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[leodb89]

Can you verify what "propped" actually means ? The person I purchased the haddoni's had sliced one into half, using a very sharp/sterilised knife & board, dipping the anemone(s) in a sterile solution, then allowing them to recover in the tank....the previous attempt resulted in the other half dying.....I don't think I'll have the guts to do it.....

Is there a reason why the anemones are in a basket ? ...awesome colours..

Propped = Propogated

They usually put anemones in baskets or in a tank lined with carpet/mesh to prevent them attaching to anything when wanting to sell them or move them.

I believe that is his quarantine tank so would not have been in there too long just enough time to ensure all is healthy and probably ensuring the clowns hosted

 

[thepubenator]

Can you verify what "propped" actually means ? The person I purchased the haddoni's had sliced one into half, using a very sharp/sterilised knife & board, dipping the anemone(s) in a sterile solution, then allowing them to recover in the tank....the previous attempt resulted in the other half dying.....I don't think I'll have the guts to do it.....

Is there a reason why the anemones are in a basket ? ...awesome colours..

fish filleting knife/scalpel - no dipping - 4 years on mine still going, other half i got sold several times last i knew about a year ago was still alive

basket is just for holding so they dont walk into a powerhead - common practice in holding facilities

 

[thepubenator]

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Does the anemone have any issues without any substrate ? long term ?

gigs prefer substrate - the pic you attached is the bucket they were in once cut. without substrate high chance they will move onto the rock, my gig has not moved from that position in 4 years even with moving house and tanks

 

[thepubenator]

also forgot to mention i have never kept a hadoni so i cant give first hand advise, but what i know of them they are sand dwelling specific species so assume they require sand long term.

 

[BlueBolts]

Introduced 2 haddonis yesterday, settled extremely well, and both latched onto the living rock, even inside a dead clam shell...LOL....

 

[leodb89]

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