maxi mini reef safe carpet anemones

[sjfishguy]

How do I know that I got a true (reef safe) mini carpet? Do the regular carpets come as small as silver dollars too? My LFS has a little tinny tiny yellow one that I think is a true maxi mini, but how do I know for sure?

 

[fishieness]

how would they be reef safe? i havent heard of these so im jsut wonding. wouldnt the only thing to make them reef safe woudl jsut be how much they wander? and waht determins that is the conditions they are under and weather they like them or not right? or is their sting not as powerful?
sorry for my ignorance, ive just never heard of the "maxi-minis"

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Re: maxi mini reef safe carpet anemones

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7953372#post7953372 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sjfishguy
How do I know that I got a true (reef safe) mini carpet? Do the regular carpets come as small as silver dollars too? My LFS has a little tinny tiny yellow one that I think is a true maxi mini, but how do I know for sure?

"Reef safe" has always been a poor choice of terminology.
If something occurs on a coral reef it likely consumes something else that lives on or around a reef.
Small carpet anemones aren't necessarily Stichodactyla tapetum 'mini' carpet anemones. The anemone you saw might be a small specimen of another carpet anemone species.

 

[sjfishguy]

Right, I understand that it may not be a Stichodactyla tapetum, so that is my question, how do I differentiate that species from another. Gary, you are the guy that a lot of people get these things from right? To clarify, it is my impression that these guys are more "reef safe" than others because they stay small, dont move much, dont sting, and arent really bothered by stings of other things. Correct me if I am wrong.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Different carpet anemone species have different identifying features. It's true that S. tapetum remains rather small in comparison to other members of the family. I wouldn't say they don't move or sting, however. It's more likely because mini carpets remain small in size that they are the most 'reef compatible' carpet anemone species.

 

[sjfishguy]

So what are the identifying features of S tapetum?

 

[ChunksInClemson]

Maxi-mini's? Aren't those tampons?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7955815#post7955815 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ChunksInClemson
Maxi-mini's? Aren't those tampons?

Nope- panty shields.
A mistake commonly made by young males.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7955468#post7955468 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sjfishguy
So what are the identifying features of S tapetum?

Good question. I don't have a description of Stichodactyla tapetum handy. Size would be an important part of any such description. A Google image search might help you out somewhat, although pictures alone cannot be used for positive identification.

 

[ChunksInClemson]

Haha...thanks Gary.

 

[geckotail]

lol