Update on newly adopted carpet nem - Page 2

Lucky Lefty · 09/04/2015, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by blanden.adam

That anemone is going to look astonishing. Watching this guy recover has really been a joy. Excellent work, and please keep it up!

Thanks a lot!! I really appreciate that! I have a lot of fun watching him devour chunks of squid. Can't wait to see him at 100%

ReefWreak · 09/04/2015, 11:21 AM

Beautiful nem, and you've done a great job with recovery!

Just be super careful as he gets healthier. I'd love to have one, but as others have mentioned (and I've been told many many times by owners of beautiful anemones) is that they'll eat all of your fishes eventually, even tangs and other "there's no way he could catch them" fishes.

Might want to start planning out a separate frag/nem tank or something. Just a heads up.

Lucky Lefty · 09/07/2015, 11:41 AM

Thanks for the heads up. I'm keeping a sharp eye on him. If things turn ugly I'll have anoher reason to finally start my second tank

Monday update coming soon. For now, he's a cool timelapse video of it pushing off some sand this morning.
https://youtu.be/WsjlvXx-QTA

OrionN · 09/07/2015, 03:24 PM

He is bleached but otherwise healthy. Hope he will regain his zooxanthellae for you.

Lucky Lefty · 09/07/2015, 06:20 PM

Got caught up at the car dealership today, had to get the wife a mommy mobile. Of course that turned into a 7 hour ordeal so I got home right before the lights shut off.
Monday update will have to be a Tuesday update.

Lucky Lefty · 09/07/2015, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrionN

He is bleached but otherwise healthy. Hope he will regain his zooxanthellae for you.

Is the current coloration progress any indicator thar zooxanthellae may be regaining or at least possible.

Is the color I see now not zooxanthellae? It was stark white when I got it, didn't see any color as seen in the first photo.

OrionN · 09/07/2015, 10:07 PM

When they regain zooxanthellae, you will start to see brown/yellow "dirty spots" on the tentacles. This will quickly spread though out the anemone.

Lucky Lefty · 09/08/2015, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrionN

When they regain zooxanthellae, you will start to see brown/yellow "dirty spots" on the tentacles. This will quickly spread though out the anemone.

That is great to hear! Yesterday morning and the other day I was saying that he looked a little dirty in random spots. I thought I had kicked up some sand dust or something and it stuck to him.
I hope what I was seeing was the zooxanthellae coming back!

Now this is getting exciting.

Waiting for the halides to come on this morning so I can take an update shot.

Lucky Lefty · 09/08/2015, 03:00 PM

Tuesday update.

I think you can see in these photos to slight brown tinge that orion was talking about.
Snails are cramping his territory today. Is it bad that I want to see him swallow a turbo snail and spit out an empty shell?

Growing steadily. Eating great. Tonight it will be getting another chunk of squid. I'm giving him the "feed 2 days, skip 1 day, feed 2 days, skip 1 day..." routine and he seems to be loving it!
These photos are halide only

And this was from this morning with halides and actinics on.

Back shot with halides and actinics

Lucky Lefty · 09/08/2015, 03:01 PM

Just noticed in the last picture above, you can see how well he has buried his foot. Sand is almost completely around his body.

blanden.adam · 09/08/2015, 05:02 PM

Loving it!

bigdaddy20102 · 09/08/2015, 05:50 PM

Beautiful color

Lucky Lefty · 09/08/2015, 06:16 PM

Thanks!!

Here's a night shot. Crappy lighting from my Dewalt flashlight. Moonlights aren't bright enough for my phone camera to pickup.

Night form, and notice his body is directed completely towards the bottom glass and surrounded by sand

Lucky Lefty · 09/11/2015, 12:00 PM

I got a little overzealous with the feeding last night. Gave him a large chunk of squid a little bigger than a raffle ticket but as thick as a piece of applewood bacon . This morning I woke up to find the piece halfway digested in the hands of my coral banded shrimp who is shoving it in his face. I could have sworn the anemone had eaten a piece of similar size before but I'll be more careful and just stick with something about half the size of that piece

Lucky Lefty · 09/14/2015, 02:37 PM

Monday update.
All seems well still. He has scooched over a tad bit away from the corner. Hopefully he doesn't venture much further than that.
Recently went through a small cyano breakout. Think it was from heavy feeding trying to get my Copperband comfy and fat. All seems well.

mrkalel · 09/14/2015, 11:08 PM

looks like he's gonna be really something...

blanden.adam · 09/15/2015, 07:50 AM

He's getting there. Slowly but surely.

Lucky Lefty · 09/15/2015, 09:51 AM

Thanks all.

Lucky Lefty · 09/15/2015, 09:54 AM

He's moved himself to the center of the glass. Hasn't moved much since, but he is looking great. Color today is amazing.
I hope it's not moving into "fish capturing" location.

Lucky Lefty · 09/20/2015, 02:43 PM

Sunday update because I won't be around during lights on tomorrow.

He's back in the corner.. and looking oh so good.
What a awesome specimen. I keep saying it, but I'm really enjoying bringing this guy back to life.

Loving it!!

Lucky Lefty · 09/20/2015, 02:44 PM

That's no actinics of course. 20k hqi halides only. Looks like that zooxanthellae is creeping back

blanden.adam · 09/20/2015, 07:19 PM

He's really looking good. So, are their some clowns in his future?

Bogue Chitto · 09/20/2015, 07:44 PM

Yes, he is looking good and healthy, nice color too. he will be a fine place for some clowns to move in. hope everything goes well for you!

Lucky Lefty · 09/20/2015, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blanden.adam

He's really looking good. So, are their some clowns in his future?

I have a single snowflake clown. Been waiting to get my wife to the lfs to pick out a little clown for him ton pair up with.

Quite annoying that he has chosen the patch of pink and gold palys on the opposite side of the tank to be his host.
I've been trying to figure out how to get him away from the palys and over by the nem.
I was also think maybe if I got him anot her clown, they would find the nem.

Thanks for the compliments as well.

whitrose02 · 09/20/2015, 10:42 PM

It's getting bigger.... lol

09/07/2015, 11:41 AM	#28
Lucky Lefty Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NJ Posts: 790	Thanks for the heads up. I'm keeping a sharp eye on him. If things turn ugly I'll have anoher reason to finally start my second tank Monday update coming soon. For now, he's a cool timelapse video of it pushing off some sand this morning. https://youtu.be/WsjlvXx-QTA __________________ 150g NJ Current Tank Info: est.5/9/14

09/07/2015, 03:24 PM	#29
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	He is bleached but otherwise healthy. Hope he will regain his zooxanthellae for you. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

09/07/2015, 06:20 PM	#30
Lucky Lefty Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NJ Posts: 790	Got caught up at the car dealership today, had to get the wife a mommy mobile. Of course that turned into a 7 hour ordeal so I got home right before the lights shut off. Monday update will have to be a Tuesday update. __________________ 150g NJ Current Tank Info: est.5/9/14

09/07/2015, 10:07 PM	#32
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	When they regain zooxanthellae, you will start to see brown/yellow "dirty spots" on the tentacles. This will quickly spread though out the anemone. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

09/08/2015, 03:00 PM	#34
Lucky Lefty Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NJ Posts: 790	Tuesday update. I think you can see in these photos to slight brown tinge that orion was talking about. Snails are cramping his territory today. Is it bad that I want to see him swallow a turbo snail and spit out an empty shell? Growing steadily. Eating great. Tonight it will be getting another chunk of squid. I'm giving him the "feed 2 days, skip 1 day, feed 2 days, skip 1 day..." routine and he seems to be loving it! These photos are halide only And this was from this morning with halides and actinics on. Back shot with halides and actinics __________________ 150g NJ Current Tank Info: est.5/9/14

09/04/2015, 11:21 AM	#27
ReefWreak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Astoria, NYC Posts: 10,159	Beautiful nem, and you've done a great job with recovery! Just be super careful as he gets healthier. I'd love to have one, but as others have mentioned (and I've been told many many times by owners of beautiful anemones) is that they'll eat all of your fishes eventually, even tangs and other "there's no way he could catch them" fishes. Might want to start planning out a separate frag/nem tank or something. Just a heads up.

09/08/2015, 03:01 PM	#35
Lucky Lefty Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NJ Posts: 790	Just noticed in the last picture above, you can see how well he has buried his foot. Sand is almost completely around his body. __________________ 150g NJ Current Tank Info: est.5/9/14

09/08/2015, 05:02 PM	#36
blanden.adam Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Manlius, NY Posts: 1,666	Loving it! __________________ Adam Current Tank Info: Low Tech Reef. 282 gallon starphire display. 2x400W Radiums in Cozumel Sun reflectors. 150 Gallon Rubbermaid Sump w/50 gallon chaeto refugium. Lifereef skimmer. 2-part dosing.

09/08/2015, 05:50 PM	#37
bigdaddy20102 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 2	Beautiful color

09/08/2015, 06:16 PM	#38
Lucky Lefty Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NJ Posts: 790	Thanks!! Here's a night shot. Crappy lighting from my Dewalt flashlight. Moonlights aren't bright enough for my phone camera to pickup. Night form, and notice his body is directed completely towards the bottom glass and surrounded by sand __________________ 150g NJ Current Tank Info: est.5/9/14

09/11/2015, 12:00 PM	#39
Lucky Lefty Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NJ Posts: 790	I got a little overzealous with the feeding last night. Gave him a large chunk of squid a little bigger than a raffle ticket but as thick as a piece of applewood bacon . This morning I woke up to find the piece halfway digested in the hands of my coral banded shrimp who is shoving it in his face. I could have sworn the anemone had eaten a piece of similar size before but I'll be more careful and just stick with something about half the size of that piece __________________ 150g NJ Current Tank Info: est.5/9/14

09/14/2015, 02:37 PM	#40
Lucky Lefty Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NJ Posts: 790	Monday update. All seems well still. He has scooched over a tad bit away from the corner. Hopefully he doesn't venture much further than that. Recently went through a small cyano breakout. Think it was from heavy feeding trying to get my Copperband comfy and fat. All seems well. __________________ 150g NJ Current Tank Info: est.5/9/14

09/14/2015, 11:08 PM	#41
mrkalel Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Island Posts: 614	looks like he's gonna be really something... __________________ Able to spend a ridiculous amount of time staring at a fish bowl... https://twitter.com/MrKal_El https://instagram.com/mrkal_el/ Current Tank Info: Oceanic 144 Gal Half-Circle Display / AGA 72 Gal Bow-Front Fuge / Oceanic 60 Gal Sump 3 / ReeFlo Hammerhead Return / AquaC EV-240 Skimmer w. Mag 18 / Basement Sump & Fuge / 4 Reefbreeders Supernova's

09/15/2015, 07:50 AM	#42
blanden.adam Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Manlius, NY Posts: 1,666	He's getting there. Slowly but surely. __________________ Adam Current Tank Info: Low Tech Reef. 282 gallon starphire display. 2x400W Radiums in Cozumel Sun reflectors. 150 Gallon Rubbermaid Sump w/50 gallon chaeto refugium. Lifereef skimmer. 2-part dosing.

09/15/2015, 09:51 AM	#43
Lucky Lefty Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NJ Posts: 790	Thanks all. __________________ 150g NJ Current Tank Info: est.5/9/14

09/15/2015, 09:54 AM	#44
Lucky Lefty Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NJ Posts: 790	He's moved himself to the center of the glass. Hasn't moved much since, but he is looking great. Color today is amazing. I hope it's not moving into "fish capturing" location. __________________ 150g NJ Current Tank Info: est.5/9/14

09/20/2015, 02:43 PM	#45
Lucky Lefty Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NJ Posts: 790	Sunday update because I won't be around during lights on tomorrow. He's back in the corner.. and looking oh so good. What a awesome specimen. I keep saying it, but I'm really enjoying bringing this guy back to life. Loving it!! __________________ 150g NJ Current Tank Info: est.5/9/14

09/20/2015, 02:44 PM	#46
Lucky Lefty Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: NJ Posts: 790	That's no actinics of course. 20k hqi halides only. Looks like that zooxanthellae is creeping back __________________ 150g NJ Current Tank Info: est.5/9/14

09/20/2015, 07:19 PM	#47
blanden.adam Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Manlius, NY Posts: 1,666	He's really looking good. So, are their some clowns in his future? __________________ Adam Current Tank Info: Low Tech Reef. 282 gallon starphire display. 2x400W Radiums in Cozumel Sun reflectors. 150 Gallon Rubbermaid Sump w/50 gallon chaeto refugium. Lifereef skimmer. 2-part dosing.

09/20/2015, 07:44 PM	#48
Bogue Chitto Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 960	Yes, he is looking good and healthy, nice color too. he will be a fine place for some clowns to move in. hope everything goes well for you!

09/20/2015, 10:42 PM	#50
whitrose02 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 58	It's getting bigger.... lol