Green Carpet Question

[cjgalante]

I currently have a 90gallon mixed reef with a green carpet. I have a 4 inch sandbed, that the carpet has burried its base into and stayed in the same spot for over a year. My question is I'm about to move everything into my new 120 gallon tank which will be bare bottom. Will this be a problem for the carpet or will it just attach to the live rock or glass bottom? If anyone has any advice either positive or negative please reply.

Thanks chris

 

[eclecticvibe]

Good luck getting him unattached from the bottom. Try to gently peel him off around the edges of his foot.

 

[drives300]

They also say you can spray a powerhead towatd where they are attached to help them release

 

[bureau13]

Carpets do prefer the sand. There are probably people here who have them with a bare bottom tank, you may want to ask that specifically over in the clownfish and anemones forum.

jds

 

[cjgalante]

bump

 

[cheeks69]

When I had a green Stichodactyla Haddoni it attached to the LR and the bottom of the substrate so I don't see a problem. Do you know the which one you have ? I believe the Haddoni is the only one that prefers a SB but should adjust to a BB tank.

BTW it's much easier to remove the Anemone when attached to the bottom glass than to the crevices on the LR IME.