Removing that carpet

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  1. troythegreat

    troythegreat Astrea Snail

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    How does one remove a carpet anenome attatched to a rock without injuring it?...he is quite a big fella
     
    troythegreat, Nov 30, 2009
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  2. mantis

    mantis Flamingo Tongue

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    Put your fingers around the base and gently move it back and forth, I know that sounds wrong :)
     
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  3. Ishymishy77

    Ishymishy77 Peppermint Shrimp

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    We had to remove one from the bottom of the tank, it took about twenty min or so but my fiance tickled its foot and it slowly let loose.
     
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  4. troythegreat

    troythegreat Astrea Snail

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    both suggestions sound a little sexual,...but if it works i guess ill try. someone on RC told me to use ice around the base...what do you guys think?
     
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  5. newbie

    newbie Bristle Worm

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    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
     
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  6. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    lol im sorry but after the two first posts i lost it lol
     
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  7. mantis

    mantis Flamingo Tongue

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    I don't know about the ice, I personaly wouldn't do it
     
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  8. dirtysumpguy

    dirtysumpguy Plankton

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    I never had luck with the ice method - the thinking is it makes them start to move and it never did with me - they just pulled away. The first two sexually sounding posts do work good. The next time you're at your LFS just ask one of them to show you - it's the same method they use to get the carpets off of theirs rocks when someone wants to buy one.
     
    dirtysumpguy, Dec 1, 2009
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  9. slickcg33

    slickcg33 Astrea Snail

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    The sexual method works well depending on if you can get your fingers around the foot or not, if its in rockwork or in crevasses, then try pointing a powerhead at it with direct flow. That will really piss it off and it should move within a couple hours. Just make sure you dont BLAST the nem as that can damage it.
     
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  10. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    While I decide how to handle the previous posts, I just want to remind people this is a 'Family site'. Any future posts that are suggestive in nature will be removed.
     
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