New Carpet with an apatite

[Kacey]

We chose to purchase a carpet several weeks ago. We installed a complete foam/rock wall over the past two weeks. Once the sand storm had lifted we put our live stock back in. We were happy that our carpet took up real estate in the left corner as before. Unfortunately our blue tang of 2 years decided that it's favorite spot was behind the anemone against the glass. We were very worried and tried to place some live rock rubble to encourage the tang to move, but last Saturday night our carpet decided my twice weekly feedings weren't sufficient enough and ate our diamond back goby followed by the next night eating the blue tang. He only regurgitated 1/2 of the goby, the tangs body has yet to surface.

We have had carpets in the past, with great success and luck I guess in the fact that they didn't eat our live stock . Our peppermint and cleaner shrimp like to run all over it and try to steal it's food at feeding time. So far it has chosen not to eat either one of them, but I suppose it is a matter of time. We have two false percs in our tank. So far the frog spawn is the home of choice. The female has come down to check out the carpet, but as soon as it grabs on to her a little, she darts off. Hopefully she will one day host in our carpet, but no guarantees.

Carpet with just the Actinics on

clowns and frog spawn

full tank pic

::Tank specks::
75 gal
20 gal over the tank fuge
skimmer
5 power heads
2 65w Actinics
1 250 W 10K MH

dozens of assorted softies
1 flower pot
1 frog spawn
1 toad stool

2 clowns
1 neon dotty back
5 chromis
1 yellow tang
1 serpent star
1 long spine urchin

 

[bassist6108]

Carpets are known to be fish-eaters. And, more frequent feedings tend to encourage their feeding response - ie, more likely to munch on your fish.

 

[Kacey]

thanks, I'll drop down to once a week, or do you think once every 2 weeks. Input is appreciated.

thanks,
Kassun

 

[CaliReefer12]

that carpet is extremely bleached. Im surprised its eating so well. When you bought it was it white?

 

[Kacey]

yes it was very white

 

[Kacey]

MY LFS sold me a Omega Star 250w 10K MH, it hs been running for about a month, the color is awful, it is so yellow like a 65k bulb. I purchased and installed a 10k xm bulb today. I have noticed that over the past few days, the anemones tenicles are turning a light brown. I have done some research and will be buying some garlic extreme or selcon to soak the foods in. Any other tips would be appreciated.

thanks again,
kassun