What Color is Your Carpet? {pics please} - Page 5

Illusion · 12/12/2003, 02:57 AM

ok I just had to post a pic after all the pics.. here is my my s.gigantea at the time of this pic it has only been in the tank for approx 2hrs.. It has gotten rather big since this photo as well as moved..

James

Corwyn · 12/12/2003, 06:34 AM

here is my new addition, though I don't think he has opened completely yet,

PS,

I wish someone could explain how you guys post large pictures?

keefsama2003 · 12/19/2003, 03:39 PM

Jaimbo · 01/03/2004, 02:24 PM

Here's mine!!

whole tank under actinic

JKramer0706 · 01/03/2004, 06:57 PM

Baby Green S. Haddoni 4-5 inches

rxdi · 01/04/2004, 12:37 PM

heres my yellow carpet I got from reefcollection.com for $50.. they are a lfs for me.

rxdi · 01/04/2004, 12:38 PM

heres my blue carpet from reefcollection.com for $40.

rxdi · 01/04/2004, 12:41 PM

heres my pink carpet from reefcollection.com I got for $30.

Soccer · 01/04/2004, 03:25 PM

Nice carpets all!

rxdi, your lucky man you got three nice ones there!

BonsaiNut · 02/26/2004, 01:39 PM

Bump.

We should start species specific photo threads. Of course, that assumes people posting to the threads actually know what species of anemones they have

/em boggle

trueblackpercula · 02/26/2004, 08:00 PM

ok lets try im game

OrionN · 02/26/2004, 10:19 PM

Here is my green S. haddoni, but I sold him to a fellow reefer. He is a beauty, and healthy too.

OrionN · 02/26/2004, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BonsaiNut
Bump.

We should start species specific photo threads. Of course, that assumes people posting to the threads actually know what species of anemones they have

/em boggle

I am game too. I got a few species that I can contribute to.
Minh

R33f3r · 02/27/2004, 07:31 PM

Here's mine I bought a few days ago.

tstone · 03/09/2004, 06:18 AM

OK I have to ask.

How do you tell the differance between a S. haddoni and s.gigantea?

Love the reds and blues, OK the greens also.

delphinus · 03/09/2004, 10:05 AM

Did you try a search in this forum or read the FAQ yet? If not you might want to try that, since that's a fairly common question, and the answers you'll find might be better than what I'm about to say. But here's my attempt at a short answer: haddoni tentacles tend to be short little nubs, gigantea tentacles tend to be longer (think of the difference of "carpet" and "shag carpet"). When a gigantea is stressed it might pull in its tentacles and it can be then hard to distinguish from a haddoni. Another difference is the presence of verrucae. Haddoni's have verrucae but they tend to be small, subtle or even invisible at a glance. Whereas gigantea's have obvious verrucae, sometimes even a constrasting colour. (Verrucae are the little "bumps" on the side of the pedal disk, which are used to help hold the anemone in place.) There are other differences too but that should give you a start. When you see enough pictures of both, it will eventually become fairly apparent. Hope this helps.

Gary Majchrzak · 03/09/2004, 12:05 PM

Stichodactyla haddoni verrucae

tstone · 03/09/2004, 12:14 PM

delphinus, Gary
Thanks for the info and pic. I had tried the Anemone FAQ yesterday but for some reason the link would not work for me.
I checked it out today and it worked.

I am setting up a new system, 72 bow, and I am planning the livestock etc. Doing research on everything I am not already familiar with.

Thanks again!

OrionN · 03/09/2004, 03:09 PM

Here are the close-up pictures of my S. gigantea, one under 20,000K light and the other under the same light with flash.

tstone · 03/09/2004, 03:23 PM

Thanks Minh
With your pic next to Gary's I can easily see the difference. You can see the longer tentacles and the more pronounced verrucae in the Gigantea.

Wow now I am an expert.
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At what I am not sure

BonsaiNut · 03/09/2004, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tstone
Thanks Minh
With your pic next to Gary's I can easily see the difference. You can see the longer tentacles and the more pronounced verrucae in the Gigantea.

On my gigantea (which is very large) some of the tentacles exceed 1 1/2" in length, and they taper to a pointed tip. Large haddonis the tentacles are always short and compact with bulb-tips, even on the largest specimens.

Gary Majchrzak · 03/15/2004, 09:36 AM

Has anyone ever seen an orange Carpet Anemone? {Not a dyed one, of course!} SDII seems to indicate they really exist....

delphinus · 03/15/2004, 10:15 AM

(Pardon my ignorance) who is SDII?

Gary Majchrzak · 03/15/2004, 11:06 AM

Understandable. With a place like RC, who needs a library?
SDII = "The Reef Aquarium" {also called TRA} by Sprung/Delbeek vol. #2
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books

delphinus · 03/15/2004, 11:15 AM

LOL if you had said "D&S" or "S&D" or "TRA II" I would have clued in sooner. I was thinking this was some new supplier you guys had all found or something ...

anyhow thanks for the clarification.

PS. It's been a while since I've hit my TRA and done some reading ... Doesn't Sprung talk about visiting an anemone farm somewhere? Man, I gotta find me the contact info for that place.

12/12/2003, 06:34 AM	#102
Corwyn Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Raynham Posts: 221	here is my new addition, though I don't think he has opened completely yet, PS, I wish someone could explain how you guys post large pictures? __________________ If at first you don't succeed, then sky diving is not for you! Current Tank Info: 180g, euroreef, 2x400w + 175

02/26/2004, 01:39 PM	#110
BonsaiNut Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4,629	Bump. We should start species specific photo threads. Of course, that assumes people posting to the threads actually know what species of anemones they have /em boggle __________________ "You are a very fine person, Mr. Baggins, and I am very fond of you; but you are only quite a little fellow in a wide world after all!" - The Hobbit; J. R. R. Tolkien

02/26/2004, 08:00 PM	#111
trueblackpercula Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND Posts: 7,517	ok lets try im game __________________ Life is to short to buy frags ! But for FREE I'LL take them ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> LIVE SAND ITS THE CURE........® Current Tank Info: 120 CUBE Live sand Mitras lx6100hv MRC MR 2 single becket MP40 power head Aquamedic dosing pump using B-ionic

02/26/2004, 10:19 PM	#112
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Here is my green S. haddoni, but I sold him to a fellow reefer. He is a beauty, and healthy too. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

02/27/2004, 07:31 PM	#114
R33f3r Anemones Anonymous Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 29.763N:95.363W Posts: 3,114	Here's mine I bought a few days ago. __________________ Member of the starboard cult.

12/12/2003, 02:57 AM	#101
Illusion Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 940	ok I just had to post a pic after all the pics.. here is my my s.gigantea at the time of this pic it has only been in the tank for approx 2hrs.. It has gotten rather big since this photo as well as moved.. James

12/19/2003, 03:39 PM	#103
keefsama2003 Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: long island Ny Posts: 3,635

01/03/2004, 02:24 PM	#104
Jaimbo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4	Here's mine!! whole tank under actinic

01/03/2004, 06:57 PM	#105
JKramer0706 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 562	Baby Green S. Haddoni 4-5 inches

01/04/2004, 12:37 PM	#106
rxdi Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: stanton ca. Posts: 611	heres my yellow carpet I got from reefcollection.com for $50.. they are a lfs for me.

01/04/2004, 12:38 PM	#107
rxdi Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: stanton ca. Posts: 611	heres my blue carpet from reefcollection.com for $40.

01/04/2004, 12:41 PM	#108
rxdi Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: stanton ca. Posts: 611	heres my pink carpet from reefcollection.com I got for $30.

01/04/2004, 03:25 PM	#109
Soccer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 425	Nice carpets all! rxdi, your lucky man you got three nice ones there!

03/09/2004, 06:18 AM	#115
tstone Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: OKC Posts: 4,402	OK I have to ask. How do you tell the differance between a S. haddoni and s.gigantea? Love the reds and blues, OK the greens also.

03/09/2004, 10:05 AM	#116
delphinus Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Calgary, AB., Canada Posts: 1,453	Did you try a search in this forum or read the FAQ yet? If not you might want to try that, since that's a fairly common question, and the answers you'll find might be better than what I'm about to say. But here's my attempt at a short answer: haddoni tentacles tend to be short little nubs, gigantea tentacles tend to be longer (think of the difference of "carpet" and "shag carpet"). When a gigantea is stressed it might pull in its tentacles and it can be then hard to distinguish from a haddoni. Another difference is the presence of verrucae. Haddoni's have verrucae but they tend to be small, subtle or even invisible at a glance. Whereas gigantea's have obvious verrucae, sometimes even a constrasting colour. (Verrucae are the little "bumps" on the side of the pedal disk, which are used to help hold the anemone in place.) There are other differences too but that should give you a start. When you see enough pictures of both, it will eventually become fairly apparent. Hope this helps. __________________ -Tony My next hobby will be flooding my basement while repeatedly banging my head against a brick wall and tearing up $100 bills. Whee! Current Tank Info: 280g Reef, 65g FOWLR

03/09/2004, 12:05 PM	#117
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	Stichodactyla haddoni verrucae __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

03/09/2004, 12:14 PM	#118
tstone Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: OKC Posts: 4,402	delphinus, Gary Thanks for the info and pic. I had tried the Anemone FAQ yesterday but for some reason the link would not work for me. I checked it out today and it worked. I am setting up a new system, 72 bow, and I am planning the livestock etc. Doing research on everything I am not already familiar with. Thanks again!

03/09/2004, 03:09 PM	#119
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Here are the close-up pictures of my S. gigantea, one under 20,000K light and the other under the same light with flash. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

03/09/2004, 03:23 PM	#120
tstone Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: OKC Posts: 4,402	Thanks Minh With your pic next to Gary's I can easily see the difference. You can see the longer tentacles and the more pronounced verrucae in the Gigantea. Wow now I am an expert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . At what I am not sure

03/15/2004, 09:36 AM	#122
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	Has anyone ever seen an orange Carpet Anemone? {Not a dyed one, of course!} SDII seems to indicate they really exist.... __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

03/15/2004, 10:15 AM	#123
delphinus Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Calgary, AB., Canada Posts: 1,453	(Pardon my ignorance) who is SDII? __________________ -Tony My next hobby will be flooding my basement while repeatedly banging my head against a brick wall and tearing up $100 bills. Whee! Current Tank Info: 280g Reef, 65g FOWLR

03/15/2004, 11:06 AM	#124
Gary Majchrzak Team RC Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 41,560	Understandable. With a place like RC, who needs a library? SDII = "The Reef Aquarium" {also called TRA} by Sprung/Delbeek vol. #2 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books __________________ over 24 years experience with multiple types of marine aquarium systems see Upstate Reef Society Forum on RC and FB GOOGLE JUNIOR'S REEF Current Tank Info: 84x24x30 265g reef past TOTM honors

03/15/2004, 11:15 AM	#125
delphinus Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Calgary, AB., Canada Posts: 1,453	LOL if you had said "D&S" or "S&D" or "TRA II" I would have clued in sooner. I was thinking this was some new supplier you guys had all found or something ... anyhow thanks for the clarification. PS. It's been a while since I've hit my TRA and done some reading ... Doesn't Sprung talk about visiting an anemone farm somewhere? Man, I gotta find me the contact info for that place. __________________ -Tony My next hobby will be flooding my basement while repeatedly banging my head against a brick wall and tearing up $100 bills. Whee! Current Tank Info: 280g Reef, 65g FOWLR