How much flow for a haddoni?

[jade2122]

Hey hoping you guys can help me out. I just got a haddoni a few days ago and where i placed it seems to be giving it a bit of flow, so i was wondering how much flow your haddoni's are getting? my flow is enough to move him around a bit. I think it is too much but he isn't moving. I want to put him in another spot in my tank which i think would be better but he is on bottom of tank and i can't reach that far..

 

[JLopez]

if it isnt pleased with the amount of flow it is getting it will move on its own. anemone's require a lot of flow. most of the time they get too little, hardly ever is it "too much"

 

[jade2122]

i know most types of anemones like higher flow, i just was under the impression that haddoni carpets liked less...

 

[Toddrtrex]

I have noticed that all 3 of my Haddonis prefer less flow. You don't want the oral disc being moved, though once in a while is fine, but it constantly being moved up will irritate it.

You can still have a high flow tank with them, but you will have to find the right spot for either the anemone or the powerheads.

 

[jade2122]

i want to move him to a spot i know will be more suited for him about 1.5 ft away from where he is now. problem being i can't reach his foot to peel him up. i tried yesterday to rub his foot and try to irritate him but he is pretty well affixed to the bottom. what else can i do? i need him to completely release to move him.

 

[mile sq. reefer]

Hit it with more flow. It may not like it and release its foot to move.

 

[jade2122]

ok i will try that, i am just afraid of stressing him out too much. lets see what will happen. i've heard of the ice cube method but that seems a little scary and stressful to do to him.

 

[jade2122]

anyone have experience with the ice cube method incase that is the route i have to take, maybe some pionters and tips? thanks

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12766812#post12766812 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jade2122
anyone have experience with the ice cube method incase that is the route i have to take, maybe some pionters and tips? thanks

Don't waste your time with the icecube. Haddoni anemones can be difficult relocate but it can be done. I just do i the old fashion way and move any rock structure around it and slip my fingers under the foot and slowly pry the foot off. Haddonis do not like any type of direct flow fwiw.

 

[jade2122]

got him moved last night, just took a looooong time slowing prying him up with a algae scraper (can't reach bottom with hand, had to figure out some device), and he looks much happier in his new spot. my pink skunks are starting to check him out a little... YIPPEEEEE!

 

[Massengill]

I have my Haddons carpet in a 30 gallon with a 400GPH bio wheel, a 100GPH protien skimmer and 2 - 200GPH power heads. That's a maximum of 700GPH for 30 gallons. My tank water is being turned over 23 times per hour roughly. It's probably closer to 600GPH and about 25 gallons of water. Still, even with those numbers the water is being turned over 24 times an hour. It's just enough flow to move it's disc delicately, it's not being thrashed around by any means. It is right in the middle of the tank buried in the sand, Ive had it for a while now and it has had no desire to move. At best it has moved maybe an inch from it's original location from where I placed it on day one.

 

[jade2122]

yea i have a ton of flow in my tank, over 63x turnover and it's barebottom so definately took some fine tuning of powerheads and pump returns to minimize the flow in his area. all seems well so far! thanks to all with your help