i have had my 55 gallon going for around 5-6 moths and i want to get a carpet anemone never had an anemone before are they hard to keep? sugestions on it parameters are all good i dont want to pay alot of money and it die so i want to know some info about them. please leave some info thanks
carpet anemone question
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elegance coral
They call me EC
I wouldn't start anemone keeping with a carpet. Try to pick up a captively propagated BTA. Check with your local reef club. Once you are successful with the BTA, then think about moving on to some of the more difficult and expensive anemones.
COreefer
Premium Member
^^^^THIS
Unless...if you can find a carpet in an LFS they have had for a few months it will be very hardy for you.
Toddrtrex
Premium Member
What lights do you have?
Do you have a sandbed? If so, how deep?
How much flow do you have?
What other wise do you have?
I personally wouldn't recommend a Haddoni as a first anemone. While I found them fairly hardy (( once settled in )) they can be pretty fickle to changes in the tank.
elegance coral
They call me EC
I have to agree with Tod. There have been some VERY experienced hobbyists right here on RC that lost haddoni's after keeping them alive for several months. I would not suggest this species for someone without anemone experience. Just my 2cents.
jonnybravo22
New member
my 2 cents...
if you ultimately want a carpet anemone i would start with a carpet anemone.
however, if you're going to start with a carpet anemone i think you have to do a lot more homework before you get an anemone. regardless of what you start with, IMO, the first time you get a carpet is going to be a unique experience, even if you've kept BTAs or LTAs before, so i don't think keeping those gives you that much of an edge if you don't do your research and learn the proper husbandry for a carpet. again, i think if you want a carpet, go for it, but you have to do much more homework and be prepared to be much more thoughtful about your husbandry if you do.
if you ultimately want a carpet anemone i would start with a carpet anemone.
however, if you're going to start with a carpet anemone i think you have to do a lot more homework before you get an anemone. regardless of what you start with, IMO, the first time you get a carpet is going to be a unique experience, even if you've kept BTAs or LTAs before, so i don't think keeping those gives you that much of an edge if you don't do your research and learn the proper husbandry for a carpet. again, i think if you want a carpet, go for it, but you have to do much more homework and be prepared to be much more thoughtful about your husbandry if you do.
