The sad reality is that sometimes anemones just die, shortly after importation. I don't mean to dispute Calfo's theories but really, theorizing that some leather fragging in an inline system may have been the cause is really quite a stretch. It may not have helped, for sure, but there's no telling what would have happened had that not been a factor. It's the reality that some anemones will not survive that short-term period after collection, and that's why it's important to make it a carefully measured choice when buying an anemone. And, for that matter, why it is important to see if we can start propping. I'm not sure I would have been brave enough to make my first attempt on a red carpet; but like Cb747 says, it was a gamble, and how amazingly cool would it be to find a way to prop a carpet as nice as that.
Given how few red carpets we see in the hobby it does make me think there's something more delicate about them compared to others. Brown, green and blue seem common enough but I think in nearly 10 years of looking I have only ever seen one red carpet in person.
Sorry the experiment didn't get a chance to pan out, personally I still would like to see photographic evidence of someone having tried it and the results. Have read a few posts of people claiming they've done it, but have never seen photographs of the before and after. Hopefully in time someone will fill in that gap though.