Adding in a Blue Carpet Anemone.

OCDP · #1 07-12-2006, 09:39 PM

I have been reading for only one day.... I have 5 days of research left. Sorry , I just thought I would ask in the thread.. Nothing I have read says anything about carpet anemones thriving in BB tanks. None of my reading thus far says do not put them in bare bottom tanks. Maybe I'm not searching correctly, but I have been on wetwebmedia and so far there really isn't much discussion of carpet anemones and barebottom tanks.

Please don't think that I am not doing research. It's only been a day

Also, I never said I am putting mine into a BB tank. I have sand.

TheReefGeek · #2 07-12-2006, 09:41 PM

My green carpet chose to stay in the sand over the rock.

OCDP · #3 07-12-2006, 09:48 PM

Cool. If you look back I even said... it seems that carpets prefer to wedge in the sand and in between rock cracks. I know they need some sand..

Maybe my question should have been. "Can a carpet anemone be kept successfully without sand" And if you have links with fact that they cannot live without sand please post them. I am just curious, I am not starting arguments or debates. This is all open for friendly discussion.

(edit: From LiveAquaria "The aquarium should provide a variety of sandy and rocky locations. The Carpet Anemone may prefer one more than the other")

OCDP · #4 07-16-2006, 09:13 PM

Well the seller contacted me saying he left for the weekend and came home to find out the carpet anemone ate both his clownfish and mantis.

I'd prefer not to lose my clownfish. I have gone through a couple pairs and I am very happy with my current pair. I will not be taking the anemone now unfortunately. But that's ok... I gained a lot of information on carpet anemones..

It's just not worth losing my clownfish over. I like my current pair too much!

A big thanks to all those who helped me out in the thread though... appreciate it

Scott

rudy · #5 07-16-2006, 10:59 PM

Actually the mantis is not dead thank god, but he will be moved today.

Clowns however are gone.

OCDP · #6 07-17-2006, 01:25 AM

Ahh, well at least the mantis survived. Sucks about your clowns though.

Out of curiosity.. were they tank raised clowns?

rudy · #7 07-17-2006, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by OCDP

Ahh, well at least the mantis survived. Sucks about your clowns though.

Out of curiosity.. were they tank raised clowns?

Yes they were however have lived for months hosting with another carpet anemone that I just lost. The last one was much larger than this one. I seriously think it depends on the anemone. This one is a fish eater.