triggerfish1976
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I am thinking about getting a red carpet anemone and I have heard that this specific color morph does not generally fair well in captivity for more than 6 months. Has anyone been able to keep one long term?
Red Carpet Anemone - First hand accounts
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triggerfish1976
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I know. How many fish has yours eaten?
AquaReeferMan
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Boy Ive had my S. haddoni for a little over a year now and I have lost like 10 fish. The fish that stay a live are the fish that were around before I put it in. Ill try and put new fish in and within a couple of weeks I'll notice the nem rather large and wrapped up in something(a fish). Its a love, hate relationship. My clowns usually end up pushing fish into it.
triggerfish1976
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I am not overly concerned about the fish eating aspect. I was just concerned if what I was hearing about the reds was true.
Is there any good place on the net to get some of the rarer colored carpets?
Is there any good place on the net to get some of the rarer colored carpets?
triggerfish1976
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I was really not looking to get one shipped but this is something that I doubt I will see in any LFS around me because there is not a huge demand for high dollar livestock, especially the fish eating kind.
Buying anemone on the web is risky, unless you work with a reputable dealer. There are many ways to stimulate an anemone so it looks better for the pictures, ie a tight mouth ....
Shipping stress is also a big issue with anemones.
I have been seeing some red carpet postings from your area, and they are selling at much more reasonable price, less than $200.
Check with " Zestay", he just got one recently from your area, I think.
In mine experiences, larger reds are a little more difficult to acclimate to captive environment than the green, blue and other more common colors. The smaller red species are as easy as the other S. haddoni.
The larger specie are not as sticky as the smaller ones. I have only lost one fish(blue face angel) to red carpet(smaller specie). Although they don't kill/eat fish as frequent as the green, blue, and other more common color ones in mine tank. In mine view, more room in your tank, is better for your fish, therefore, less likely of being injured or eaten.
Just mine personal experiences
arcab4
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shipping stress was a big time downer for me. i lost 2 before i found a healthy one that i had for over a year. then it got taken down by bad silversides..actually..i lost all my carpets to that fiasco.
but carpets i think once situated and healthy are pretty much the same to take are of.
the key for me was to not move them at all. let them move and then move the corals out of the way.
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but carpets i think once situated and healthy are pretty much the same to take are of.
the key for me was to not move them at all. let them move and then move the corals out of the way.
<a href="http://www.myfishtank.net"><img src="http://www.myfishtank.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/picture-291.jpg" border="0"></a>
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tpdpercula
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I have never heard of carpets eating fish in the aquairum let alone clownfish. I have a 10"+ Blue and was going to get a Red. Do reds kill more fish then blues or is it about the same. My fish host in my 16"+ RBTA and not the carpet but, would love to have a Red in my tank to add some color.
isseym328
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I've lost quite a few red carpets as well. Longest living red was a year I believe and funny thing was it was in my small 20gallon back then and not my bigger 50g. I have bought 2 red carpets from AtlantisAquarium and both died within a few weeks....due to shipping. I have also lost some from too intense of a lighting. I also lost a couple from my onyx pair beating on it too much. So yes I gave up with carpets like johnny...or until i get my new tank. 
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