haddoni?

[thorSvenson]

Listed as green carpet anemone in LFS, they have no idea what kind it is. Its been in the store the last week, looks healthy. Its about 3". Is it worth 120?

 

[clayspst]

look at the underside if it has spots its a haddoni, 120 is pricey for a 3inch. i have a 16inch green and i could get maybe 120

 

[Daniel62]

your sig. doesn't say where you are from, so 120 could be high or low, depending. I always say it's what it is worth to you that matters. It does look like a haddoni, but seeing the base is the best way to ID.

Good luck

 

[thorSvenson]

Ok thanks, I live on Long Island in New York, haven't seen many by me and when I do they are usually tan colored, near death, and about 70.

 

[ocellaris123]

Yes, looks like haddoni

 

[D-Nak]

look at the underside if it has spots its a haddoni, 120 is pricey for a 3inch. i have a 16inch green and i could get maybe 120

Spots? If you're talking about verrucae, which are sometimes purple, then no, it would be a gigantea if they are visible. Haddoni typically don't have visible verrucae. But in this case though, this nem is definitely a haddoni.

In terms of price, if the nem is a bright neon green as it appears in the photo, then $120 is an acceptable price. If it's actually a dull green, I've seen them at Petco for $35.

IMO, on a side note, size versus price doesn't make much sense when it comes to carpet anemones. Most people with average size tanks can't house large carpets, therefore smaller carpets are more appealing. Just becuase a small one is one price and a large one is a higher price, almost becomes irrelevant because we wouldnt buy the larger one anyway. In other words, paying a premium for a very small anemone might make sense.

3" is a really good size for a carpet. IME, they tend to ship better and you can actually feed it without fear of it quickly taking over your tank.

 

[Mazzy]

Maybe it's worth 120, like D-Nak said, because it's SMALL. They aren't rare (though that bright, good coloring might be rare), and you can find them all over online for much less, but what is rare, at least in my experience, is finding the smaller ones available. Even LiveAquaria rarely sells one under 5" or so (which they call "medium"), and, although I just looked and they actually have their "medium" in stock right now, I've checked them out many times and they usually only have the "large" available so I'm considering this a fluke of timing - i.e. they likely JUST got a shipment in.

Love the carpets and wish I could have one. I think 120 is steep, even for a nice coloration like that, but depending on your tank size, the fact that it's smaller (for now) might make it worth it.

 

[twiggyb]

Well, if prices are that high when it's smaller, I'm sure they'll be higher with a bigger one with the same color. So I would get it at that size for that price instead of trying to wait for a bigger one that'll be more. In my experience, most lfs don't charge any less for bigger things, just more. Unless they're not as pretty as usual. fish or corals.

It's nice at that size, and will look beautiful when it gets bigger, then if you wanted, trade it in with a higher value then when you got it.

 

[125mph]

Listed as green carpet anemone in LFS, they have no idea what kind it is. Its been in the store the last week, looks healthy. Its about 3". Is it worth 120?

Its a bit pricey but the smaller ones are sometimes more pricey because they're hrader to fine. The big ones are fairly easy to find.

It's green so its the more common then the blue or red ones!

If you like it, go for it!

 

[thorSvenson]

green haddoni

green haddoni

So I finally decided to pick it up on Christmas Eve after making sure it was ok. I knew I wasn't going to be around much that day so I decide to try to keep it in place by placing it near some rocks, digging a hole, and placing a one liter bottle I cut the top and bottom off over it. When I looked at it Christmas morning instead of going into the rocks or sand it firmly attached itself to the bottle. I cut the rest of the bottle away as much as possible and buried it in the sand with the anemone. The anemone seems fine but should I try to remove the rest of the bottle or just let it detach by itself? Also when and what should I try to feed it at this size? Thanks

 

[D-Nak]

Looks like it just needs time to settle in. I wouldn't worry too much about the plastic since it's food safe. I would give it a couple of weeks before trying to feed it. Nems don't need to be fed at all, so there's no rush. It's more important to let it acclimate. If it were bleached, I'd recommend feeding it, but the color looks really good. Good luck!

 

[mayjong]

yup, just leave it alone for now. very nice color imo

 

[fishroomlady]

yes, very pretty nem! Congrats on your purchase! Do you have clowns?

 

[thorSvenson]

Thanks all. I have a pair of saddleback clowns. I noticed one in it at night, but stays away during the day. A few more question. I've had a pair of peppermint shrimp with a rose bubble tip and three maxi- minis that the shrimp have never seemed to touch. When I was looking at the carpet before I noticed one of the shrimp picking at the sides of it. Should I be concerned? Is this a sign that its weak?

 

[thorSvenson]

The last two days my anemone shrank in the late afternoon. Last night it re-inflated after the lights went out and stayed inflated all day. I just looked at it and its deflated again. Is this normal? I know my BTA anemone does this occasionally but I have never had a haddoni before. The mouths is still closed and looks good. Are there any good web sites or books anyone can recommend about carpet anemone behavior?

 

[OrionN]

Recurrent episodes of anemone deflated in the afternoon is a big sign of trouble. You need to take him out to a hospital tank and treat him with antibiotic. There is a sticky thread on using Ciprofloxacin to treat sick anemone near the beginning of this forum. I would suggest that you get some Cipro and treat him ASAP. Pictures of this anemone when he is not inflate and when he is inflated would be helpful if you want to be sure that your anemone is sick or not.
There is no book or articles on anemone behavior that you can read that will be of help. On this forum, you get to pick the brain of some of the most experienced anemone keepers in the world, IMO.

 

[OrionN]

On saddle back clowns, they can be really rough on anemones. The routinely dive into the anemone. I have had one healthy Haddoni killed by my Saddleback pair. Another almost got kill, but recovered once I remove the clowns. I have vowed not to keep Saddleback clown again.
My experience on this clown fish is not a unique experience. If you do a search, this happen very common with Saddle back clowns

 

[thorSvenson]

Thanks Minh, I have read the sticky on cipro, I was just unsure of when to start treatment. Are there any other antibiotic I can use? I'm not sure if I can get cipro quick enough. I agree about the saddleback's, the anemone seemed to be doing great until the clowns found it. They dive into pretty hard, they are still small so I didn't think it would be a problem, I was wrong. Feel pretty awful about this. I didn't rush out and buy a haddoni. I've had a reef tank for 13 years, and have tried to do as much research as possible, but still seem to have the same result as many people in this forum. Already realized my mistakes. One I have a mixed reef with probably too much flow, I had planned on selling off most of my coral as the anemone grew but now I think a dedicated tank is the way to go. Two the clownfish, probably shouldn't of had any with a small anemone.

 

[OrionN]

I am not sure or have any experience with other antibiotics. Let me know what you have and I can give you an educated guess as to the dose to use. Maybe remove the clowns is all you need to do.

 

[thorSvenson]

Erythromycin and metronidazole. Do you know of a website to buy cipro? Can I find it at a LFS or only from a vet?