Updated Pics of my Red Haddoni

[cartman5579]

Just a couple new pics i took, trying out my new camera. Hope ya likes. I know its been awhile.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/5579cartman/SDREEFSPIC1.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/5579cartman/SDREEFSPIC2.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/5579cartman/SDREEFSPIC3.jpg

[DocJim]

Awesome!!

[pimpinitup6969]

Looks Great

Matt

[garygb]

Beautiful! Glad you posted pics. I actually wondered a couple of days ago how that anemone was doing--obviously very well.

[cartman5579]

Yep, its doing terrific! Its amazing how large it is. Every time i look at it it seems to get bigger. Sure makes my clown look tiny, and she's about 2-2 1/2 inches. If i get a full tank shot i'll post it. I actually re-aquascaped so that this thing could have all the room it would need for growth. Limits the amount of room for everything else but oh well.

[Jovreefer]

I'd limit the amout of space for everything else for that beauty too! that is one amazing anem!

[Landolakes]

WOW

[garygb]

You said you can practically see it growing, how much/often/type food do you feed it?

[cartman5579]

Once a week i feed a full silverside. Sometimes a piece of Krill if i feel like it. This guy is about 15 inches, and never turns down food. Growing boys need to eat!

Not to mention it sits about 35 inches directly below a 400W Radium.

[garygb]

Well, whatever you're doing, it looks perfect. I'm glad it found such a good home.

[cartman5579]

Thanks, i do what i can and hope for the best!

[xinumaster]

very pretty.

[spsdude]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing!

[Haddonisreef]

Awesome anemone!!
I have to take some updated shots of my Blue S. Haddoni. In a mth time how much do ya think it grows? I have had mine for 5 mths and it has grown about 2 in. respectivly. I feed muscles and squid soaked in solcon and viti chem.

[cartman5579]

You know to tell you the truth i don't know if its actually getting bigger or its just getting more comfortable and happy in its surrounding environment. Being that its in a tank the is 24 x 24 x 24 I really do have to make this guy the centerpiece. At the beginning i tried to just place it where i wanted it but i could tell it wasn't expanding like it should. But once i built everything around where it wanted to be it couldn't be happier. I'm not completely convinced that feeding is doing anything.

[Jeff]

Outstanding! I need to find a beauty like that.

[osprey3883]

Hello,
very beautiful, thanks for sharing.

Matt

[delphinus]

Looks awesome!

[kar93]

Amazing Anemone and Great Pics

[cartman5579]

Thanks alot guys, comments are greatly appreciated. It takes quite the effort to get a pic that is TRUE to color. Got a Nikon D80 and i'm just trying to figure out what its capable of doing. Finally i've taken a few pics that can do Big Red justice!

[xinumaster]

very pretty.

[Slakker]

It's beautiful...I'm so glad it's doing well for you! Great photos, too!

[SNAKEMANVET]

That is a awesome anemone, sure makes a good center piece for your tank.

[cartman5579]

thanks everyone, heres another shot just to give some kind of perspective.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/5579cartman/TP19.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/5579cartman/TP3.jpg

[delphinus]

What lights are you running?

[garygb]

Very nice pics. Thanks again for posting. I hope you keep snap a few pics every month or so for us anemone fans.

[MrManz1691]

i really love your anenome. Im going to the wholesaler tommorow. They are getting 3 of those red haddonis in. Im looking to get them and keep one for my tank and sell the other two. Mind if i ask how much that cost you?

-Andrew

[NICK A.]

i really like your tank.
and your rock scape.
(or aquascape? lol)

you should get a school of chromis =]

[cartman5579]

Thanks again everyone for the comments, i'm running 1 400w 20K Radium on a Blue Wave Pulse Start Ballast. And no i don't mind telling you i paid 450.00, and i feel like i got a great deal. Now that i've had it a while i think i would have paid more if i had to.

[MrManz1691]

you got a smoking deal. THere was one that sold online for i think 799$

[W Ellis]

Beautiful red haddoni. Makes mine look like a mini...lol. If it was anywhere near that size when you got it you got a awsome deal. I think mine is somewhere around 7" across and i paid $300 a couple months ago.

[cartman5579]

when i bought it i was told it was 13-15 inches, so its pretty much the same as when i bought it. I've had offers close to 1000.00 due to the fact that its proven healthy and how large it is, but i'm not going to part with it.

[Kustomreefer]

Those are nice!!!

[GSMguy]

Looking Great Cartman :)

[sundancer]

Are you worried about losing your Anthias to that nem? I had a green one in mine but took it out because I was having nighmares involving tails sticking out of nem's mouth.

[sundancer]

Beautiful tank and nem, BTW.

[cartman5579]

Trust me, i think about that all the time. I've notice that they have a feel for it though. For some reason i believe that they know its there and they know what it is and they know to stay away or it will be the death of them.

GSMguy, been a long time, hows things!

[GSMguy]

Things are good, Thank you, your tank looks nice what's the final stocklist in your tank?

[cartman5579]

Copied this off another site i'm on so its probably more in depth than you were looking for. But, it's all there at least.

60 Gallon Glass Cube
Black Stand and Canopy 14"
35 Gallon Glass Sump

ASM G1 Skimmer
Jager 200W Heater
JBJ Arctica 1/10 Chiller

Reef Optix 3 Retro Reflector w/ Mogul Socket
Blue Wave Pulse Start 400W Ballast
400W Radium Bulb
2x24 Nova Extreme T5 Fixture Over Sump

All Plumbed with Close Loop running up and over back of tank
GenX 40 for CL
Mag 9.5 Return Pump within sump

?? lbs of Figi and Tonga LR
3" Crushed Coral (Would change if i could) Sandbed.



Livestock

Fish

1 True Percula Clownfish
3 Lyretail Anthias - Female
1 Spotted Mandarin

Inverts

1 Haddoni Carpet
1 Cleaner Shrimp
1 Peppermint Shrimp
Bunch of hermits, blue leg, red leg, scarlet, electric orange
Bunch of snails, mixed
1 Sand Sifting Starfish


Clams

2 Blue Croacia

SPS

Green with Pink Tip Table Acro
Blue Tenuis
Surf N' Turf Stag
Green Bottlebrush
Rainbow Montipora
Sunset Montipora
Reverse Sunset Montipora
Yellow Prostrata
Green Birdsnest
Purple Porcillipora
Superman Digitata
Unknown Deepwater Acro
Tyree Purple Monster
Orange Montipora Cap

LPS

Orange Crush Acans
Tubbs Alien Eye Chalice
Blue Platygyra

Zoas/Paly's

Nuc Greens
Purple Deaths
PPE's
RPE's
Rastas
Eagle Eyes
Blue Palythoa Grandis
and a bunch with no names

[jguzzino]

Where did you purchase it I have been trying to find a red or blue online but without success. Do you know anyone who stocks them regularly

[cartman5579]

I purchased mine from a friend here in San Diego. They had it in there tank for about a year prior to selling it. I'm not sure were to find one online.

[ssavader]

Cartman5579, can you tell us where you purchased this beauty, and if you don't mind, for how much?

[tiida]

NICE RED Anemones

[cartman5579]

I bought it out of a friends tank, so i can't say where he bought it from. And i paid 450.00, which i consider a great deal.

Thanks for the comment.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11703258#post11703258 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ssavader
Cartman5579, can you tell us where you purchased this beauty, and if you don't mind, for how much?

[GSMguy]

You need One Picasso or Onyx to pair with that single perc but Sweet, you have some nice corals in there also.

Good monti selection :)

[cartman5579]

Thanks GSMguy,

I think my Female is SO nice color wise that i'm being very picky as to what i pair her with. I haven't seen anything yet that has caught my eye so i've been very patient. I would love to pair her soon though. I miss having them play!

Thanks on the monti selection. Everything is pretty new though so it all small and still growing out. Added these the last couple days

Meteor shower cyphastrea
Atlantis Ocellina cyphastrea
Zeplins Minefield cyphastrea
Tyree Blood Red cyphastrea
Tyree Pink Lemonade Acro
Oregon Tort

I'm building a pillar for the empty corner in the front so i needed something to fill it up.

[Doni]

Gorgeous!! Beautiful anemone and I love the aquascaping!! Keep up the good work :thumbsup:

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11662033#post11662033 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cartman5579
thanks everyone, heres another shot just to give some kind of perspective.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/5579cartman/TP19.jpg

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/5579cartman/TP3.jpg

[Slakker]

I love your aquascaping!

I wish my tank gave me more options...I feel like i'm locked in to one concept with the dimensions I've got to work with.

[cartman5579]

Thanks, i hope i don't ruin the look with the new pillar, but i need some more surface area!

[ccampbell57]

That is an amazing anemone!

[ccampbell57]

Can't wait to see how it looks when it is 18" in diameter!

[cartman5579]

I think it'll look bigger and better!!! LOL

[Mr&Mrs Clown]

I recall when viewing the threads before that you had a few percs...and a latz...what caused the change? VERY NICE

[cartman5579]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11721369#post11721369 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mr&Mrs Clown
I recall when viewing the threads before that you had a few percs...and a latz...what caused the change? VERY NICE

Thanks for bringing up the past... LOL

Latz got brook just like everyone said it would and i didn't quarentine it. SO, i lost every fish in the tank except for the 1 True Perc. She's a trooper, and the best looking one so i'm glad she survived. Although i was upset the Latz didn't make it, it definatley taught me a LOT. Anyways, not reason to have 4 anemone's with 1 clownfish so i got rid of them all in exchange for the red carpet. Tank seemed bare with only 1 fish and 1 anemone so i figured i'd go back to SPS.

A re-aquascape and a few purchases and here we are today!

[vaporize]

QT is the way especially if you have a nice fish collection, nothing goes into my collection system without QT.

It's not even the $ amount but the effort & time I spent in finding the exact type & morph that upset me so much. Fishes that survives after a full month QT are so much hardier than "drop & pray" fishes.

Very nice red carpet, what temperature tank do you have it in? Ususally red carpets come from a bit cooler temperature.

[Mr&Mrs Clown]

Sorry for bringing up the past...but thanks for sharing the valuable info which is to always QT

[cartman5579]

I run a heater and chiller but my temp swings from 77 to 79.

[TheOtherReefer]

pm'd

[isseym328]

I've gone through quite a few red carpets and they never seem to survive long, so I'm glad to see such a beautifulu specimen flourishing in your tank. I think the fact that the carpet is so much bigger than the single percula makes it easier for the carpet to handle. Keep on the good work and keep those nice nikon pics coming!

[cartman5579]

Well, here's a new pic i took today. I'm sure they all look the same though after awhile.

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/5579cartman/TankPicFeb1st.jpg

[delphinus]

It don't matter if they look the same (and they don't really anyhow). It's all good eye candy ... :)

[garygb]

Really a beautiful anemone! I know we all say that to you, but it is.

[cartman5579]

Can anyone spot the Red Spotted Blenny? He's the guard in the watchtower!! LOL

[Jow13]

Yup i didn't first pass though. He's probably jealous he's not getting any attention so jumping in pics

[cartman5579]

Snapped a new pic tonight of big red in his new home. One of the halides is off for sunset, but you get the picture!! :D

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/5579cartman/SR1.jpg

[garygb]

Looks terrific.

[cartman5579]

Thanks, just did the transfer yesterday. Its settled in nicely in the spot i made just for it.

[vaporize]

WOW nice and huge, how big is it? (hard to tell from the tank)

[cartman5579]

Yeah, it shrinks down a little when the halide above it turns off. Id say its easily 15 inches give or take a couple.

[ILLiDaN]

woa dude nice

[ReefingIt]

May I ask how you transferred "big red" into the new tank being as large as he is. Plastic bag? I have recently acquired one of similar size and color (they could be twins...lol) and may have to relocate in another year or so. Just wanted to know what is the easiest and least stressful way to transfer these beautiful specimen.

Thanks.

[GSMguy]

nice dude, that new tank is great.

[cartman5579]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11988546#post11988546 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ReefingIt
May I ask how you transferred "big red" into the new tank being as large as he is. Plastic bag? I have recently acquired one of similar size and color (they could be twins...lol) and may have to relocate in another year or so. Just wanted to know what is the easiest and least stressful way to transfer these beautiful specimen.

Thanks.

To tell you the truth, the least stressful way for an anemone in my opinion is to wait until its deflated as much as possible and then just make a quick transfer (in a bucket) straight into the new tank. It worked out for me anyways.

[cartman5579]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11988971#post11988971 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
nice dude, that new tank is great.

Ah, you follow me everywhere GSMguy!! :D

I can't say enough about how much i love the ELOS! Thank you.

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11989367#post11989367 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cartman5579
you follow me everywhere GSMguy!! :D




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[ssavader]

Cartman, can you let us in on your tank parameters? This is something to be duplicated! Can you tell us where you got him and if you don't mind, what he cost?

[cartman5579]

Sure, tank parameters as of tonight:

Cal - 430
Alk - 7.0 - 7.5dkh
Mag - 1300
Po4 - 0.0 detectable
Am - 0.0 detectable
No3 - 5-10
No2 - 0.0
K+ - 250

Other answers are within the thread. Thanks for the compliments.

[cartman5579]

It ate its first fish last night. My Scopas Tang disappeared, and today my anemone was spitting up the remains. DANG IT! Guess its hard to avoid when its that big.