How do you release the foot of a Haddoni?

[TracyZeuner]

I have never tried to move this carpet but he is going to a new home soon and I dont know how to get him out of the tank.

 

[traveller7]

Most will get under the sand and rock to become attached to the bottom of the tank. If so, work from the edge toward the center. Once you can get a portion of it to release, you can carefully work it off.

If it is attached to rock, I tend to move the rock to a location on top of sand day or so in advance, and take it out when it moves to get back to the bottom, etc.

 

[Toddrtrex]

And if it is attached to both the rock and the glass bottom, be very very very careful. I attempted to move my blue haddoni that was attached that way. I ended up putting a hole in the oral disc. I had thought for sure that it was dead the way it looked. There was even a piece of it still attached to the glass bottom -- with tentacles.

On a whim I decided to leave it in the tank -- even though it looked god awful and thought for sure it was going to die. That was a about a month ago, and it looks back to normal now, albeit smaller.

I've seen pictures of yours, and it looks great, so take your time, and don't push it too much. I have found that they are one of the harder anemones to remove, seem to have an incredible grip.

 

[kar93]

You could try "tickling" the foot just rubbing it up and down gently a couple of teams ive heard this works but never tried. the other thing if you can get to the bottom of the foot you could get a credit card underneath it and work your way around the foot

 

[TracyZeuner]

Thank. I think it is on the bottom attached to the glass. I am selling it and someone is coming to look at it today. Just want to be ready if is leaving today

 

[flasher1]

If you have a sandbed the dig around his foot and work slowly trying to peel it up. If it is not giving, rub ice on the food and then peel, works everytime.

 

[ssagent]

You can try take the powerhead and blow on its foot.