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mini carpet anemones.

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by mthomp, Aug 21, 2011.

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  1. Aug 21, 2011 #1
    mthomp

    mthomp Inactive User

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    Got one yesterday. I was skeptical at first but after adding it to my tank I can see how beautiful these are.  I have a feeling I am going to become an avid collector of them.
     
  2. Aug 21, 2011 #2
    Nemesis

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    please post a pic would love to see it.
     
  3. Aug 21, 2011 #3
    mthomp

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    I would love to post a pic but my daughter in her infinite wisdom to my camera to the pool and thought it would be ok in her swim bag with her wet clothes.

    it is orange with a green skirt though
     
  4. Aug 21, 2011 #4
    Bela

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    How hard are these guys to keep? I have heard mixed things. Do they stay in place pretty well or do they tend to wander? I'd be interested in one, but not if it's a PITA wandering assassin.
     
  5. Aug 21, 2011 #5
    mthomp

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    my understanding is they are pretty simple, I have seen pics of people making gardens of them in their tanks with sexy shrimp crawling all over them.

    Another nice thing is they can be cut in half pretty easily and propagated
     
  6. Aug 21, 2011 #6
    Guest

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    thes are very very easy to keep i put 1-2 in my tank every week some have alsome colors to them i just got two that are rainbow and mine have never moved after i placed them
     
  7. Aug 21, 2011 #7
    Bela

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    Neat. Can we see some pics?
     
  8. Aug 21, 2011 #8
    cowdust9

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    bela i can get those for you if you want
     
  9. Aug 21, 2011 #9
    Bymers311

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    I have 5 in my 14g biocube. I have one move a few inches recently, but other than that they have all stayed in their original placements from day one. I like them a lot. Beautiful color options and very hardy!
     
  10. Aug 22, 2011 #10
    sblomgren

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    so where are you getting them? I would love to add a few to my tank. Not sure where to acquire though. I would prefer local
     
  11. Aug 22, 2011 #11
    mthomp

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    AE has them for $20
     
  12. Aug 22, 2011 #12
    violet21chewy Des Moines area

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    They are very nice! They look really pretty under t5's or leds. I have several I keep under LEDs and I have a nano that has 3 under t5's. I haven't moved any to my bigger tank that has MH bulbs so not sure what they look like under there. I used to have some under pc's and colors look washed out compared to led's or t5's. I have also propagated several and as long as you cut in half rather than thirds, they survive. I am trying to get some ready for the fragfest in november. If you have any interest and want to see what they look like, I am in the des moines area. They don't move too much and make great small additions if you don't have room for big anemones.
     
  13. Aug 22, 2011 #13
    sblomgren

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    im in ames iowa
     
  14. Aug 22, 2011 #14
    kyro

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    Exotic Critter Corner in maquoketa has them as well
     
  15. Aug 22, 2011 #15
    mthomp

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    I been considering taking a trip over there and checking him out.   AE is just so close though.
     
  16. Aug 27, 2011 #16
    mthomp

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    Well i got another one of these today. They are just so cool looking it is hard not to collect them. this one is pink but cant really tell what it will really look like till it opens up completely
     
  17. Aug 27, 2011 #17
    sblomgren

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    I want some. Someone tell me where in Ames to get these!
     
  18. Aug 27, 2011 #18
    daalbers

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    theres no where in ames but petco in windsor heights has some allso iowa pet foods has some
     
  19. Aug 27, 2011 #19
    Uncle Carl near Peoria Illinois

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    I have 5 in one tank and four in another. They seem to be very hardy. They will move around it they don't like the lighting but once they get a place they like i have had three stay put for six months. I got most of mine from ReefPets. ome warmimg while the color is good the ones I got that were the size of a fifty cent piece are now 5 intches across. I will be interested to see how big they are in a year.

     
  20. Aug 28, 2011 #20
    mthomp

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    I had planned on propagating this new one. I put it in a acrylic dish and planned on keeping it there for a week then cutting it. woke this morning to find it had moved across my tank and planted itself in my rock.
     
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