Bluecarpet...just got one

[55semireef]

I just picked up a Bluecarpet Anemone from a friend of mine. His screen name is Bluecarpet. If you can remember it was in his 12 gallon nano but since it has outgrowed that I took it and put it in my 55. The kind of lighting I have is in my extra information. I will be getting pics up and running soon enough.

 

[dantodd]

I thought his carpet was going into his "lagoon" tank when it outgrew the 12?

 

[55semireef]

lol...I know.

But in all seriousness its in my 55 gallon with proper lighting and at least a tank size than can support this guy.


However...as I was drip acclimating him, it started to regurgitate its food. I don't think this is something serious. Any move is going to stress out an anemone. It just happened to be that he got fed that day. Other than that all looks fine so far. Here are some pix.

 

[55semireef]

Acclimation

Foot

Tentacles

Regurgitating

Peppermint Shrimp trying to steal regurgitated food...gross

 

[55semireef]

Skunk Cleaner Shrimp got some regurgitated food however.

 

[dantodd]

I wouldn't worry about regurgitating during acclimation. Looks like a very healthy specimen. I guess bluecarpet was doing something right.

Good luck.

 

[55semireef]

Do you know how long it takes for it to plant is foot.

 

[dantodd]

Hopefully Phil or Scott will chime in. I really don't know.

 

[55semireef]

Hopefully

 

[bluerug]

Not long at all for it to plant it's foot. Looks good and take extra good care of him and feed him well.

 

[55semireef]

YEs Bluecarpet I will take excellent care of him and I will make sure he is well fed.

 

[bluerug]

I am glad to hear that. Well wont be long until i get my 55 up and running, so spend your time wisely with him and make him nice and big for me. ttyl.

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7880755#post7880755 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bluecarpet
I am glad to hear that. Well wont be long until i get my 55 up and running, so spend your time wisely with him and make him nice and big for me. ttyl.

Not really.

 

[bluerug]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7880863#post7880863 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 55semireef
Not really.

What?

I hope you are talking about me setting it up.

 

[55semireef]

Anyone have any other input. He is looking great.

 

[bluerug]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7880863#post7880863 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 55semireef
Not really.

LOL:rollface: :rollface:

 

[55semireef]

HAHA...


But does anyone else have any other input?

 

[Chaloupa]

I have a really large blue carpet anemone. He took roughly 10-14 days to actually plant his foot, he wandered quite a bit in our 120g...but he had a powerhead accident in my other tank just prior so was a slight bit stressed. It's roughly 12"across and quite nice...eats well and hosts 2 black saddlebacks and 1 HUGE brown saddleback. I think they are beautiful anemones! Good luck.

 

[CastleRock]

My Blue carpet never wandered, I dug a nice depression in the sand where I wanted him next to a rock, and it planted its foot within a few days and has never moved in over 6 months
Nice anemone good luck with it

 

[55semireef]

My Bluecarpet hasn't wandered yet. He gets good light and plenty of flow and he has lots of room.

He is starting to plant its foot on the substrate. Part of the foot is actuall on the glass and you can see some of it in the sandbed. Pretty cool. My bluecarpet has also opened.