carpet pics request
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this is me
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This was my first gigantea. I was just getting my feet wet with keeping gigantea. I did not really know how to tell if it was healthy or not at the lfs. At that time, I just want something for my clowns to host it since I've removed all my RBTAs in the tank. And I just found out that gigantea is the natural host for Percula clowns. Long story short, this gigantea didn't last too long. Less than a week....it melt.
My second gigantea was a mistake. Mostly due to my part. A local reefer said that he has two large carpet and is selling one of them. I assumed he has kept them in his tank and is now too large so I jumped on the sale quickly. Upon picking it up, it was in this sump! I asked how long has he had it and he said "it just arrived from the west coast a couple days ago". I knew I was about to throw away two dead Benjamins but didn't want to back off on the sale so I brought it from anyway. It was huge and was doing good for about a week then slowly declined to its death.
Then I took a break from gigantea for a while. Made a few changes in the tank and set my heart into keeping gigantea. Boosted the flow, upgrade the skimmer, and changed my gigantea lighting acclimation habit. I finally got this one about 3weeks ago. It's bleached, yes. But it is small and it's a verocious eater. So far the color is coming in nicely. 3 weeks in now.
My second gigantea was a mistake. Mostly due to my part. A local reefer said that he has two large carpet and is selling one of them. I assumed he has kept them in his tank and is now too large so I jumped on the sale quickly. Upon picking it up, it was in this sump! I asked how long has he had it and he said "it just arrived from the west coast a couple days ago". I knew I was about to throw away two dead Benjamins but didn't want to back off on the sale so I brought it from anyway. It was huge and was doing good for about a week then slowly declined to its death.
Then I took a break from gigantea for a while. Made a few changes in the tank and set my heart into keeping gigantea. Boosted the flow, upgrade the skimmer, and changed my gigantea lighting acclimation habit. I finally got this one about 3weeks ago. It's bleached, yes. But it is small and it's a verocious eater. So far the color is coming in nicely. 3 weeks in now.
Toddrtrex
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All of mine are Haddonis,
Top down, been with me for about 9 months now. DD section of LA
straight on,
From a local reefer, about 15 months now.
From an LFS, been with me for about 11 years now
From DD section of LA, with me for about 4 years now.
From an LFS, with me for about 2.5 years now.
Top down, been with me for about 9 months now. DD section of LA
straight on,
From a local reefer, about 15 months now.
From an LFS, been with me for about 11 years now
From DD section of LA, with me for about 4 years now.
From an LFS, with me for about 2.5 years now.
Toddrtrex
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Thanks, no, they are spread out through 3 different (( separate )) tanks.
this is me
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They're only pretty when they're alive. 
Not sure where you get the power blue from. Are you referring to the foot? If so, my latest one also has a blue foot.
Not sure where you get the power blue from. Are you referring to the foot? If so, my latest one also has a blue foot.
Pinkskunk
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Pinkskunk
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yep, the foot. yes now upon looking closer, i see the blue foot on you rlast one. I see you are local to me.
They're only pretty when they're alive.
Not sure where you get the power blue from. Are you referring to the foot? If so, my latest one also has a blue foot.
Toddrtrex
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ok thanks. i do see you have 2 missing colors.... :idea:
purple and red
I know, one day I hope to get those two --- though not sure I have the room right now.
phoenixstar89
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first pic is my blue haddoni on jan. 2nd the day after I got it
here's a close up
here's a few from today
here's a close up
here's a few from today
this is me
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Where the heck did you get that magenta/red with blue foot haddoni? Super sweet!
LoneRanger
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My Red
guilloryreef
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My haddoni. Purchased from ebay 4.5 years ago. Picture is a little old.
<a href="http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/melnguy/anem/?action=view¤t=carpet1_edited-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/melnguy/anem/carpet1_edited-2.jpg" border="0" alt="blue green carpet"></a>
<a href="http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/melnguy/anem/?action=view¤t=carpet1_edited-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/melnguy/anem/carpet1_edited-2.jpg" border="0" alt="blue green carpet"></a>
Pinkskunk
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i think the 12k Reeflux bulb caused it to color like that. the color is less red and more orange/pink in real life. the foot is not blue it's the reflection of my shirt i think :hmm4:
somehow the blue stripe of my clowns in real life is more vibrant but in this pic it does not show, yet it shows the blue tint on the nem foot :spin2:
somehow the blue stripe of my clowns in real life is more vibrant but in this pic it does not show, yet it shows the blue tint on the nem foot :spin2:
phender
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Here is the coolest carpet I have ever had. It was probably only 2"-3" in diameter and like most carpets that small it didn't make it.
When I bought it it looked like this:
A few days later as it began to expand I noticed that it had green tentacles with purple tips! I bought it as a gigantea, but I am pretty sure it was actually a haddoni. Its hard to tell when they are so small. I hadn't seen this color combo before or since.
When I bought it it looked like this:
A few days later as it began to expand I noticed that it had green tentacles with purple tips! I bought it as a gigantea, but I am pretty sure it was actually a haddoni. Its hard to tell when they are so small. I hadn't seen this color combo before or since.
