sonofgaladriel
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I have to say that I prefer the longer tentacles of the gigantea over the hadonni.
Red hadonni at two weeks and my new green gem!
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delphinus
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I didn't notice your location, Fungia. That explains a LOT, you're a LOT closer to them than we are.
A blue gigantea might not sell for MUCH more over here, but it's just incredibly hard to find one for sale and to be in a non-compromised condition to start with.
Sonofgaladriel, I'm with mwood, I'm sure we could work out a deal
That's the thing with haddoni's, they come in a larger range of colours. They are, unfortunately, quite hungrier than gigantea's. My brown gigantea is approaching 18" diameter. I have 5 fish in the tank. I don't have to worry about them at all. If however it was an 18" haddoni I'd either have gotten rid of the haddoni, or I'd have no fish by now. The difference is that profound. The gigantea's are sticky, but not superglue sticky like the haddoni's. If a fish touches a haddoni, it's 98% chance it's done for.
A blue gigantea might not sell for MUCH more over here, but it's just incredibly hard to find one for sale and to be in a non-compromised condition to start with.
Sonofgaladriel, I'm with mwood, I'm sure we could work out a deal
That's the thing with haddoni's, they come in a larger range of colours. They are, unfortunately, quite hungrier than gigantea's. My brown gigantea is approaching 18" diameter. I have 5 fish in the tank. I don't have to worry about them at all. If however it was an 18" haddoni I'd either have gotten rid of the haddoni, or I'd have no fish by now. The difference is that profound. The gigantea's are sticky, but not superglue sticky like the haddoni's. If a fish touches a haddoni, it's 98% chance it's done for.
sonofgaladriel
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That scares me! Maybe I should set up the specific tank afterall?
I've got some fairly rare and expensive angels in this tank that I don't want eaten. :eek1:
delphinus
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I wouldn't rule that out (a species specific tank) if I were you. Personally that's the only way I myself would consider keeping a haddoni. I kept an abolutely stunning haddoni for nearly 4 years and never lost a fish to it (because it was a species specific tank). It outgrew the system I had for it (these guys can get pretty sizeable, it was 22" diameter (way too big for a 20g let's just say.. gave a new meaning to the term "wall to wall carpet"). In the time since I heard it ate several tangs, a Moorish Idol, and countless smaller fish such as chromis. I was pretty saddened to hear it, but the people knew that it was a risk and they accepted it apparently, but still, it made *me* very sad.
I don't know about large angels, they might be able to pull away, but pigmy angels for sure, I can see them meeting their end in a haddoni.
I don't know about large angels, they might be able to pull away, but pigmy angels for sure, I can see them meeting their end in a haddoni.
55semireef
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I have had my Haddoni for two months now and everytime I add a fish it eats it. ITs already ate a yellow watchmen goby and a bicolor dottyback. BTW, my purple tang has got stuck in my bluecarpet before and its only 4 inches and still escaped. Tangs are really strong swimmers.
delphinus
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They are, but there is also the occasional story of tangs being caught and eaten as well. I remember this one story a fellow was telling me about how he had an eel get stuck, and was able to pull away, but the resulting thrashing in the escape gave the whole reef structure a bit of a beating.
55semireef
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Why would you put an eel in a reef in the first place?
ricordiaking
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They are looking great, keep them nice and healthy and they'll out live ya
55semireef
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True...I would love to have an anemone 50+years old. That would be awsome.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8285843#post8285843 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ricordiaking
They are looking great, keep them nice and healthy and they'll out live ya
sonofgaladriel
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Fed the green gigantea a small 1" piece of shrimp last night and it ate! It looked fuller this morning. Seems to have handled the acclimation to my tank well. Good signs so far.
I've asked the same LFS and CoralReefFarms to keep their eyes out for a nice blue for me.
That's it, I'm hooked on anemones!
I've asked the same LFS and CoralReefFarms to keep their eyes out for a nice blue for me.
That's it, I'm hooked on anemones!
sonofgaladriel
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Les Martin; I'd love a nice purple too. Who knows, maybe I'll turn into a collector of colored carpets But only if my luck continues with healthy specimens.
Dave at CoralReefFarms told me of a hobbyist that has a 650 gallon aquarium soley dedicated to carpet anemones! That's got to be a sight!
mwood; I know gigantea are more delicate, but I really prefer them over the haddoni. They are more graceful looking with their longer and wider spaced tentacles. I think that if I take my time and find the right healthy smaller size gigantea, I'll take the risk.
Of course, I won't turn away a nice royal blue haddoni in the meantime
But only if my luck continues with healthy specimens. Dave at CoralReefFarms told me of a hobbyist that has a 650 gallon aquarium soley dedicated to carpet anemones! That's got to be a sight!
mwood; I know gigantea are more delicate, but I really prefer them over the haddoni. They are more graceful looking with their longer and wider spaced tentacles. I think that if I take my time and find the right healthy smaller size gigantea, I'll take the risk.
Of course, I won't turn away a nice royal blue haddoni in the meantime
818
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I know someone with a dedicated 4200g tank and 1200g geothermal sump for anemones.
She has yet to update her website but it is up and running if you check out her site....
http://www.exoticcoral.com/
sonofgaladriel
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That might just be her. My 650 gallon quote should have read 6500 gallons! Thanks for posting that. Simply incredible!
I wonder if they've seen that on the 'large tank' forum?
She's got some nice anemones, but I didn't see any reds
I wonder if they've seen that on the 'large tank' forum?
She's got some nice anemones, but I didn't see any reds
55semireef
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I have a bluehaddoni myself and it seems to be hardy but I do not truly know how hardy it is because its under T5s and great water quality. I havn't really tested its hardiness yet and I do not plan on it. Heres a old picture of it.
