Carpet anemone

[gobyguy]

Last night I picked up a beautiful electric green carpet anemone for my clowns but am curious... I don't have a huge current in my tank just whats sufficient for my corals (no sps). My carpet keeps on tilting sideways, he's healty because this morning he's nice and puffed up should I have his base in the sand onto the bare glass for support or is he supposed to be right on top of the sand??

[TheFallenAngel]

I put my carpet dead center of the tank. Once it moved and attached to a rock that was sitting on the sand, that was when I placed it where I wanted it. Still stays on the sand with no problems.

[aquanut40]

Hello

The term carpet anemone is a very general term, and is used to discribe several genera and speices of anemones. In order to determine suitable conditions for this animal you will need to determine which species of anemones you have. Some need deep sand beds which to bury the foot, other's like to attach to the under side of a rock just under the sand and others prefer to attach to a rock alone. This is one of the reasons you need to know the species.

Stan

[TheFallenAngel]

good point. As mine has done both on different occasions....I am kinda stumped. It has attached it's foot to the bottom glass through 2.5" of sandbed, and now attached to rock just below sand level. I'll just follow this one along to see where it goes now. :D

[gobyguy]

I will have to get the exact species for you as I'm not 100% sure and don't want to guess and be wrong. For now he has attached himself between my rock and the sand bed and is doing fine. I will get back to you and let you know the exact species later this afternoon.

[gobyguy]

The name of my carpet is green stichodactyla haddoni

http://www.marinedepotlive.com/1123534.html

[aquanut40]

Hello

Your haddoni is a sand dwelling anemone. For the most part a deep sand bed is best for these animals. They alot of time fell the safest and most secure with there foot buried deep in the sand beneath a rock or some other structure.

[aquanut40]

Hello

Also they like a moderate indirect random current. They are not fond of direct strong currents. Good lighting and regular feedings of large meaty foods are best.

The link you posted buy marine depot I beleive was very inaccurate in respect to this animal requierments.

Stan

[gobyguy]

Thank you, I usually don't pay a whole lot of attention to the requirements from marine depot or alot of the online fish sellers since most of them are different. I have him on the sand bed now and he's latched a bit onto a rock as well so I think he's found home :) i will feed him some Krill tonight when I get home from work.

[TheFallenAngel]

I actually feed mine frozen shrimp(thawed of course), that you buy in the grocery store for yourself. NO preservatives. It loves it. :canadian:

[gobyguy]

I tried feeding mine krill last night and he wouldn't have anything to do with it... Brought it close to it's mouth and then nothing... Maybe I'll try some silverbacks tonight and if that doesn't work then some store bought raw shrimp. Any other sugestions?

[TheFallenAngel]

well, I don't know what type mine is, to begin with. Just a plain brown with purple tips. Mind you, when on the actinics are on, it has a bright green tinge to it. Regardless, mine has never been a fussy eater. The reason I got it off the original owner is because he lost 4 fish to it!!! I have yet to lose 1. Regardless, as I said earlier, I feed mine the shrimp. It eats about 3/4 of one. Just the meatiest section of it.

[aquanut40]

Hello


I would give it a day or two and try to feed the anemone again. These guys are big fish eaters so a silverside would be good.. A good sign of the health of a haddoni is that they are very sticky to the touch. You may want to try touching the animal to see if it is sticky. If you use your hand thats cool just don't pull you hand away from it if it does stick to you, give it a couple of seconds and it will releash you.

Stan

[gobyguy]

Thanks I will wait until tomorrow and try to feed him a silverside.. I did try to touch him and he is sticky both when I first put him into the tank and then just yesterday so he's probably just a bit stressed :shock1:

[mouse6196]

I feed mine thawed shrimp, scallops sliced up, and squid pieces. I feed about the equivalent of 3 shrimp a week. As a result, he stays in one place, and has grown huge. I'd say about 8 inches across when fully open. Too bad I'm trying to get anew home for the carpet and hosting clowns but I'll get one once the new tank is up in the new house...