I am so happy!!!

[triggerfish1976]

I have desperately been looking for Latz clowns for the last year and about a month ago my LFS got word that he could get me a big adult so I immediately jumped on it. It arrived it real bad shape and didn't live for more than a couple of weeks. I was also an idiot and didn't QT it and threw it into my display tank. Losing that one speciman made me even more determined to find another one but I told myself that if I get the opportunity again I would setup a QT tank and make sure that I did everything possible to assure that the next one would be healthy before it went into the main display.
My LFS called me on Friday to let me know that he had some more coming but didn't know how many or what size. Here is what he got:

I was shocked when I arrived at the LFS to find not one but three Latz clowns and even better Juveniles!
I grabbed all three and brought them home and they are currently in their own QT tank.

I fed them about 6 hours after they went into QT and they are already eating like pigs.

If that didn't make my day, my LFS also got in this beauty. This will be the future home for the clowns once they come out of QT. It is still trying to get situated in the tank but it is slowly moving to the front of the tank. I am guessing it is going to be about 18"-20" when fully opened.

 

[GSMguy]

wow what a find great looking clowns and anemone.

 

[h2joe]

ahh man if only they would get some decent ones in like that around here but i doubt any will make it this way as they hardly ever do and the ones that do are in rough shape.

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9897636#post9897636 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by h2joe
ahh man if only they would get some decent ones in like that around here but i doubt any will make it this way as they hardly ever do and the ones that do are in rough shape.

lol you are both in the same state.

 

[shouldabenacowboy]

I agree...Nice find

SBC

 

[xxseawolf]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9897661#post9897661 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
lol you are both in the same state.

lol at same state the 2 cities are 10 minutes apart.

 

[criccio]

Vey nice, good luck with them. If you don't mind, what's the going rate for latz down there?

 

[h2joe]

maybe i dont get out enough....haha may i inquire as to which store you got them at because ive only ever seen them at one place and they dont look good at all. i guess im gonna have to start looking harder because i would really like a pair for my 210g tank.

Mark

 

[triggerfish1976]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9899693#post9899693 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by h2joe
maybe i dont get out enough....haha may i inquire as to which store you got them at because ive only ever seen them at one place and they dont look good at all. i guess im gonna have to start looking harder because i would really like a pair for my 210g tank.

Mark

I got them at FAOIS in Oldsmar.

 

[dc]

Well it looks like you hit paydirt on them. Congratulations and good luck!

 

[triggerfish1976]

The Latz are still doing fine. I fed them some Cyclopeeze flakes today and they ate it like little pigs.
I am having mixed opinions on how the Haddoni is doing. It has decided to really attach itself to the rock (same rock as shown in the photo) and its foot is firmly imbedded into a big hole in the rock but the oral disk is practically laying on the sand below the rock (the whole anemone is inverted so to speak). It is so big that I cannot see the mouth to tell if it is looking the way it should. I tried feeding it today but it is not sticky at all and didn't take any food. I have a pair of Black saddle clowns which have moved from my big RBTA to the carpet so the Latz are going to have to move into the RBTA. Are Haddoni's generally like this shortly after accimilation to a new tank or should I be worried? It has not moved much since I put it in the tank which surprises me because it is not as well lit as the rest of the tank. I am already missing a small Wrasse so do they become less sticky after a big meal?

 

[GSMguy]

Haddoni aclimation is tough mine have been in my tank weeks/months and are still a struggle.

 

[triggerfish1976]

GSMguy,

What issues have you had with yours?

 

[criccio]

Polymnus are know to be rough on haddonis, and since your's hasn't even had a chance to settle in yet, that's a lot more unnecessary stress on it.

Can you put the polymnus in a different tank?

 

[triggerfish1976]

I have been trying to catch them but my tank is not exactly conducive to catching fish. I will keep working at it though.

 

[criccio]

Try at night when they are sleeping in their nem.

 

[triggerfish1976]

Good idea Chris. I will try that.

 

[tpdpercula]

Just be careful if you use a net. Those buggers are really sticky and probably will give you a hard time sticking to the net. Beautiful specimens I wish I could find a Red Carpet locally it would look great next to my Blue.

 

[triggerfish1976]

Well my worst nightmare has come true. I was able to get a glimpse of the mouth and it is inside out. From what I can gather it looks like it has a bacterial infection because the foot has a couple of small frilly looking tears about 1/2 long and it is expelling its zooxanthella. Like Criccio said, I think the saddle clowns are beating it up. I am still going to do what I can to get the clowns out tonight but I am thinking it might be to late.
I may be jumping the gun but If the anemone doesn't make it I will not take it likely as it was a magnificient speciman and I wasted its life in order to satisfy my desire to keep one of these without considering some obvious variables. Sorry for being so negative but I generally don't take losing animals like this lightly, especially when it looks like I did something stupid.
I will keep all of you updated on how it works out. Hopefully it recovers.

 

[dc]

Sorry it's not doing well.