Mini Carpets...post your pics.

[NanoReefWanabe]

i am not sure if there is already a thread or not of these little guys..and if there is oh well they are pretty...

i know they are out there so lets see your mini's...i guess your maxi's too...

post some pics...i will start with mine...looked like nothing more then a paly polyp when i got him..

and today...

i forgot to mention...my clown goby decided to try and use him as a host...not a pretty picture...

bad shot with flash:

and something a little closer:

mine isnt the most colourfull but i love the sticky little bugger...

every three days i feed him a mixture of frozen brine, mysis, cyclops, and rotifers...i have to try and find some bigger meatier food....

would frozen squid work or should i find some sort of fish? would feeder goldfish work? or should i get some bigger shrimps?

 

[Kiefer]

bare shrimp from the store...

 

[coraldaddy]

Those are nice, I've never seen them. Is there a place you can recommend on line?

 

[delphinus]

Did you get him as a hitchhiker or is there a place you can buy them up here?

 

[Racing1]

Quite pretty indeed, Never knew there were smaller carpets,
Here's a pic of mi large carpet,

 

[racerw]

how mini do these mini carpets stay??

 

[delphinus]

Rarely more than an inch or two but I think there might be a morph that is 3"? Hopefully Gary M. sees this thread and chimes in because he'll know more.

Species name is Stichodactyla tapetum...

 

[phender]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11420435#post11420435 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by delphinus
Rarely more than an inch or two but I think there might be a morph that is 3"? .....[/i]...

The larger morph can actually get as big as 6" across. I'll try to see if I can get a couple good pics.

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

mine came as a hitchiker on the colony of zoos he is still in..

not sure what you mean by how do they stay?
it is an anemone...has a pink foot just like most larger ones...he wiggles it into the rock and holds on...

mine is currently 3" across but was less then 1/2 when i got him..i bought the colony of zoas specifically for him...i, and the dumb *** at the LFS both thought it was just a paly or a really pretty zoa..
lucky me...

i wish i new where i could buy more of them on line..

kinda burns my butt actually...there where two wild colonies of zoas in the store wheni bought this one...both had a "funky looking" zoa...likely they were both mini carpets..i think i got the pretter of the two but you never know what they will grow into..wish i had them both...LOL

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

no one else with a mini carpet out there??

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

no one else with a mini carpet out there??

well then mine is for sale...based on rarity $1500.....LOL

 

[kingnitro1]

Here is a picture of one of my Maxi-Mini's

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

now that is what i am talking about...that one is beautiful.....

 

[ssagent]

Beautiful and first time seeing it.

 

[arobinson]

wow very beautifl! Can a LFS order these?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11420435#post11420435 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by delphinus
Rarely more than an inch or two but I think there might be a morph that is 3"? Hopefully Gary M. sees this thread and chimes in because he'll know more.

Species name is Stichodactyla tapetum...

delphinus is right- Stichodactyla tapetum is what to use in a search. Mini or maxi carpet anemone might also get you some additional info and pictures. Like Phil mentioned, the maxis can get larger (up to 6"). Perhaps larger.

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

wow this is much better...i thought mine was kinda boring looking...now i know she is...time to go look for another oone..

 

[kingnitro1]

Here is another picture of my Maxi-Mini's