carpet anenome (1 Viewer)

[Guest]

... im not sure if i spelled that right but thats not the point. Anyone know anything about carpet anenomes? Like if they like rocks or sand? cause i have one and it moves ever day and wont attach to any rocks. just looking for some advice.

 

[Guest]

There are a few species of carpets available, but I think most if not all of them like sand. You also need very strong lighting, and they get huge - like up to 18" across for the smallest species.

 

[Guest]

All carpets are sand dwellers so don't put it on the rocks. Also do you have Metal Halide most people that are successful with carpets have MH. Please read this it will answer some of your questions. http://www.carlosreef.com/AnemoneFAQ.pdf

 

[aqua-nut]

the pdf file above is THOROUGH. Thanks for finding and posting it!

No wonder I can't keep an anemone alive. My lighting is nowhere near bright enough.

 

[Guest]

that was a great article... thanx for the help guys.

 

[pernelf]

What kind of lighting do you have, also keep in mind that carpets are known to eat other tank mates.

 

[Guest]

i have 2 18 watt power compacts

 

[pernelf]

I think you need take that carpet back to the store.

What size thank do you have again?

 

[Guest]

why? i have kept a bubble tip very succesfully in my tank

 

[Guest]

11 gallons

 

[pernelf]

You realize if it lives it will take up the bulk of your tank? What else do you have in there?

 

[Guest]

a star fish, snails and crabs and some live rock..... the tank isnt very old about 2 1/2 months

 

[Guest]

Katie I hate to tell you that is definetly not enough and you should take it back. What size tank do you have? Possibly if it is small and you are set on keeping an anenome you could do a BTA. However I would reccomend that your tank be set up for at least 4 months before getting a anenome. I used to have 130w of PC on my 25G and the BTAs were surviving and growing slowly even with many feeding since I changed over to 300W VHO the BTAs look much better and growing very fast.

 

[Guest]

i just want something that a clown will host in..... any sugestions? my tank is only 11 gallons

 

[pernelf]

I would say you could go with a leather toadstool. They will host in other things than anenomes.

 

[Guest]

looks like im headed back to the fish store. thanks for the help guys

 

[Guest]

Anthellia and Xenia are good hosts for clowns and easy too.

 

[Guest]

OMG!! A carpet in an 11-gallon is not good. Definitely take the carpet back.

Remember you don't have to have an anemone for your clown. Chance are it is a tank-raised, and won't ever go to an anemone. But for the record, what species is it? Most ocellaris these days been more prone to host feather dusters or corals than the expected anemone.

Also, lighting is pretty critical for anemones, as well as high water flow, which chances are in such a small tank there wasn't adequate circulation.