Carpet anemone questions

[Dmorty217]

Ok in the next couple weeks I am going to be getting my first carpet from a guy who has had it for the last few months without issues. My Questions are;

1. I'm going to QT the anem in a 29g I have with HOB marine land filter and small hydor powerhead. Do I need a good light while it's in QT? I have a RapidLED onyx fixture that isn't being used I could hookup for the QT.

2. I'm going to use cipro, so is 6-8 days the typical treatment time or longer, or just longer if the anem is deflated and mouth is open?

3. If I'm going to get clowns to try and host would it be better to get them and QT them with the anem?

Lastly I have ALOT of flow in my tank provided by a reeflo hammerhead on a CL with penductors providing 175x my DT per hr. With that said what's the best option for keeping the anem from getting blown all over the tank while it is searching for its spot? The CL can be turned down but not sure it will reduce the flow enough. My CL is fed by 2-2" bulk heads on either side of the back wall with strainers over them, they don't have a lot of suction to so them so I'm not worried about the anem becoming a soupy mess bc of the CL. Am I missing something? I haven't been a big anem keeper in the past but I love the carpets and was going to give one a try but want a receipt for success.

 

[Breadman03]

Ok in the next couple weeks I am going to be getting my first carpet from a guy who has had it for the last few months without issues. My Questions are;

1. I'm going to QT the anem in a 29g I have with HOB marine land filter and small hydor powerhead. Do I need a good light while it's in QT? I have a RapidLED onyx fixture that isn't being used I could hookup for the QT. Yes, you want to have good light available. You can always turn it down or run it for less time if the 'nem is getting too much.

2. I'm going to use cipro, so is 6-8 days the typical treatment time or longer, or just longer if the anem is deflated and mouth is open? Not sure. I treated mine for a week even though it never really showed any bad symptoms (other than a little mulching from a powerhead). I just wanted to ensure that it was in good shape.

3. If I'm going to get clowns to try and host would it be better to get them and QT them with the anem? Not IMO. I would prefer to keep them separate so that you could address issues with one without compromising the other.

Lastly I have ALOT of flow in my tank provided by a reeflo hammerhead on a CL with penductors providing 175x my DT per hr. With that said what's the best option for keeping the anem from getting blown all over the tank while it is searching for its spot? The CL can be turned down but not sure it will reduce the flow enough. My CL is fed by 2-2" bulk heads on either side of the back wall with strainers over them, they don't have a lot of suction to so them so I'm not worried about the anem becoming a soupy mess bc of the CL. Am I missing something? I haven't been a big anem keeper in the past but I love the carpets and was going to give one a try but want a receipt for success. I turned off all of my powerheads for a few days, leaving just my return pump providing circulation. I just used the powerheads while I could observe the tank. You really only need to turn off the flow until the 'nem attaches.

 

[Dmorty217]

Where is a good place to source cipro that is high quality with having to go see a vet or my dentist? I see it on eBay but that kind of worries me

 

[Breadman03]

Carpet anemone questions

http://aquaticpharmacy.com

That is where I got mine. There are quite a few good vendors, but I chose them because someone else had a good transaction with them.

 

[addictedreefer]

Is the anemone sick? If not I would not treat with antibiotic. Observe the nem while in qt. Only start Cipro if it starts showing signs of illness.

 

[Dmorty217]

The anem isn't sick, I should of asked what are the best practices to keep carpet anems alive and thriving