Haddoni Question

[E.intheC]

How long does it typically take a haddoni to bury its foot in the sand?

The 'nem is super healthy, mouth is closed (not gaping at all), and there is about 3-3.5 inches of sand. I temporarily turned off all flow and have placed the 'nem right where the rock meets the sand, in a great spot for him.

He's just sitting on top of the sand bed, and has been for a few minutes. I'm probably being overly worried, but it's stressing me out.

 

[reefs4life]

I wouldn't worry too much, if it's healthy it will bury soon. I just moved one of my carpets today but my sand bed is much deeper so I have to aid it in burying its foot. If you want you could help it out a bit by making a whole half way down. I love my haddonis, have had plenty of experience with them and they will eventually bury their foot so deep that if you look under your tank it will probably have its foot anchored to the bottom glass. Anyways, make sure you feed it at least once a week to keep it happy and from eating any of your fish.

 

[Mattl22]

Saw a cool one today at lfs do they stay off the rocks???

 

[Mattl22]

Do they stay put after they settle in I have sps so bubble tip is no go but if h. Stay on sand i'd like too try one!!

 

[reefs4life]

Do they stay put after they settle in I have sps so bubble tip is no go but if h. Stay on sand i'd like too try one!!

Yeah in my experience I've never had one move once the foot is planted and yes they do stay off the rocks. The only carpets that stay somewhat on rocks are giganteas but they would only be at the very bottom where sand and rock meet. I do have to point out though that I'm sure if conditions deteriorate in a tank for whatever reason or possibly not enough light, I'm sure it would try to sort of "pack up and move" lol

 

[Mattl22]

Stay on sand??

 

[Mattl22]

Does bottom of it sting or just top?.

 

[reefs4life]

Does bottom of it sting or just top?.

The bottom does not sting, just the top but wearing gloves when handling them is a MUST. I've gotten stung really bad once to the point I had stinger marks on my finger nails but that's because I stuck my hand in it to try and save a clownfish it was trying to eat. When you pick it up from the bottom it also tries to flatten out and curl up so that the foot is covered by the stinging part of the anemone so that's also another reason why you should wear gloves. I found the thread I made when I get stung http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/general-discussion/57113-pretty-bad-anemone-sting.html check it out and you'll learn about the importance of gloves and haddonis lol

 

[Mattl22]

Cool thanks for info what about staying on sand bed not rocks??

 

[reefs4life]

Cool thanks for info what about staying on sand bed not rocks??

Haddonis are pretty strick with burying their foot in the sand, at least as far as I know in reef tanks. I did, however, see a red haddoni in a rock when I went to the DR.

 

[Hefe-Weizen]

I dug a hole to the bottom and place it on top. It attached almost immediately.

 

[E.intheC]

Thanks for the help guys.
So last night was pretty stressful. LOL. The most stressful part was when I thought he was starting to bury his foot, but a SLIGHT current caught hold, and he went right across the tank like a UFO and took out my nice frogspawn. ...it got stuck on the 'nem pretty good. I was able to remove the frogspawn from the 'nem, and luckily the frog is recovering nicely.

After a few hours he finally dug his foot into the sand, and has stayed there since. My Saddlebacks have shown quite the interest in the 'nem as well. Now I get to worry about them being a bit too rough with him.

 

[Hefe-Weizen]

My clowns were rough. It seems that carpets do well in that regard. It did eat many "non hosts" on me. Beware.

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Gigantea are high flow carpets and usually going to the reef top where sps grow.

Did you say you saw a red haddoni in the Dominican Republic?

 

[bigdog1428]

Gigantea are high flow carpets and usually going to the reef top where sps grow.

Did you say you saw a red haddoni in the Dominican Republic?

I wanna see one in my tank!!!!!!

 

[reefs4life]

Gigantea are high flow carpets and usually going to the reef top where sps grow.

Did you say you saw a red haddoni in the Dominican Republic?

Wish I knew that sooner, I was told they need to be between the sand and rock :/

Anyways, yes I saw a red haddoni in the Dominican Republic, I'm pretty certain that's what it was. On top of it all it had a group of 6 or 7 anemone shrimp, I wish I had an underwater camera it would have been an awesome picture


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[Arati]

you most likely saw s.helianthus ,

I do agree Haddoni likes where the rock is a few inches under the sand. or where the rock and sand meet.

I would advise a relatively bright night light so the fish are less likely to stray into or be startled into the anemone

 

[E.intheC]

you most likely saw s.helianthus ,

I do agree Haddoni likes where the rock is a few inches under the sand. or where the rock and sand meet.

I would advise a relatively bright night light so the fish are less likely to stray into or be startled into the anemone

The night light is a good idea. I'm going to have to grab an LED or two and point it directly at the 'nem.

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Its pretty much impossible for a haddoni to be living in the DR. I dont think they would survive long term in those temps.

Most likely it was a giant mushroom or a helanthius as Arati said.

 

[Hefe-Weizen]

I see heliathius in Puerto Rico all the time. They are basically the Atlantic carpet anemone with an even stronger sting.