I'm looking for biotope pictures for inspiration. My current tank is what you would call a typical mixed reef with SPS and a couple of haddoni. It's becoming increasingly difficult to cater for both ie if I turn up the flow for the SPS the haddoni start to move. Really, I initially only had the SPS to make the tank a little more interesting for visitors but I'm way past that stage now. I'd like to slowly change to more of a natural haddoni biotope, but most of the pictures in the wild are either close up shots of the anemones or shots of a single anemone sat in a desert of sand. I'd like it to be slightly more interesting than a desert but also look natural (if that isn't contradictory). Any natural pictures are welcome as long as they include a decent amount of the surrounding area. New tank will be 64" x 40"
Anyone have any haddoni biotope pictures ?
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phender
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Here is a sight with pics from the Marshall Islands. Haddonis tend to live in the stretches of sand/plant beds between the reefs rather than on the reefs themselves.
Here is a site. http://www.underwaterkwaj.com/uw-misc/clowns/Stichodactyla-haddoni.htm
Here is a site. http://www.underwaterkwaj.com/uw-misc/clowns/Stichodactyla-haddoni.htm
Winwood
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On a practical not, years ago I tried to do a haddoni biotope, where I tried to feature just the anemone in a 40 breeder with minimal rockwork. I used medium rocks buried in the sandbed to try and corral the anemone to the center of the tank. What I quickly realized is that once attached to the bottom of the tank, these anemones are extremely strong. My display quickly turned into some upended rockwork and my anemone in the corner.
If I ever attempt this in the future, I plan on gluing some sort of structure in place, perhaps a large chunk of pvc, attacking it vertically to the bottom of the tank with silicone and buring the rest under a thick sand bed. My thought is, if the pvc is firmly attached and surrounds the anemone's foot on all sides, it should stay in place. This would allow for creating the lone island in the desert look, that haddonis are known for.
If I ever attempt this in the future, I plan on gluing some sort of structure in place, perhaps a large chunk of pvc, attacking it vertically to the bottom of the tank with silicone and buring the rest under a thick sand bed. My thought is, if the pvc is firmly attached and surrounds the anemone's foot on all sides, it should stay in place. This would allow for creating the lone island in the desert look, that haddonis are known for.
Thanks for the pictures so far. The plan is, as Winwood suggested, to silicone marco rocks ( they are available with a flat cut side) to the base of the tank, with a section protruding through the sand for egg laying, to position the anemones. Hopefully if they can't push the rocks around they will stay where the artistic director ie me, thinks they will be happy. I'd like a small outcrop of rock with some corals attached just to add a bit of something. I may also try some caulerpa and/or halimeda
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Winwood
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That sounds like a great idea
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