ccampbell57
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I finally got my carpet! This guy is a monster. He is about 10-12 inches when fully out!!! He is the first anemone that scares my Angels too!
Here is a couple of pics
Here is a couple of pics
My New Carpet Anemone!
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ccampbell57
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Originally Posted by Dogstar
Its not a monster.....yet. They can grow much bigger than that....Good Luck with it....
How big do they get? 20"?
Its not a monster.....yet. They can grow much bigger than that....Good Luck with it....
How big do they get? 20"?
ccampbell57
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Do these guys need to be in the sand or in the rock work where he is now?
His foot is HUGE and if he needs to be in the sand I can move him.
His foot is HUGE and if he needs to be in the sand I can move him.
dogstar
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Capets generally like the sand. best to place it there at first, but I would not recomend trying to move yours now if its already attached...They have a reputation for staying put once settled for a long time and then all of a sudden for no apparent reason, up and move ....
I have seen them in tanks nearly 3 foot wide ( the anemone, the tanks were much larger )
I have seen them in tanks nearly 3 foot wide ( the anemone, the tanks were much larger )
ccampbell57
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Originally Posted by Dogstar
Capets generally like the sand. best to place it there at first, but I would not recomend trying to move yours now if its already attached...They have a reputation for staying put once settled for a long time and then all of a sudden for no apparent reason, up and move ....
I have seen them in tanks nearly 3 foot wide ( the anemone, the tanks were much larger )
Jesus! 3ft???? Its a good thing i have some room!
Capets generally like the sand. best to place it there at first, but I would not recomend trying to move yours now if its already attached...They have a reputation for staying put once settled for a long time and then all of a sudden for no apparent reason, up and move ....
I have seen them in tanks nearly 3 foot wide ( the anemone, the tanks were much larger )
Jesus! 3ft???? Its a good thing i have some room!
ccampbell57
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Originally Posted by riccio
Pray it continues to scare your angels or they will become dinner.
THey are trying to get at it...I am giving it the week to see how they react if they are ok with it, it will stay. If not, it goes back
Pray it continues to scare your angels or they will become dinner.
THey are trying to get at it...I am giving it the week to see how they react if they are ok with it, it will stay. If not, it goes back
rod buehle
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Originally Posted by Dogstar
Capets generally like the sand. best to place it there at first, but I would not recomend trying to move yours now if its already attached...They have a reputation for staying put once settled for a long time and then all of a sudden for no apparent reason, up and move ....
I have seen them in tanks nearly 3 foot wide ( the anemone, the tanks were much larger )
keep in mind that there are a few different species of "carpet anemones" Only one really prefers the sand, and that would be the hadoni . The mertensi is almost always found on a rock, and the gigantea is almost always attached to a rock, but at the rock/sand interface.
Only the mertensi will come close to 3' (and thats in the ocean)
the hadoni usually maxes out at 24-28"
the gigantea usually maxes out at about 20"
Nice looking hadoni
Capets generally like the sand. best to place it there at first, but I would not recomend trying to move yours now if its already attached...They have a reputation for staying put once settled for a long time and then all of a sudden for no apparent reason, up and move ....
I have seen them in tanks nearly 3 foot wide ( the anemone, the tanks were much larger )
keep in mind that there are a few different species of "carpet anemones" Only one really prefers the sand, and that would be the hadoni . The mertensi is almost always found on a rock, and the gigantea is almost always attached to a rock, but at the rock/sand interface.
Only the mertensi will come close to 3' (and thats in the ocean)
the hadoni usually maxes out at 24-28"
the gigantea usually maxes out at about 20"
Nice looking hadoni
dawman
Active Member
Originally Posted by Rod Buehle
keep in mind that there are a few different species of "carpet anemones" Only one really prefers the sand, and that would be the hadoni . The mertensi is almost always found on a rock, and the gigantea is almost always attached to a rock, but at the rock/sand interface.
Only the mertensi will come close to 3' (and thats in the ocean)
the hadoni usually maxes out at 24-28"
the gigantea usually maxes out at about 20"
Nice looking hadoni
You beat me to it , lol .
keep in mind that there are a few different species of "carpet anemones" Only one really prefers the sand, and that would be the hadoni . The mertensi is almost always found on a rock, and the gigantea is almost always attached to a rock, but at the rock/sand interface.
Only the mertensi will come close to 3' (and thats in the ocean)
the hadoni usually maxes out at 24-28"
the gigantea usually maxes out at about 20"
Nice looking hadoni
You beat me to it , lol .
ccampbell57
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Originally Posted by Rod Buehle
keep in mind that there are a few different species of "carpet anemones" Only one really prefers the sand, and that would be the hadoni . The mertensi is almost always found on a rock, and the gigantea is almost always attached to a rock, but at the rock/sand interface.
Only the mertensi will come close to 3' (and thats in the ocean)
the hadoni usually maxes out at 24-28"
the gigantea usually maxes out at about 20"
Nice looking hadoni
Rod - thanks for the details! I really like the looks of this anemone. It is a nice blue/green color and it has a lot of personality. When I touch it's foot the entier anemone flexes and pulls together. It is really cool. It is better than all the other anemones that I have (RBTA, LTA, Sebae).
keep in mind that there are a few different species of "carpet anemones" Only one really prefers the sand, and that would be the hadoni . The mertensi is almost always found on a rock, and the gigantea is almost always attached to a rock, but at the rock/sand interface.
Only the mertensi will come close to 3' (and thats in the ocean)
the hadoni usually maxes out at 24-28"
the gigantea usually maxes out at about 20"
Nice looking hadoni
Rod - thanks for the details! I really like the looks of this anemone. It is a nice blue/green color and it has a lot of personality. When I touch it's foot the entier anemone flexes and pulls together. It is really cool. It is better than all the other anemones that I have (RBTA, LTA, Sebae).
dogstar
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Not that I wish to argue with what others have said...but I was really refering to ccambell's S. haddoni and his questions and answers. I mentioned the sand because he asked and because of where his was at...so that he can expect it to move because he was also conserned about that too..I suggested that he not move it himself....he asked how big they get and I have seen them the size I said...they can and some do get 30+ inches, not saying his will...but now he knows.
BTW, propper spelling of proper names are best so people can do proper research ( ie S. mertensii and above )
BTW, propper spelling of proper names are best so people can do proper research ( ie S. mertensii and above )