AHHHHHH! Stupid Carpet Anemone is eating all my fish!

GreenSpottedPuffer · #1 12-14-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by my2rotties

I am sorry for you. I saw those carpet anemones at an LFS last year but was too new to buy one. Sure glad I didn't. From now on I am asking you guys before adding anything since I learned my lesson the hard way already. I had no clue they could even eat most of the stuff you mention.

Oh I knew larger carpets can be a pain and the only reason I bought this one is that I was told its a small species. It was not from a store. Someones tank.

fishoholic · #2 12-14-2008, 05:56 PM

WOW!!!! I had no idea carpet anemones could eat fish!!!!!! I was going to get a blue one but after reading this I think not! heaven forbid I come home to one of my angelfish being eaten! RBTA it is

GreenSpottedPuffer · #3 12-14-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by fishoholic

WOW!!!! I had no idea carpet anemones could eat fish!!!!!! I was going to get a blue one but after reading this I think not! heaven forbid I come home to one of my angelfish being eaten! RBTA it is

Some species of carpets are not very aggressive. Just make sure you do your research and ID it right.

fishoholic · #4 12-14-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

Some species of carpets are not very aggressive. Just make sure you do your research and ID it right.

Good to know thanks. The one Carpet Anemone, Blue (Stichodactyla haddoni), that I liked is aggressive. Guess reading about them is important.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #5 12-14-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by fishoholic

Good to know thanks. The one Carpet Anemone, Blue (Stichodactyla haddoni), that I liked is aggressive. Guess reading about them is important.

Yeah it can be. I think it depends on the fish you plan to keep and tank size. Brad is not having a big problem with his huge green haddoni but his tank is 400G and has big fish mostly.

I think if I was planning mostly bigger fish, I would keep my anemone because I really like it. Just not worth loosing all the small fish though. Im not sure what to do at this point. The two I still have in my tank are both is holes and will not really just come out easy.

I also don't even have an ID yet...

GreenSpottedPuffer · #6 12-14-2008, 07:47 PM

Fifth row middle pic...This is the closest I have seen to mine. Just a different color.

http://uglycoral.com/JOOMLA/index.ph...=17&Itemid=30#

GreenSpottedPuffer · #7 12-15-2008, 12:26 AM

A few experienced anemone keepers on RC are saying it is indeed a mini carpet in their opinion and that they are quite aggressive. Certainly not meant to be kept with bottom dwelling fish. So I either have to change my plans or get rid of it. Im very torn because I really, really like it. Its actually splitting again and a group of them would be cool. I can just sell the ones that move too much or if the numbers get too big. Might consider just keeping the Yellow Tang and clowns with a bunch of chromis instead of small gobies I had planned. I guess I would have to limit my tank to cheap shrimp too since they will eat shrimp. Could be a cool tank with a bunch if mini carpets though.