carpet may need to go... what is good instead???

[larryfl1]

hi

my blue carpet is growing and just ate one of my tangs.....

i am starting to get concerned ..the tank is a 150 ....

is there a better choice of anenomes that will be good for my percs but less agressive in grabbing fish??? the carpet is super sticky...anything that touches it sticks....

what should i do??

 

[Creetin]

hi

my blue carpet is growing and just ate one of my tangs.....

i am starting to get concerned ..the tank is a 150 ....

is there a better choice of anenomes that will be good for my percs but less agressive in grabbing fish??? the carpet is super sticky...anything that touches it sticks....

what should i do??

BTA's are more fish friendly. You sure the tang was not on the way out and the nem just got a free meal? I would say if any fish gets stuck to it its lights out for the fish. If you care more about the fish maybe a new nem should be on the list.
I have a small green striped haddoni and a red one coming in. I would not be happy if my fish becomes meals, But i do know it is a possable, and understand the risks.
The caret will take up much of a 150 when fully grown making it easier for fish to get stuck.

 

[MarineFlake]

I vote BTA, carpets are well docuemented as far as their appetite goes.

 

[clowns101]

IMO get rid of the fish.I LOVE clowns and Anemones and would rather have a blue carpet than a tang anyday!But thats just me!

 

[tufacody]

ditto^ !!

 

[velvetelvis]

+2 You can get tangs anyday...but a blue carpet that is doing well and growing? That's a prize worth hanging onto. I'm sure your clowns would agree. Of course, I like clownfish a lot better than tangs, anyway.

 

[t4zalews]

sebae, my percs love it.

 

[marc price]

+1 and set up a species tank for the blue haddoni. Marineland has a 30"x30"x18" 70g which would be perfect.
Here is a pic of my two sebae anemone's:

H. crispa, L, thinking the Rt. is H. malu

 

[jwilliams860]

let me know if you want to ship that carpet

 

[oceancube1]

yeah i hate that about carpets, they love eating expensive fish.... sucks

 

[HookedonReef17]

RBTA. They look awesome.

 

[velvetelvis]

Those anemones are beautiful, marc price. Looks like that tang likes to live dangerously too, getting so close to that tomato clown's nem...