addictedreefer
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Any update?
Just got my Haddon Carpet
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m0nkie
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he didn't make it 
I took it out into QT because it started looking like a flat folded pizza.. next day it started pouring guts out.. not sticky.. and smelled like vomit..
I'm going to take this chance and lower my nitrate some more.. it's down to ~10 now.
I'll keep on searching LFS.. maybe try another one sometime.
When I got this one, his mouth was kind of open in the LFS.. the owner said they require some high flow and the mouth would close.. he placed it under a powerhead and it did. This time I'll look for one that's got a closed mouth to start with
I took it out into QT because it started looking like a flat folded pizza.. next day it started pouring guts out.. not sticky.. and smelled like vomit..
I'm going to take this chance and lower my nitrate some more.. it's down to ~10 now.
I'll keep on searching LFS.. maybe try another one sometime.
When I got this one, his mouth was kind of open in the LFS.. the owner said they require some high flow and the mouth would close.. he placed it under a powerhead and it did. This time I'll look for one that's got a closed mouth to start with
m0nkie
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another issue might be my acclimation.. the LFS water is the same sg level as mine... so I followed his advice. pour out half of his water, pour in half of mine.. wait awhile and place into tank.
last mistake might be myself.. the haddoni caught my Jaw fish when it was introduced to the tank. I pulled the jawfish out. Then it got stuck on my hand.. when i pulled my hands off, a few tentacles was stuck on tight and ripped off. I'm sure that didn't help..
last mistake might be myself.. the haddoni caught my Jaw fish when it was introduced to the tank. I pulled the jawfish out. Then it got stuck on my hand.. when i pulled my hands off, a few tentacles was stuck on tight and ripped off. I'm sure that didn't help..
Kearnel
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That's to bad man, I'm currently in the process of loosing my LTA, despite everything I've tried I know it's futile. You win some and you definitely loose some, the latter being the worst obviously. Hopefully next time your more successful. Bet your fish weren't sorry to see it go, carpets love the taste of fresh seafood.
addictedreefer
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Sorry to hear about the loss. I don't think the handling caused the death. The acclimation surely didn't help, but I think it was likely the nitrates that did it in. I wouldn't attempt another anemone until your nitrates are consistently well under 5 ppm. Prompt treatment may help in the future.
Also, IMO people place too much stock in the mouths of anemones when assessing health. Although a closed mouth is a good sign, I believe that other factors such as the ability of the anemone to hold itself upright, inflation, "puffy pancake" appearance, and ability to attach/bury in the sand can often be more telling.
Also, IMO people place too much stock in the mouths of anemones when assessing health. Although a closed mouth is a good sign, I believe that other factors such as the ability of the anemone to hold itself upright, inflation, "puffy pancake" appearance, and ability to attach/bury in the sand can often be more telling.
Agreed. People put far too much emphasis on the mouth. An open mouth is much different than a gaping one, and it's not unusual for Haddonis, and even gigs for that matter, to have a slightly open mouth.
In any event, sorry to hear about your loss.
