My new blue S. Haddoni!!!!

[Reef1589]

did you light acclimate him? I have AI LEDs.. I placed him in the sand and the par measurements in that area is around 100-120 tops. I assume this type of light won't be too stressful for him since its not that high? I just put a mesh on top of the tank to block out some light for the time being.

It's only been 30 mins since the mesh and his mouth is completely closed!! Love it! Hope it stays that way...

nah i didnt light acclimate mine, my haddoni came out of someones established tank that it was in for 3 years...running 2 175w metal halides, if anything i reduced its light by introducing it to my tank .. to a 4 bulb t5 fixture..
idk if you viewed my haddoni thread recently but i got pics up there of it.. how it looks, and in my eyes.. looks healthy as can be

 

[125mph]

I would keep a very close eye on those clowns. It looks a bit stressed, and it doesn't look like it has "planted" its foot yet.

What lights do you have? Are you acclimating it to your lights at all?

This picture is about 3 years old, but what helps explain by what I meant with "planted"

And the underside,

Thanks for the pics todd. I dug a hole for him but only half way in the sand. My sand bed is around 4" in that area. I definitely didn't "plant" yet. I just moved for sand for him to help him plant.

His mouth does look much better, but he isn't as big and expanded as he was last night.

 

[Toddrtrex]

If you can, I would acclimate it to your lights, and turn off/down your powerheads, at least until it settles in more.

I broke down and got one on Thursday -- but not a blue one, didn't want to risk it with the tank move -- and mine has already footed, and mouth never opened. If possible, I would do a couple 5 gallon water changes, and run some fresh carbon. About a year ago I received a red one from Mac and Son's, the mouth was open/protruding the first day; did a couple of water changes and ran some fresh carbon, looked great after that.

 

[125mph]

If you can, I would acclimate it to your lights, and turn off/down your powerheads, at least until it settles in more.

I broke down and got one on Thursday -- but not a blue one, didn't want to risk it with the tank move -- and mine has already footed, and mouth never opened. If possible, I would do a couple 5 gallon water changes, and run some fresh carbon. About a year ago I received a red one from Mac and Son's, the mouth was open/protruding the first day; did a couple of water changes and ran some fresh carbon, looked great after that.

Great. I heard about the carbon and changed that out already.. Doing a water change tomorrow morning!

 

[125mph]

If you can, I would acclimate it to your lights, and turn off/down your powerheads, at least until it settles in more.

I broke down and got one on Thursday -- but not a blue one, didn't want to risk it with the tank move -- and mine has already footed, and mouth never opened. If possible, I would do a couple 5 gallon water changes, and run some fresh carbon. About a year ago I received a red one from Mac and Son's, the mouth was open/protruding the first day; did a couple of water changes and ran some fresh carbon, looked great after that.

When yours footed, does it dig through the sand to find the glass, or did you remove the sand for him to foot?

 

[Toddrtrex]

Good deal. Just keep an eye on it, and the clowns.

I dug a small impression, but for the most part it dug itself down to the glass -- in fact I just checked the one that came yesterday, and I can see the bottom of its foot from the underside of the tank.

 

[125mph]

Just caught the clowns and put them in a lil kennel... they definitely werent helping the haddoni acclimate.. strange.. they kept digging themselves in his mouth

 

[ColaAddict]

Maybe they're trying to push the mouth in

 

[ColaAddict]

If you can, I would acclimate it to your lights, and turn off/down your powerheads, at least until it settles in more.

I broke down and got one on Thursday -- but not a blue one, didn't want to risk it with the tank move -- and mine has already footed, and mouth never opened. If possible, I would do a couple 5 gallon water changes, and run some fresh carbon. About a year ago I received a red one from Mac and Son's, the mouth was open/protruding the first day; did a couple of water changes and ran some fresh carbon, looked great after that.

where did you buy yours around here?

 

[Chelle's Ocean]

Not sure how it is doing this morning - but when I got mine, he acted the same way - I think I aggravated the situation more by trying to get him 'just right'. I left him alone, as he didn't like the spot I originally cleared out for him- he moved around in the tank until he found a spot he liked, didn't feed him for a week, let him completely adjust- and he is doing awesome. I do have to cut back on the feedings here and there, as he has grown TOO big - but just give it time, let it find its place. The lights, temp, water current, all play a role as you know- it will find it's spot and be happy. You have chosen a beautiful specimen - the color is very nice/bold. (ps- I didn't move the sand of where he is now- he did that on his own and is securely planted to the bottom glass) Good luck! :wavehand:

 

[dunk373]

check to see what spectrum the guy you got it from you may be running different color bulbs than him what might be the issue

 

[125mph]

This sucks. Last night it seemed like he was coming back.. He was expanding the tentacles again and getting bigger. I woke up this morning and he looks like this:

Hmmm... he's a goner? I still hope he comes back when the lights go up.

 

[Toddrtrex]

where did you buy yours around here?

No, Diver's Den.

This sucks. Last night it seemed like he was coming back.. He was expanding the tentacles again and getting bigger. I woke up this morning and he looks like this:

Hmmm... he's a goner? I still hope he comes back when the lights go up.

Dang, that sucks. I wouldn't give up hope, but whenever I have seen them that extended, it isn't a good sign. I really hope that I am wrong, but I have a feeling that it will cycle b/t looking like that and better for the next day or 2 and then....

But, keep trying -- would do some water changes, fresh carbon, and try to get some flow around it -- to clear the fouled water from it.

 

[this is me]

Yikes! That's something an anemone keeper don't want to see. Hope it'll recover. I would remove the clowns from it if you haven't already. Clown digging in the mouth of a newly added anemone usually don't end up well.

 

[R33f3r]

Not a goner but not good, keep a very close eye on it as you know. Hopefully it's still acclimating with lights, shipping stress, and your new tank.

 

[125mph]

Yikes! That's something an anemone keeper don't want to see. Hope it'll recover. I would remove the clowns from it if you haven't already. Clown digging in the mouth of a newly added anemone usually don't end up well.

Yep the clowns are in the sump... Things I've done:

- Floated shipping bag in water
- Long drop acclimate
- Put screen on tank area to light acclimate
- Removed clowns
- Replaced fresh carbon
- Did 6 gallon water change..

I think he will cycle between looking okay and looking real bad... really hope he makes it through.

 

[deangelr]

Looks like a very similar to how I lost my red one.. It's not done yet but I would begin considering extreme measures like QT and Antibiotics.. Check out the sticky "pedal laceration.." if you haven't yet..

 

[125mph]

Looks like a very similar to how I lost my red one.. It's not done yet but I would begin considering extreme measures like QT and Antibiotics.. Check out the sticky "pedal laceration.." if you haven't yet..

Did yours cycle back and forth? The mouth is looking okay again.. The state of being totally bad to looking okay happened in about 60 minutes.

 

[deangelr]

Cycled back and forth off and on for almost 3 months.. I almost went crazy.. All other haddoni were ok..

 

[this is me]

Looks like a very similar to how I lost my red one.. It's not done yet but I would begin considering extreme measures like QT and Antibiotics.. Check out the sticky "pedal laceration.." if you haven't yet..

There's no clear proof that antibiotics will help the acclimation process in that thread or anywhere. As you can see, the gig in that thread ended up dead.
IMO, the process between in and out of the tank for antibiotics treatment only stresses out the anemone even more. Not to mention, you're playing with some really hazardous and toxic substance.
I would just leave it be in the tank and watch it closely.