blue carpet nem

[bobby415]

Are blue carpets anemones hard to find or cost to much?

[NeilFox]

Pretty much. Harder than most corals to care for also.

[mnchartier]

Also depends on what kind of carpet anemone you are looking for

[ugluk]

I bought a light blue carpet at petco on sale for $25.

Seemed happy in my tank. Only thing I had to do was feed him once a week.

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh126/alaw154/Picture1296.jpg (http://s255.photobucket.com/user/alaw154/media/Picture1296.jpg.html)

[NeilFox]

If it is one of these S. gigantea, forget about it. Check out OrionN's thread and then start looking at aneomones something else. Month's of preparation. Months of aclimation and feeding by hand. Not to mention in order to be succesful you need to follow the shipping process. This ain't like picking up a box of frags my freind.

Even a poorly maintained SPS tank with a reasonable amount of care will produce results if you throw enough money at it. To qualify my statement, it won't grow the tough or wild caught species (as compared to Strawberry Shortcake? ORA Green Whatever, cakewalk). These are thankfully not around on these forms much nowaydays.

If you have an S. gigantea or even Haddinea in mind. Read the clownfish forum. Whatever you do don't get a Saddleback, it will steal food from the mouth and kill it. If you want a S. gigantea if the LFS can identify it for you (Giant Purple Carpet). If that is what it is put a small deposit to stop the Carpet Snatchers. And let him keep it for a week or two. Take a look at the mouth also, it shouldn't look loose and open (I hated to say that but it will give you an Idea). It's tissue should be surprisingly firm and muscle like. It should also not have any or few bald spots. I suppose A little through shipping could be expected, they will grow back in a healthy nem.

For all I know I could have been posting about a different species. I Havent seen a pic. LOL.

If you are talking about an RBTA they are BY Far the hardiest. Still take good care of these beautiful creatures. They can be immensly demanding..

N.B.

OrionB's S. gigantea was getting so big it was overgrowing it's tank. In the wild these things can grow over 6' across!!!

[NeilFox]

I bought a light blue carpet at petco on sale for $25.

Seemed happy in my tank. Only thing I had to do was feed him once a week.

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh126/alaw154/Picture1296.jpg (http://s255.photobucket.com/user/alaw154/media/Picture1296.jpg.html)

Not quite sure of the species (pic quality)but I'm quite sure that isn't a true Clownfish Hosting Anemone. There are only 4 species (possibly 5 to 6) that Clowns normally have a symbiotic relationship with in the wild (Some hybrids accepted). Without a better pic I can't really say. If it's a Clown type Nem it isn't looking very happy. For a S. gigantea. There are others that normally show the tissue and are quite healty though. Did the LFS give you any info on where it came from?

I had one that looked like that though. It was quite hardy. From what I can see a nice looking Nem!!!! $25 Score!!!

[Toddrtrex]

I bought a light blue carpet at petco on sale for $25.

Seemed happy in my tank. Only thing I had to do was feed him once a week.

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh126/alaw154/Picture1296.jpg (http://s255.photobucket.com/user/alaw154/media/Picture1296.jpg.html)

I am strongly leaning towards that being an S. haddoni.




Had a blue S. haddoni about 5 years ago --- was in my care for 3 years. Lost it after a stress spawn (( emergency surgery, main pump ran dry while in the hospital )), took 6 months for it to finally death.

One day I will have another one -- species only tank.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/pinkandblue.jpg

[NeilFox]

I am strongly leaning towards that being an S. haddoni.




Had a blue S. haddoni about 5 years ago --- was in my care for 3 years. Lost it after a stress spawn (( emergency surgery, main pump ran dry while in the hospital )), took 6 months for it to finally death.

One day I will have another one -- species only tank.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/toddrtrex/pinkandblue.jpg

Could be Haddoni the OP was talking about. Beautiful tank BTW. Yours was a real beauty. I am sorry to here about it's loss. I have heard that in the wild they can pretty much live forever. Just splitting apart? Don't know for sure.

[Toddrtrex]

Could be Haddoni the OP was talking about. Beautiful tank BTW. Yours was a real beauty. I am sorry to here about it's loss. I have heard that in the wild they can pretty much live forever. Just splitting apart? Don't know for sure.

Thanks, losing it was more painful than the surgery.

The OP could be either talking about an Haddoni or Gig.

The only hosting anemones that naturally split are E. quadricolor and H. magnifica.