My new blue haddoni

[exnisstech]

Saw this at the LFS a week ago and just had to have it. I have a reefer 170 24x20x20 inches. I've been wanting to go in a new direction with this tank so I decided the nem would be a nice center piece. Tank was bare bottom so I added sand and have put 3-4" where I wanted to place the nem hoping it will stay. I went back yesterday and bought it.
I scooped sand out so there is a large depression and placed the nem in there. It is super sticky and very responsive. My dog came in the room and dropped a bone on the floor and the nem actually responded and sort of pumped up like it was trying to fly and started to raise up into the water. It was pretty cool except I didn't want that. I'm new to haddoni and assume this is how they move around. Fly up into the water and see where it blows you to. I turned off all flow so it could settle in. It inflated really large and looked like it was trying to work it's foot down next to the rock.

I let it settle for a while then slowly starting to work sand under it to hold it in place.
Before I went to bed I turned the return pump back on but at a reduce rate just to have a little flow and heat since heaters are in the sump.
Today it is looking like it has settled in pretty well

Power heads are still off but I'll turn them back on today at a reduced rate and watch the flow so the nem doesn't get too much.
I'd like to do something a little different than clowns and am looking for suggestions on type of shrimp or crab to host I'm it. Any suggestions
FTS

 

[nezw0001]

Looks great!

 

[Seancj]

That's beautiful! I'm looking for one as well!

 

[littlefoxx]

I know this is an old thread, but did your carpet eat any fish?

 

[exnisstech]

I know this is an old thread, but did your carpet eat any fish?

No, all has been good. I added a small ckarkii that started hosting right away. Other fish are a coral beauty, yellow stripe possum wrasse, blue/green chromis and a blood red fire shrimp. The coral beauty will get close but has yet to make contact.

This is speculation on my part but I think having a piece full tank with little to no aggression is helpful. Also having a clown or pair hosting helps to keep other fish away. I had a carpet some years ago in a 180g and did loose fish. It was a very active tank with fairly large tangs and triggers with occasional aggression. I think fish would swim into the nem by accident when they were darting around the tank. I lost several at once over night. They were stung and died from the injuries. I think something startled them that night.

 

[bvanfish]

This is a sweet scape. Have any updated pictures?

 

[exnisstech]

This is a sweet scape. Have any updated pictures?

Thanks. Nothing has really changed but getting a little growth. This is from Friday

 

[littlefoxx]

No, all has been good. I added a small ckarkii that started hosting right away. Other fish are a coral beauty, yellow stripe possum wrasse, blue/green chromis and a blood red fire shrimp. The coral beauty will get close but has yet to make contact.

This is speculation on my part but I think having a piece full tank with little to no aggression is helpful. Also having a clown or pair hosting helps to keep other fish away. I had a carpet some years ago in a 180g and did loose fish. It was a very active tank with fairly large tangs and triggers with occasional aggression. I think fish would swim into the nem by accident when they were darting around the tank. I lost several at once over night. They were stung and died from the injuries. I think something startled them that night.

Ah yeah my tank is more aggressive with tangs, angelfish, triggers and anthias mostly. Im super nervous its going to hurt my fish! Won the auction then realized it was the aggressive carpet nem and now Im super nervous to put it in my tank!

 

[exnisstech]

Ah yeah my tank is more aggressive with tangs, angelfish, triggers and anthias mostly. Im super nervous its going to hurt my fish! Won the auction then realized it was the aggressive carpet nem and now Im super nervous to put it in my tank!

What size tank?

 

[littlefoxx]

What size tank?

125 six foot

 

[exnisstech]

125 six foot

Same as my 180 just not as deep. I'd probably be nervous. I lost hundreds $ in fish to mine. It was a pretty big nem tho, probably at least 10 inches accross

 

[littlefoxx]

Same as my 180 just not as deep. I'd probably be nervous. I lost hundreds $ in fish to mine. It was a pretty big nem tho, probably at least 10 inches accross

Yeah this one is 6 inches. Im not sure what to do with it!

 

[Sleeping Giant]

looks great

 

[Nano_Man]

Now that looks great good on the eyes nice choice

 

[DonTavo27]

@littlefoxx I just got this carpet off a fellow Reefer, his trick is to place it in a Tupperware, with a rock as the base, and sand over the rock.
It grew to 15” in his care, before he sold it to me.
Never moved. It’s still acclimating to my tank.
DT is 24” by 24” for reference.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Stunning tank. I want a haddoni myself when the times right!

 

[littlefoxx]

@littlefoxx I just got this carpet off a fellow Reefer, his trick is to place it in a Tupperware, with a rock as the base, and sand over the rock.
It grew to 15” in his care, before he sold it to me.
Never moved. It’s still acclimating to my tank.
DT is 24” by 24” for reference.

Does it keep them from eating fish?