Haddoni Carpet

tassod

tassod

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I would like to get some feedback on my setup and if it meets requirements for keeping a Haddoni carpet. This is what i currently have:

Marineland Reef ready 125 gallon with 2 corner overflows (72x18x22) with a 40 gallon sump
running gfo and carbon reactors
2 vortech Mp40ews
Eshine CREE LED's 36X3w (2 units) link to actual units: http://www.eshinesystems.com/aqua/4g-36x3w-bridgelux-led-aquarium-light.html

System has been up and running 7 months now

Livestock:
2 blue chromis
1 lawnmore blenny
1 Foxface
1 Diamond eng goby
2 oscellaris clowns (pair)
1 royal gramma
1 anthias (not sure on type but its a male)
1 powder brown tang (currently in QT)
1 cleaner shrimp
1 fire red shrimp
3 Clams
1 RBTA - currently recovering as i think he got caught in one of my mp40's. Clowns have also hosted it but its to small for them.

I also had a LT annemone but it moved while i was on vaction and also looks to have gotten caught in my mp40 and i found it face down on sand when i returned - got it out of tank before it did any damage to it

Corals:

Various SPS and LPS but mostly LPS right now

Will this setup be ok for a haddoni carpet?
 
Do you have a deep sandbed? and do you have a spot where it can stretch out to it's full size usually 18 or so inches, withour touching anything that it can sting or eat. These guys will eat fish shrimp etc...! Do you have this spot in a low flow area? What optics are on your light?
 
My sandbed is about 1.5" but more or less in some places due to my goby digging and making mountains. I can probably move stuff around to give it an adequate space to stretch. Would right under the mp40 be considered low flow? Not sure about the optics, the web link should have all the info.
 
Things seem to be good to go. Your lights should be fine. But you really do need at least three inches for your sand bed. And the RBTA may not work out long term. But maybe it will. I would run carbon and keep a watchfull eye out for funny activity.
 
So if I move a bunch of sand in one corner of the tank under my mp40 to form at least 3 inches would that be a good spot to start him out? I realize he may move. Also, will the only attach their foot under the sand or can they also attach to a rock?
 
Their foot and column tend to push around alot of sand. So I would suggest fencing in the sand with some liverock to keep it around the nem.
 
tassod said:
So if I move a bunch of sand in one corner of the tank under my mp40 to form at least 3 inches would that be a good spot to start him out? I realize he may move. Also, will the only attach their foot under the sand or can they also attach to a rock?
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I have tried this in the past and it has never worked for me long term. Between the foot of the anemone, activities of critters, and current, the sand always finds a way to disperse. I would consider a deeper sand bed or the pvc pipe planter approach.
 
I was thinking of putting it in this corner of my tank against this rock. Obviously I would move my 2 frags that are on that rock right now.



Got a good amount of sand that has built up around this rock (tanks to my goby). I think his column would be well surounded.
 
...another potential option...

...another potential option...

I have had my purple Haddoni for about a year now. My sandbed is less than 2" at the very deepest. I stumbled across a few posts by ousnakebyte after I was looking for a solution to make sure my Haddoni would stay put. After exchanging a few PM's with Mike (oussnakebyte) I gave his solution a try and my nem has not moved at all. It actually got bigger when in the PVC pipe as if it was more secure and relaxed than it had been before.

If you search (for "pvc and haddoni) you will also see that others have used this method successfully with setups that do not have deep sand beds.

Check out the thread below. It is another option to a deep sand bed should you desire to give it a try.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2001092
 
Rotknee said:
I have had my purple Haddoni for about a year now. My sandbed is less than 2" at the very deepest. I stumbled across a few posts by ousnakebyte after I was looking for a solution to make sure my Haddoni would stay put. After exchanging a few PM's with Mike (oussnakebyte) I gave his solution a try and my nem has not moved at all. It actually got bigger when in the PVC pipe as if it was more secure and relaxed than it had been before.

If you search (for "pvc and haddoni) you will also see that others have used this method successfully with setups that do not have deep sand beds.

Check out the thread below. It is another option to a deep sand bed should you desire to give it a try.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2001092
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Cool...thanks a bunch!
 
Ok i could not pass up this opportunity to get this haddoni so here he is. I'm doing the PVC thing so please tell me your thoughts. Here he is when i first put him in:



and after a few minutes he's oppened up nicely....he's also extremely sticky...



My mp40's are off right now...how long should i keep them off? overnight?
 
Looks good. You should be able to turn your MP40's back on now. Your Haddoni will attached quickly and begin to push some of the sand out of the piping as it digs in. You should be able to put some rocks underneath the pvc so it is stacked at an angle. I'll post some pics showing you what mine looks like...hold on.
 
That green Haddoni is going to be incredible!

That green Haddoni is going to be incredible!

The first show was my attempt to cover the PVC with some rock rubble. You can see that the piping is resting on some rock as to slightly elevate the 6" of pipe the nem is in. The second shot shows how the PVC is hidden from view when the nem opens up. Hope this helps.

haddoni_pvc1_zpse929b989.jpg


haddoni_pvc2_zps41246548.jpg
 
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