My Carpet/Haddoni ate $200 worth of fish : (

[Heterodonut]

Haddon's may not be that quick, but a healthy one is VERY sticky. People should keep in mind that they have been doing pretty well in nature for a long time by making a living of catching and eating fish. I was glad to see you got it off okay. Haddon's are beutiful animals in the right tank. I hope yours go back to the lfs, or to a good hobbyist. Back to removal methods. I too like ice cubes, and would suggest freezing DECLORINATED salt water for the safest results in an aqaurium filled with sensitive life forms (corals etc). I've seen pet shops use frozen food, but that can create too much polution in a small tank without a lot of hungry fish. I've also seen pets use credit cards and algae scrapers, usually leaving tears in the nem. : (

 

[Tangwich]

Heterodonut, thanks for explaining it to Rkelman as that was exactly the case, not very fast but sticky as hell and the fish only touched a small part and was caught so I'm sure that was the case with the other fish gone missing. THis thing was huge so I'm sure the fish just got careless around it, not that they swam purposely into it.

As far as removal methods, please read my last post. I already removed it and its going to another reefer with a smaller tank, but one with not as many fish (I currently have 20)

 

[OrionN]

Sentimental value aside, a fish is a fish, a life is a life, but some fish are more equal than other, (like the Democratic Party, everybody is equal but some are more equal than other like the super delegates) I am thinking of the Regal angle. I am sure it is not so easy replace. Hope the anemone will have a good home.

 

[Tangwich]

Funny you mention that Orion because that was my favorite fish and when it went missing, it hurt. He was doing fine and eating too so I thought I was out of the woods seeing as how many have problems keeping that fish. And you are absolutely right, it was a beautiful and healthy fish that won't and can't easily be replaced. The anemone I asure you will go to someone that can care for it and give it a good home.

 

[E.J. Coral]

What are you doing with the haddoni? I a in Pasadena, ad might know someone (me/or my friend) who will take it. What color is it?

 

[Tangwich]

The nem is green and is pending sale right now to someone with a 100+ gallon tank. This nem needs lots of space as it is huge. Thanks for the inquiry though.

 

[E.J. Coral]

Well if it falls through, LMK. My tank has a 48"x30" footprint ... 150g system

 

[rkelman]

I'm quite aware of how sticky a Haddoni is. I own one. Healthy fish don't just swim into them on a regular basis. All my fish steer well clear without issue. Not to say I've never lost a fish. I have lost a few bottom dwellers. I'm glad you are finding a good home for your nem.

 

[Tangwich]

All I can say Rkelman to your last post is that if you have your Haddoni in a 90 gallon tank, you will have to start looking to give it to someone else soon as well. Unless you don't have any fish in the tank, as they grow very fast and very big and keeping it in a 90gallon tank is like keeping 5 tangs in a 60 gallon..it's just wrong and cruel for the poor animals. Good luck to you and your haddoni, they are beautiful animals that deserve good homes.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Keeping a Haddoni in a 90 (( or 2 in a 58 in my case )) is not akin to keeping 5 tangs in a 60 -- not even close. They don't move, and as long as there is open space around them to grow they are fine. (( assuming water quality is kept in check ))

In my 8+ years of keeping Haddonis I have only lost 2 fish to them, a Mandarin and a yellow watchman goby.

 

[Tangwich]

Todd, you just proved my point, thanks...NO fish should be lost to haddonis if we're being responsible aquarist. That was my point with Tangs as well. The problems we see with keeping different animals is that we sometimes don't do enough research and once something bad happens, do we learn not to do that again. My Haddoni was in a 225 gallon tank for crying out loud and that wasn't enough room for it along with the fish I have so I seriously doubt that two in a 58 is enough space for them...Once again, this is just my opinion and if you have either no fish or very few fish, I'm sure that's fine but if you have lost even 1 fish to them, its not enough room for them along with the fish.

 

[Toddrtrex]

I wasn't trying to prove your point at all -- so please don't put words in my mouth.

Having a Mandarin, and a yellow watchman goby being eaten by them wasn't because of "lack of space". It had to do with the swimming styles ( or lack there of ) of those fish.

And to imply that I haven't done enough research into Haddonis is laughable.

 

[Tangwich]

You're absolutely correct Todd, it was the "swimming style" of my Purple Tang that did him in as well. He swam too close to the carpet and got killed because of his "swimming style" ; )

 

[Toddrtrex]

Unsubscribes from thread.

 

[Tangwich]

Thank you for playing..we have lovely partying gifts for you Todd. lol.

 

[rkelman]

I've had it for 2 years no problems so far other than the bottom dwellers. I've had no losses since I installed moonlights and I have alot of fish. "5 tangs in a 60 gallon" Huh? Its only 12" across. Yes if it gets too big I will find it a new home. I'm actually planning a 220. Either way mine seems fine in my 90 gallon. For some reason yours was not in a 225. I gave you my opinion on why which I'm entitled to btw on the internet.. I don't want to argue about it. You have your opinion and I have mine. Lets just leave it at that. I'm unsubscribing too but only because there isn't anything left that needs to be said.

 

[Tangwich]

Mine obviously did great in my tank as it was constantly eating my fish so it was huge and healthy. lol. So your anemone is 1 foot in a maximum of 3 or 4 foot tank, yeah, i'm sure its doing great there. Let me house you in a 4 feet box for a year and see if you like it there ; )
I respect your opinion although I strongly disagree with it. This thread is check and mate. DONE!

 

[Toddrtrex]

Wow, one day I hope I am as cool.

Suggest that you change your sig, using an " * " is the same as using the word.

 

[E.J. Coral]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12554684#post12554684 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tangwich
Mine obviously did great in my tank as it was constantly eating my fish so it was huge and healthy. lol. So your anemone is 1 foot in a maximum of 3 or 4 foot tank, yeah, i'm sure its doing great there. Let me house you in a 4 feet box for a year and see if you like it there ; )
I respect your opinion although I strongly disagree with it. This thread is check and mate. DONE!

Are you serious???? Typical Cheby driver

But on a serious note, there are some serious anemone keepers around here. I for instance have a 150g system that is dedicated to carpets.... so there is no need to talk down to us ... lol.

 

[OrionN]

Haddoni eat fish. Some are more effective at catching fish than other. In a confined space of a tank, fish will be lost to a healthy Haddoni. Haddoni even eat clownfish sometime. If you have a Haddoni in a community tank and have not lost too many fish to it, consider yourself lucky. Lucky only, nothing more, nothing less. I would not be so proud of that achievement, and consider other people do who lost fish to an Haddoni as a poor reefer and that fish that are lost are old and sick.
Haddoni caught fish in the wild, in a confined space of a aquarium, fish don't have much of a chance. IMO, Haddoni should be in a
species tank with their clownfish.