Carpet Anemone Help..

[caboosee]

I got this great carpet at a lfs it wasnt doing too good at all mouth was gaping and all i got it bec it was only 10 dollars now its day 3 and mouth is closed completley and now starting to get a tint of green (it was white) i was wondering if this carpet is going to make it.. any help would be great!!

 

[RarefiedAir24]

I got this great carpet at a lfs it wasnt doing too good at all mouth was gaping and all i got it bec it was only 10 dollars now its day 3 and mouth is closed completley and now starting to get a tint of green (it was white) i was wondering if this carpet is going to make it.. any help would be great!!

Judging from the pic and your description of when you first got it, I'd have to go out on a limb and say YES! It looks very good!!! Nice job on rehabbing it!!

Frank

 

[Catchoftheday]

it is really stressed out by the way it holding its sell also that in a sand dwelling Carpet Anemone ( haddoni ) i would put it in the sand bed i am sure it will be fine . How long has your tank been set up what are your water chemistry at

 

[caboosee]

Tanks been set up for 2 years and water params.
SG- 1.024
Temp 78
ALK 9
Amm - 0
Nitrite- 0
Nitrate < 2 ppm
Cal 400
mag 1300
how shall i put this in the sand bed just put the rock its settled on into the sand bed?

 

[caboosee]

also the lighting at the lfs was no where near my lighting setup im thinking that also can contribute to the stress

 

[Catchoftheday]

also the lighting at the lfs was no where near my lighting setup im thinking that also can contribute to the stress

yes lighting will stress it out if your light is much stronger then the LFS then i would use screen to shade is you could get a few layers of window screen and every few days pull one off . As for the rock i would see if you might be able to bury the rock under the sand so it feels safe .

 

[caboosee]

Got carpet off rock

Got carpet off rock

I managed to get my capret off the rock safely by tickling it off the rock the foot was intact anc i put him on the sand bed it inflated alot today and it is now looking like its going to move it keeps folding itsself any idea what is it doing?

 

[caboosee]

yes lighting will stress it out if your light is much stronger then the LFS then i would use screen to shade is you could get a few layers of window screen and every few days pull one off . As for the rock i would see if you might be able to bury the rock under the sand so it feels safe .

I managed to get my capret off the rock safely by tickling it off the rock the foot was intact anc i put him on the sand bed it inflated alot today and it is now looking like its going to move it keeps folding itsself any idea what is it doing?

 

[caboosee]

pic

pic

heres the updated picture of the carpet on the sandbed now.

 

[caboosee]

heres a updated picture with the carpet.

 

[OrionN]

That is an Atlantic S. helianthus carpet. It is not a clownfish hosting anemone but a very agressive fish eater. I would return it to the store. It live on rock, not sand and will not host yoru clowns