stichodactyla haddoni journal

[Snoopy]

Hi - just thought I'd document an attempted recovery of a little bleached red haddoni anenome I picked up a couple of weeks back. Apparently it was the sole surviving half of an attempted fragging. Would love any tips for getting the colour back? I'm told it was quite a solid red once.

First night home

Last week

This week

Snoops

 

[david42]

Wow! Nice recovery so far. I have no experience with nems.
Just wondering why the attempted fragging? Thought they split themselves when ready.
Nice to see you nursing it back to health.

 

[Snoopy]

Wow! Nice recovery so far. I have no experience with nems.
Just wondering why the attempted fragging? Thought they split themselves when ready.
Nice to see you nursing it back to health.

Thanks but so far it's doing it by itself. I'm just feeding it and providing high light. I'm wondering if the original colour is likely to come back?

As to fragging them -

At $Au 1-2g over here they often get chopped. You have to know what your doing and have a bit of luck though.

 

[Snoopy]

Week 3

It's mouth is finally staying inside itself now and the red is slowly moving into the centre from the outside. Not sure what the green streak is doing.

Snoops

 

[PSU4ME]

Looks like it is doing good, nice job!

 

[Snoopy]

Looks like it is doing good, nice job!

Thanks

 

[Snoopy]

Week 4

The red is really coming back now and its looking very happy. Its well attached to the glass and is not showing any negative signs from another 2 haddoni additions. I cant capture the colour on my camera yet however under blue lights its showing signs of red- orange- green (rainbow like) and looks great.

Snoops

 

[Wrangy]

Wicked job slowly nursing that beauty back into health it's going to be one stunning nem where abouts in Aus are you located??

 

[Snoopy]

Wicked job slowly nursing that beauty back into health it's going to be one stunning nem where abouts in Aus are you located??

Thanks mate - in Perth

 

[Snoopy]

Week 5 - blue lights

 

[Snoopy]

Oops - missed a week
Week 7 I just love the red under the blue lights - its so much better in person too. It looks like its healed up now from being shocked.

 

[Snoopy]

Week 7 normal lights
I think this is about as red as its going to get.

 

[Wrangy]

Looks sweet as mate!!