Capt_Cully
Active member
Gonna start nuking some rock but I wanna get my mini carpet anemones off first. Any ideas????
how to catch mini carpets?
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Conesus_Kid
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Try taking the rock out and suspending it over a bucket of saltwater. Tap the rock with a hammer. Between the lack of water and vibrations from the hammer, they should let go and drop into the bucket.
Either that, or chisel off the piece of the rock they're on.
I've never had much luck prying these guys off.
Either that, or chisel off the piece of the rock they're on.
I've never had much luck prying these guys off.
Capt_Cully
Active member
You serious? Why do I feel a candid camera moment coming on
It's a known technique for removing btas. It may work. I'd prolly go for the chisel though, just like a ricordea.
Capt_Cully
Active member
I've never had to move a mini carpet, but some people suggest using an ice cube in a plastic baggie on the foot of BTA. It may work on a mini carpet as well.
making the ice cube trick near impossible.
acdraindrps
New member
Mark, use your fingernail. Works best for me. If that doesnt work I will use a flat head screwdriver. Don't be shy with it, they are extremely resilient. Especially their foot. I have damaged them to the point that half the foot was left behind on the rock and had them make full recovery in just about a week.
Gary Majchrzak
Team RC
this works.
At the very least- it will make the dangling anemones much easier to pry off with a flathead screwdriver.
Capt_Cully
Active member
FWIW, I took the rock out, held it over a bucket, gave it three taps and said "F" it and smashed the rock.
The minnies are one pieces of rubble in my frag tank. :thumbsup:
The minnies are one pieces of rubble in my frag tank. :thumbsup:
