StangLvr78
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now should i feed this guy every day?
my new carpet nem
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now should i feed this guy every day?
StangLvr78
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does anyone know what kind of carpet it is?
CoralsAddiction
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Stichodactyla Haddoni, also called Saddle Anemone
asudavew
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justinky
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I actually want to say this could be a gigantea, the tell tale sign is the yellow mouth. Does your carpet have Blue or Purple Verracue(dots) going down the underside of the anemone?
Now as far as feeding goes, do not feed more then once every three days as overfeeding can stress the anemone and cause it to have undigested food which could turn into an infection. As long as you have adequate lighting for an anemone you technically do not even need to feed them, if they aren't getting enough nutrition they will just absorb some of theirself. The more you feed the faster your anemone will grow, keep this in mind.
Edit: The only reason I say could be is my most recent gigs tentacles looked similar and without seeing the verracue you would of never thought it was a gig. At the same time those tentacles are very uniform so it could very well just be a S. Haddoni.
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CoralsAddiction
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I agree that many of the recent gigs acquired by RC members myself included looked like Haddonis. However, having just seen a gig and a haddoni side by side at LFS two days ago I am of the opinion that it's a Haddoni. Its tentacles seem to be too roundish to be a gig. But I could be wrong.
CoralsAddiction
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my new carpet nem
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CoralsAddiction
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And if this anemone does in fact have spots under its disc then there's a greater likelihood of it being a Mertensii rather than Gig.
D-Nak
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It looks like a haddoni to me too. Both haddoni and gigantea can have a yellow mouth. Until recently I thought only haddoni could have a red mouth, but Orion posted a photo of a gigantea with an orange mouth.
Usually when I see a dark green color, I think it's a haddoni. Green gigantea are typically more of a lime green, and even though haddoni are sometimes neon green too, many are a dark green. However, I have seen quite a few multicolor gigs lately, with hints of green and purple.
Finally, the pedal disc and column appear to be relatively thick. On gigantea it's usually narrow compared to the rest of the nem.
However... with acclimating nems, these characteristics are never clear cut. We must put all of the pieces together and give our best educated guess.
Usually when I see a dark green color, I think it's a haddoni. Green gigantea are typically more of a lime green, and even though haddoni are sometimes neon green too, many are a dark green. However, I have seen quite a few multicolor gigs lately, with hints of green and purple.
Finally, the pedal disc and column appear to be relatively thick. On gigantea it's usually narrow compared to the rest of the nem.
However... with acclimating nems, these characteristics are never clear cut. We must put all of the pieces together and give our best educated guess.
D-Nak
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I doubt it's a mertensii, because in the photo above, we'd usually see brightly colored verrucae. Verrucae on a merts typically go all the way down to the foot.
StangLvr78
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it has no spots on its underside and its foot is really thick...here are a few more pics of it
CoralsAddiction
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True, live rock looks not so established. And what kind of lighting do you have. The anemone or coral in the background looks bleached.
StangLvr78
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my tank has been up and running since March. i just put some new base rock in it. and that's a white long tentacle in the background. Should i put that in the sand as well?
StangLvr78
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it's already attached to the rock...how do i massage it off? i don't want to hurt it. the person at my LFS said to put it on the rock ( i had asked), that's why i put it there
StangLvr78
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i am still learning so all the feedback is appreciated
StangLvr78
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i got both nems today but at different places
justinky
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Both in sand, the white LTA is bleached so you need to take extra care of it and you may have some problems keeping it happy.
StangLvr78
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So, how do i get the nem of the rock?
HeavyWater247
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"tickle" the foot and hopefully it will release..my condy releases fairly easily that way. My BTA won't release for nothing trying to tickle the foot. Had to point my powerhead at it and wait for it to move and then had to tickle it. Not sure if there is any other acceptable method
