper lighting then it should thrive.
I had a Haddoni and it made quick work of my 5+" Blue Throat Trigger and it also kept moving around which is another problem if you have a tank full of corals so I decided to get rid of mine, it was beautiful but I didn't want a tank dedicated to it.
michael_cb_125
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My tank is still pretty young. I have had fish and corals in it for about 4 months. I have had zero ammonia, nitite, and nitrate for about 5 months. I have an awquisite wrasse, blue tang, Blue Spotted Jawfish, Lyretail Anthia, and two pajamma cardinals. I dont want any of these guys to get eaten. Also I already had a LTA that is doing great. I dont want him to be eaten either. How dificult are the Haddoni Carpet Anemones. And if I get a clown for it will he help to keep the other fish away? QUESTIONS QUESTIONS,,,SO MANY QUESTIONS. I would not get one right now anyways, I dont think that my tank is old enough.I is very stable, but I would want to make sure before taking on sucha challenging animal.
My tank is still pretty young. I have had fish and corals in it for about 4 months. I have had zero ammonia, nitite, and nitrate for about 5 months. I have an awquisite wrasse, blue tang, Blue Spotted Jawfish, Lyretail Anthia, and two pajamma cardinals. I dont want any of these guys to get eaten. Also I already had a LTA that is doing great. I dont want him to be eaten either. How dificult are the Haddoni Carpet Anemones. And if I get a clown for it will he help to keep the other fish away? QUESTIONS QUESTIONS,,,SO MANY QUESTIONS. I would not get one right now anyways, I dont think that my tank is old enough.I is very stable, but I would want to make sure before taking on sucha challenging animal.
aquaman3680
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Yes i have a haddoni!
I think one of the main reasons that i have not had anyone get eaten by it is because of my saddleback. He is pretty aggressive to anyone who tries to go near 'his' anemone! He really does keep the other fish away! Mine has actually been very easy but make sure it is healthy before you buy it! These are not the animals to do rescue missions on! I am also very lucky with the saddleback as they are one of the roughest on the carpets, they can actually kill them because of how rough they are with them! Mine really doesnt seem to bother the carpet so i am very thankful for that!
Matt
Yes i have a haddoni!
I think one of the main reasons that i have not had anyone get eaten by it is because of my saddleback. He is pretty aggressive to anyone who tries to go near 'his' anemone! He really does keep the other fish away! Mine has actually been very easy but make sure it is healthy before you buy it! These are not the animals to do rescue missions on! I am also very lucky with the saddleback as they are one of the roughest on the carpets, they can actually kill them because of how rough they are with them! Mine really doesnt seem to bother the carpet so i am very thankful for that!
Matt
michael_cb_125
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Would I have any problems Keeping a carpet and LTA in the same tank?
Ive read that you should not keep Carpets with other anemones under 12 inches. Is this true?
Would I have any problems Keeping a carpet and LTA in the same tank?
Ive read that you should not keep Carpets with other anemones under 12 inches. Is this true?
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I had my Haddoni with a couple of BTA's and that's probably one of the reasons why he moved around alot, the good thing was the BTA's like to attach themselves to the rockwork and the Haddoni prefers the SB. Now with an LTA this situation could be a problem since both like the SB.
I had my Haddoni with a couple of BTA's and that's probably one of the reasons why he moved around alot, the good thing was the BTA's like to attach themselves to the rockwork and the Haddoni prefers the SB. Now with an LTA this situation could be a problem since both like the SB.
michael_cb_125
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That is what I was thinking. I gues I will just have to wait a while on this one. I dont want to rush into anything.
That is what I was thinking. I gues I will just have to wait a while on this one. I dont want to rush into anything.
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My haddoni does move around sometimes. It is now on the glass all the way at the top. I think it is craving more light which means my reeflux 10k's aren't bright enough... I guess I should switch back to my XM10 k's. Bummer! I really liked the reeflux.
My haddoni does move around sometimes. It is now on the glass all the way at the top. I think it is craving more light which means my reeflux 10k's aren't bright enough... I guess I should switch back to my XM10 k's. Bummer! I really liked the reeflux.
aquaman3680
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thats no fun! Sorry to hear that! I know i love my reeflux!
Matt
thats no fun! Sorry to hear that! I know i love my reeflux!
Matt
Carpets for sale....
At Reef Science Ultra Coral, SPS Coral, Acropora Coral, LPS Coral Page Page There are two carpet anemones for sale. The type is not stated... one blue for $199 and one red for $499.
At Reef Science Ultra Coral, SPS Coral, Acropora Coral, LPS Coral Page Page There are two carpet anemones for sale. The type is not stated... one blue for $199 and one red for $499.
aquaman3680
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anyone else with a carpet?
anyone else with a carpet?
I turned the power head off and am letting it withdraw on its own. From what I have seen so far, there is no significant damage...
aquaman3680
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dang doni! I am sorry to see that! Hope it makes a recovery!!!
Matt
dang doni! I am sorry to see that! Hope it makes a recovery!!!
Matt
KimPossible
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Oh geez... I'm glad it looks worse than it is... 0_o
Oh geez... I'm glad it looks worse than it is... 0_o