carpet anenome help

[Fatmike92]

I dont know much about them so i need to do some research but I was wondering what everyone else thought about them and how hard are the different varieties to find? like green, blue, and red ones

any info is appreciated!

thanks guys!

 

[Jamie1210]

well, first off, what kind of carpet are you looking for? And i'm not talking about different colors here

most ppl have maxi mini's (which are non-clown hosting), and remain small enough to keep in nanos,

haddonis, giganteas, mertens? these 3 are the clown-hosting ones and get quite big. Merten's you'll see are rarely in aquariums ... Haddoni and gigs are the more "popular" ones, but require totally different care. In a nutshell, giganteas are rock dwelling and require high flow and are TOUGH to keep--very difficult to find a healthy one. Haddonis are sand dwellers, lower flow.

All require high lighting (which i'm assuming you have). Do a search, look at in particular which carpet you're interested in, and we can go from there.

 

[ssgtgonzo]

I think you mean merten's live on rocks...

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_3/capranem.html

 

[rssjsb]

Haddoni carpets are the easiest to find and keep, but are known to eat fish, especially butterflies and tangs.

 

[Grandmaster_Toad]

I had a pair of clowns host to a blue leather, and not to ANY of the carpets in my tank. Sometimes the Clowns are just finicky.
Is there a best practice for which type of clown hosts with which type of invert?