Carpet itch... ooo I want one...

kathywithbirds · 06-27-2008, 02:19 PM

I've wanted a carpet forever. The standard "Nemo" with a 'nem synrdrome I guess. I blame Woodstock for the carpet thing, hers is freakin gorgeous. Plus I like the a. polymnus BW saddleback clowns.

SOOOooo... where could I put this thing?

75g: RBTA with a maroon, scopas tang, 6-line wrasse, diadema psuedochromis, 2 cleaner shrimps, 1 CBS. Various softies, bubble coral, xenia out the &$$, zoos, a torch. Two 150W MH, 10K. Cons: MiniMoe already got harassed by the 6-line, I don't know if I want to risk that again.

55g: T5, think it's 100 watts total, with MiniMoe the BW Saddle clown, yellow tang, hybrid yellow/scopas, chromis, a fast growing damsel, the so-unassuming sailfin molly, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 peppermint who really needs to go in the 75 to eat the aiptasia. Tank could use more LR, only a couple xenia in there otherwise a FO. Cons: Do NOT want Lil' Al eaten. Also lighting is inadequate.

Mike's 24g: I am not allowed to put anything in there... unless he upgrades to the 37 tall. He's got an aquapod with softies, LPS, a tomato with RoBerTA, a yellow coris and a hiding clown goby. 150W MH, 14K. Cons: small.

Now I COULD set up the 12g pod or claim the 37g for myself and totally start from scratch.... (OK, or cheat and use current tank water and pre-cured rock...)

Woodstock · 06-27-2008, 02:31 PM

LOL! I wish I could frag my purple haddoni for you!

Hummm... tough decision but I would only put a carpet in either the 55 or 75 gal tank because they get HUGE. The 75 gal has the strongest lighting so I would have to vote for that reef. Yes, they eat fish but only fish that run into them. Beware that they might also 'walk' around the tank until they find a spot THEY like. I've had mine to walk a lot but it never killed anycoral.
Keep in mind haddoni anemones like a lot of flow, low/no nitrAtes, strong light (MH) and a sandy bottom with adjacent rocks to hide their foot in. Mine has its foot wedge in the sand between two rocks.

The polymnus will find it within a day and the sixline will stay far away from it then.... or else... lol

kathywithbirds · 06-27-2008, 04:04 PM

I'm not worried too much about the 6-line, it's the scopas I'm more worried about.

I COULD put all the tangs in the 55 and the rest in the reef... oy. Decisions, decisions.

Do they eat corals? Chris&Barb had that problem. Thing ate a dang urchin too.

Snelly40 · 06-27-2008, 04:06 PM

you should get one, my carpet is my favorite thing in my tank, so fun to feed and the clowns love it, and they are so cool looking!!!

PEMfish · 06-27-2008, 07:20 PM

Its hard to care for, eats fish, will grab you and not let go, and its venomous. All for $100. What the hell do you want to get that for!?

rmlevasseur · 06-27-2008, 08:01 PM

Must be going around, I've had that same bug. I'd like to set up a 60 gallon cube with a single MH pendant for one and a mated pair of percs.

kathywithbirds · 06-27-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by PEMfish

Its hard to care for, eats fish, will grab you and not let go, and its venomous. All for $100. What the hell do you want to get that for!?

Well, according to the stuff I've read, it is a little tougher than a BTA but easier than a gigantia carpet (if I even spelled that right...) supposedly ranked in the "easier" nem category (yeah, yeah, according to LFS websites, I know). Our BTAs are pretty dang happy if I do say so myself.

They are SO cool though. My tank was a little "wiped" AFA corals in the Great Rust Incident (drippage of condensation off a non-SW-safe fixture) so I've kinda got some room to play. I don't plan on sticking my fingers anywhere near it.

PEMfish · 06-27-2008, 08:39 PM

I think they are reef safe.

cheeks69 · 06-27-2008, 09:41 PM

I had a Carpet and ended up removing it just drove me crazy

It's a beautiful animal but can be problematic in smaller tanks full of sessile inverts.

fatman · 06-28-2008, 06:34 AM

The carpet will likely eat or at least kill every fish in the tank that makes contact with him except the anemone fish and more than a few of them have been eaten by carpet anemones. I do love the looks of a slimey green carpet anemone though.

lcstorc · 06-28-2008, 07:41 AM

Gorgeous animals but I got scared away by the first one I got. Didn't even last a week. I am pretty sure it was on it's way before I bought it but it was not a happy experience. I wanted it so bad and hated the fact that it died in my tank even if it wasn't my fault.
I do think the fish will fall into 2 categories. Eaten, smart enough to stay away. After that the fish should be fine but the wandering can be a bit of an issue. I have heard a number of stories where they wander into a powerhead so be sure to protect them.

kathywithbirds · 06-28-2008, 09:22 AM

Thanks guys. I'm going to be looking at this for a while. I'd like one but what I'd REALLY like is a dedicated tank.

*looks around dining room for more tank space*

cheeks69 · 06-28-2008, 09:26 AM

The other fish will be fine if the Carpet is hosting clownfish as they will keep them away but I would be sure to have moonlights so the fish don't accidentally run into the Carpet during the night.

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but the wandering can be a bit of an issue.

This was the reason I decided to return mine to the LFS besides the fact it swallowed a 5" Bluethroat Triggerfish

cheeks69 · 06-28-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

I'd like one but what I'd REALLY like is a dedicated tank.

Perfect

Snelly40 · 06-28-2008, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by fatman

The carpet will likely eat or at least kill every fish in the tank .

no offense, but im not sure about this, i have had mine for over a year and i have only seen it get one fish and that was because a damsel was picking on my clown and dashed towards the clown, missed, and he became lunch!
I tried to get to my camcorder but it was too late!

I think you shoiuld get one, great looking, clowns love it, easy to feed b/c it is so sticky, and it doesnt hurt you at all, when i feed it i try to wiggle the silverside and sometimes its so sticky that the silverside rips in half! My hand has been kind of stuck in it but thts only b/c i didnt want to pull to hard and hurt the anemone

06-27-2008, 02:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,797 View Gallery Karma Komment	Carpet itch... ooo I want one... I've wanted a carpet forever. The standard "Nemo" with a 'nem synrdrome I guess. I blame Woodstock for the carpet thing, hers is freakin gorgeous. Plus I like the a. polymnus BW saddleback clowns. SOOOooo... where could I put this thing? 75g: RBTA with a maroon, scopas tang, 6-line wrasse, diadema psuedochromis, 2 cleaner shrimps, 1 CBS. Various softies, bubble coral, xenia out the &$$, zoos, a torch. Two 150W MH, 10K. Cons: MiniMoe already got harassed by the 6-line, I don't know if I want to risk that again. 55g: T5, think it's 100 watts total, with MiniMoe the BW Saddle clown, yellow tang, hybrid yellow/scopas, chromis, a fast growing damsel, the so-unassuming sailfin molly, 1 cleaner shrimp, 1 peppermint who really needs to go in the 75 to eat the aiptasia. Tank could use more LR, only a couple xenia in there otherwise a FO. Cons: Do NOT want Lil' Al eaten. Also lighting is inadequate. Mike's 24g: I am not allowed to put anything in there... unless he upgrades to the 37 tall. He's got an aquapod with softies, LPS, a tomato with RoBerTA, a yellow coris and a hiding clown goby. 150W MH, 14K. Cons: small. Now I COULD set up the 12g pod or claim the 37g for myself and totally start from scratch.... (OK, or cheat and use current tank water and pre-cured rock...) __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

06-27-2008, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,649 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Carpet itch... ooo I want one... LOL! I wish I could frag my purple haddoni for you! Hummm... tough decision but I would only put a carpet in either the 55 or 75 gal tank because they get HUGE. The 75 gal has the strongest lighting so I would have to vote for that reef. Yes, they eat fish but only fish that run into them. Beware that they might also 'walk' around the tank until they find a spot THEY like. I've had mine to walk a lot but it never killed anycoral. Keep in mind haddoni anemones like a lot of flow, low/no nitrAtes, strong light (MH) and a sandy bottom with adjacent rocks to hide their foot in. Mine has its foot wedge in the sand between two rocks. The polymnus will find it within a day and the sixline will stay far away from it then.... or else... lol __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

06-27-2008, 04:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,797 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Carpet itch... ooo I want one... I'm not worried too much about the 6-line, it's the scopas I'm more worried about. I COULD put all the tangs in the 55 and the rest in the reef... oy. Decisions, decisions. Do they eat corals? Chris&Barb had that problem. Thing ate a dang urchin too. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

06-27-2008, 04:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,954 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Carpet itch... ooo I want one... you should get one, my carpet is my favorite thing in my tank, so fun to feed and the clowns love it, and they are so cool looking!!! __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

06-27-2008, 07:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Carpet itch... ooo I want one... Its hard to care for, eats fish, will grab you and not let go, and its venomous. All for $100. What the hell do you want to get that for!? __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

06-27-2008, 08:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,075 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Carpet itch... ooo I want one... Must be going around, I've had that same bug. I'd like to set up a 60 gallon cube with a single MH pendant for one and a mated pair of percs. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

06-27-2008, 08:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
PEMfish Golden Moray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 2,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Carpet itch... ooo I want one... I think they are reef safe. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef tank; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-opciones.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

06-27-2008, 09:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,847 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Carpet itch... ooo I want one... I had a Carpet and ended up removing it just drove me crazy It's a beautiful animal but can be problematic in smaller tanks full of sessile inverts. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

06-28-2008, 06:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
fatman Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Posts: 552 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Carpet itch... ooo I want one... The carpet will likely eat or at least kill every fish in the tank that makes contact with him except the anemone fish and more than a few of them have been eaten by carpet anemones. I do love the looks of a slimey green carpet anemone though.

06-28-2008, 07:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,866 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Carpet itch... ooo I want one... Gorgeous animals but I got scared away by the first one I got. Didn't even last a week. I am pretty sure it was on it's way before I bought it but it was not a happy experience. I wanted it so bad and hated the fact that it died in my tank even if it wasn't my fault. I do think the fish will fall into 2 categories. Eaten, smart enough to stay away. After that the fish should be fine but the wandering can be a bit of an issue. I have heard a number of stories where they wander into a powerhead so be sure to protect them. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

06-28-2008, 09:22 AM	#12 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,797 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Carpet itch... ooo I want one... Thanks guys. I'm going to be looking at this for a while. I'd like one but what I'd REALLY like is a dedicated tank. looks around dining room for more tank space __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

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