[Bigworm]

I bought one about two weeks ago. This moring I noticed a small snail in side of his tenicles Is this snail a meal or do I need to remove it. This anemone is a little weird. When I cut my lights on he closes up but when the lights are off he opens up wide like he is feeding. Ive had a clown take up to him some time and he opens even wider. Does anyone know what is going on here or is it normal. Thanks Worm

[Ninong]

Good luck with your new carpet anemone in your 30-gal tank.

I took a picture of a couple of carpets at the Waikiki Aquarium. The larger one is over 30" across: http://www.reefland.com/forum/attach...tachmentid=250

Check this site if you want to figure out which of the three different species of carpets you have: http://biodiversity.uno.edu/ebooks/ch1.html#gigent

[MISTERFIXIT]

Originally Posted by Bigworm

I bought one about two weeks ago. This moring I noticed a small snail in side of his tenicles Is this snail a meal or do I need to remove it. This anemone is a little weird. When I cut my lights on he closes up but when the lights are off he opens up wide like he is feeding. Ive had a clown take up to him some time and he opens even wider. Does anyone know what is going on here or is it normal. Thanks Worm

Hey Worm,

I've had 2 carpets and the didn't last long.I've kept them in a 55 w/clowns,the water perams were good (not perfect).They are hard enough to keep in a large tank much less in a 30 gal.If they die they may kill all the fish in the tank,been there done that.Had to remove my yellow tang to my 90 to save him/her.The clowns survived but lost a blue hippo and a fairy wrasse and the tank was down for about 2 days and several water/filter changes.

Marc