Green Carpet Question

cjgalante · 09/22/2006, 10:59 AM

I currently have a 90gallon mixed reef with a green carpet. I have a 4 inch sandbed, that the carpet has burried its base into and stayed in the same spot for over a year. My question is I'm about to move everything into my new 120 gallon tank which will be bare bottom. Will this be a problem for the carpet or will it just attach to the live rock or glass bottom? If anyone has any advice either positive or negative please reply.

Thanks chris

eclecticvibe · 09/22/2006, 11:04 AM

Good luck getting him unattached from the bottom. Try to gently peel him off around the edges of his foot.

drives300 · 09/22/2006, 12:06 PM

They also say you can spray a powerhead towatd where they are attached to help them release

bureau13 · 09/22/2006, 12:55 PM

Carpets do prefer the sand. There are probably people here who have them with a bare bottom tank, you may want to ask that specifically over in the clownfish and anemones forum.

jds

cjgalante · 09/23/2006, 09:21 PM

bump

cheeks69 · 09/23/2006, 10:11 PM

When I had a green Stichodactyla Haddoni it attached to the LR and the bottom of the substrate so I don't see a problem. Do you know the which one you have ? I believe the Haddoni is the only one that prefers a SB but should adjust to a BB tank.

BTW it's much easier to remove the Anemone when attached to the bottom glass than to the crevices on the LR IME.

09/22/2006, 10:59 AM	#1
cjgalante Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 819	Green Carpet Question I currently have a 90gallon mixed reef with a green carpet. I have a 4 inch sandbed, that the carpet has burried its base into and stayed in the same spot for over a year. My question is I'm about to move everything into my new 120 gallon tank which will be bare bottom. Will this be a problem for the carpet or will it just attach to the live rock or glass bottom? If anyone has any advice either positive or negative please reply. Thanks chris

09/22/2006, 11:04 AM	#2
eclecticvibe Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 583	Good luck getting him unattached from the bottom. Try to gently peel him off around the edges of his foot. __________________ Jay Current Tank Info: Taking it all down.

09/22/2006, 12:06 PM	#3
drives300 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 961	They also say you can spray a powerhead towatd where they are attached to help them release __________________ Water Param 79 degrees nit 0 amm 0 phos 0 salifers Calcium 450 salifer alk 11 dkh Ph 8-8.1 Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon,reef octopus nw150, 2 oceanflow mods, 2x 250w 10k mh, phos reactor

09/22/2006, 12:55 PM	#4
bureau13 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,936	Carpets do prefer the sand. There are probably people here who have them with a bare bottom tank, you may want to ask that specifically over in the clownfish and anemones forum. jds

09/23/2006, 09:21 PM	#5
cjgalante Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 819	bump

09/23/2006, 10:11 PM	#6
cheeks69 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 418	When I had a green Stichodactyla Haddoni it attached to the LR and the bottom of the substrate so I don't see a problem. Do you know the which one you have ? I believe the Haddoni is the only one that prefers a SB but should adjust to a BB tank. BTW it's much easier to remove the Anemone when attached to the bottom glass than to the crevices on the LR IME.