new haddoni

[thorSvenson]

I'm picking up a new haddoni this Friday night but unfortunately I'm going away Saturday morning and I'm afraid to just leave without it fully settling in. Im buying it from a local reefer who needs his tank out this weekend so i can't delay it. My wife will be home but don't think she will be able to do much if it decides it doesn't like its placement. I was thinking of putting it in a floating pond planter. What would the experts here do?

 

[DasCamel]

I would leave it covered in the tank under a large enough plastic strainer. It'll need to acclimate regardless. Just make sure whatever you have something under it if you want to move it when getting back. Plate + plastic strainer sandwich.

Now, if for any reason it's not healthy when arrives, more complicated.

 

[thorSvenson]

Thanks, here is a pic of the planter I saw in a local pet store, and a pic of the anemone. He's had it for over a year. It looks healthy.

 

[Reefahholic]

Nice one. Looks good!

 

[DasCamel]

Looks good!

 

[OrionN]

Looking good or not, there is a dying anemone right in the box. Maybe not but I would worry that he got sick from that dying anemone.

 

[thorSvenson]

I'm buying the red haddoni on the left, the other pic was to show thefloating plant container they were keeping there anemones in, and yes those were definetly near death