Who loves Mini Carpet Nems??

Salty D · Mar 6, 2011

They go where they want. Even if you coax it out it's gonna take off and find a comfy spot. The best thing I found to make mine move is turning a powerhead towards them. Not so they are flapping in the breeze...but enough to shake it up a bit..lol. Even after making it move, it just went to the other side of the rock and now I can barely see it at all. I'll see if I can dig up pics of my new nems opened up

RZ5T · Mar 6, 2011

I have a couple of black saddleback clowns. Will they host in Maxi's?

wicked demon · Mar 6, 2011

nope, maxi carpets are not hosting nems.

FishLipz · Mar 6, 2011

Nope, these guys won't host clowns. Just eat them

Salty D · Mar 6, 2011

I lost a clown a couple months back.

ladyreefer1983 · Mar 6, 2011

RZ5T · Mar 6, 2011

Son of a ... I'll be getting mine out of the tank. I was thinking that my clowns would host in it. Any tricks on how to get these guys off rocks? I need a RBTA. Thanks Guys.

Pufferpunk · Mar 7, 2011

Alright, you guys have convinced me, I'm fragging all 6 of mine tomorrow! How long before I can sell them after fragging? We have a swap on Saturday.

Here was my 1st one:

It looks way more spectacular now.

After reading about all the fish you guys have lost, I'm moving my flame hawk out of that tank.

gqjeff · Mar 7, 2011

ladyreefer1983 said:

I bought a zoo/paly pack off you a few months back. Now I know were the hitchhiking mini came from lol.

Pufferpunk · Mar 7, 2011

Double post.

macclellan · Mar 7, 2011

Here's my first. I want to get some more colorful ones now.

FishLipz · Mar 7, 2011

RZ5T said:
Son of a ... I'll be getting mine out of the tank. I was thinking that my clowns would host in it. Any tricks on how to get these guys off rocks? I need a RBTA. Thanks Guys.

I've heard that touching an ice cube to the foot for a few seconds will many times get them to let go. I've never tried it myself but I've seen it posted multiple times

Salty D · Mar 7, 2011

I've heard the same about the ice cubes. It's gotta be stressful on the nem though.

Tabasco1 · Mar 7, 2011

Beautiful animals, but I am a little confused as to keeping them in a tank with fish. So many posts about losing fish, why take the chance? Seems like a matter of when not if. A little like Russian Roulette.

Are they that cool that they are worth the gamble?

FishLipz · Mar 7, 2011

I have multiple small fish including a madarin with my two maxi minis and have never had a problem. One of them is a good 6 inches across. Now keep in mind it's a 180 and there is pleanty of space. All of my fish seem to instinctively stay clear. I don't know if I would have done it in a small tank. I guess it is a gamble, but I enjoy the diversity they add.

You can see mine behind the Naso

Salty D · Mar 7, 2011

I have 4 in a 10 gallon. The smallest one is about 4" across. My clowns were swimming through a mine field. I lost one a while back to a nem, and a buddy of mine is taking my other one till I do an upgrade.

swannyson7 · Mar 7, 2011

I've got one in my 180 and I've never had a problem with losing fish. Here's a pic of mine:

Tabasco1 · Mar 7, 2011

Wow. Stunning. I think it would still make nervous.

. But they are so cool they'd be worth a species tank.

macclellan · Mar 8, 2011

Got these three coming... pretty excited...

RZ5T · Mar 8, 2011

How exactly does anemone stings work? Are there some that are more lethal than others? I'm wondering if I was to get a RBTA and put it close to the Maxi would either one kill the other?