?mini capret in 12 gallon?

[ChicagoCubs08]

Has anyone had any success keeping a mini carpet anemone in a 12 gallon?

[cherubfish pair]

I haven't, but I'm sure they would keep better than a normal sized anemone.

[Zann]

where do you find a mini carpet at

[reefer1024]

the mini anemones will eat small fish. I would suggest getting ricordia instead.

[Bmgrocks]

as you know, it is an anemone, so of course its gonna eat fish.
Mini's will do just fine in a 12, they key is simply keeping up with water quality, and maintaining good lighting

I would atleast have 96wPC or 70w MH over your tank
make sure to post pics!

[NanoReefWanabe]

my mini's do just fine in my 20, they are the Maxi versions though and get to about 5" across...
a shot of the twins...
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l46/crazyoldcougar/IMG_4666.jpg

[bottlecapp09]

Hey nanoreefwanabe do you have anymore pictures? I am interested now in these mini carpets

[Eklikewhoa]

I had a ton in my NC12g with no problems.

[cherubfish pair]

NRW, I can only make one out in the picture.

[NanoReefWanabe]

one to the left of the digi...the other to the right above the very sad looking cap...they have since moved again...LOL...little buggers...

these pics are old though no new ones yet...i guess i could take a new one or two...(the cap looks a little better now too..)

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l46/crazyoldcougar/IMG_4526.jpg
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l46/crazyoldcougar/IMG_4535.jpg

[RickM61]

i have 5 of them in my 3 gal pico..my clown golby hosts 1 of them..casper(my pom-pom crab) walks across them all the time..:)

[NanoReefWanabe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13157480#post13157480 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RickM61
i have 5 of them in my 3 gal pico..my clown golby hosts 1 of them..casper(my pom-pom crab) walks across them all the time..:)

you have pics of this?

mine are voracious eaters and ate my yellow clown goby and my green chromis, the second they touched it..

[RickM61]

no but i can get one..might take me awhile on the pom pom he only comes out at night..i also feed mine shrimp all the time

Rick

[NanoReefWanabe]

i feed mine krill...

here is a pic from today...the two are now side by side...and much higher up in the tank...as a result look much more pink..you can see the green cap has done pretty good in the last 4 months, took it a little while to get going though..
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l46/crazyoldcougar/IMG_5623.jpg

[RickM61]

NRW
yours have more pink in them than mine do..mine are more brown with green stripes on them..maybe i have something else..i was told they were mini carpet nems..

Rick

[NanoReefWanabe]

how big are yours?

you may have the mini....mine are maxi's and get to about 5" across

[RickM61]

about 3/4 " to a 1" my biggest one is 1"

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m214/rickmartin_2006/Minicarpets.jpg

thats the best pic i could get..i also moved it to my big tank temp..as im having a little problem with my nano..that should be fixed monday.. mine has stayed at 1 inch in over the year ive had them.

Rick

[AwkwardParrot]

WTB a mini carpet??

[RickM61]

nahhhhhhh..my 1 has turned into 5 in the last 8 months..i will just let them keep splitting..