Help with carpet ID, and should I buy?

[ThreeMoneyJ]

I've been threatening to buy a carpet anenome for a long time. I've kept lots of BTA's with great success. I've read all the stickies and have everything ready for a new nem when I find one that I want.

So today I was at my LFS getting fish food and I saw why is labeled as "carpet anenome" for $69. It looked to be about 12 inches across and inflated. Mouth looked tight. It has been at the LFS for 3 weeks.

Short stubby tentacles which seem even from the mouth to the edges. Purple spots on the underside but not on the stem.

I'm thinking its Haddoni, but I'm not an expert by any means!

Please take a look at these pics and let me know if this is a good purchase or not?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Ryleerei]

gigantea

 

[eddiereefs]

That looks like a deal to me however u must consider all the space this thing needs and that it is a predator and has been know to snack on fish and inverts and even clownfish

 

[D-Nak]

+1 gigantea. If the store has indeed had it for 3 weeks the chances are good that it should be fine in your tank. It looks like it could be a nice green color once fully acclimated. However... short, stubby tentacles is not a good sign when describing a gigantea. At three weeks, the tentacles should be at least 1/2" long, at the 12" size they can even be long than 1". If you're interested, check the foot for any damage. It should be extremely hard to remove though (a sign that it's healthy).

 

[addictedreefer]

It's a gigantea and will likely need treatment. I say that because of the somewhat droopy/mushy appearance of the oral disk and column.