View Full Version : wandering anemone question
opivyfan1313
10-17-2007, 1:37 PM
just received a bubble tip anemone (got quite a deal on it), and since it's been in the tank it hasn't stopped moving.
i've read about them moving upwards towards the light because there wasn't enough, but mine has been moving further down and into darker parts of caves of live rock.
is this normal? will it just settle over time? i guess it wont move somewhere where it wont get enough light right?
thanks for your input.
Amphiprion
10-17-2007, 2:11 PM
It could be any number of potential factors, including wrong substrate (such as absence of an appropriate "hole" in the rock), insufficient or too much light (the latter especially for bleached specimens), incorrect water flow (too much, too little, wrong orientation, etc.), and insufficient feeding. Could you provide a picture of your anemone? That may provide clues as to why it is moving.
Reefscape
10-17-2007, 3:30 PM
not much more needs to be asked i dont think untill a pic is provided....good post Amphi....
Niko
opivyfan1313
10-17-2007, 8:59 PM
well it seems to have found a spot
it looks pretty well open and the bubbled tips are all inflated
guess it just needed some time to wander around
heres pics....
It was also looking for protection from the light. Sadly the anemone is very bleached.
reavesinc
10-17-2007, 9:40 PM
I had one wander alright, right into my korala, killed it and broke the korala. I'd keep an eye on it if I were you.
clown-lover
10-17-2007, 9:56 PM
Very bleached.. I would suspect that it is going to move some more once it gets used to your system. Hopefully you'll be able to rescue it and it will get some color back into its body.
opivyfan1313
10-17-2007, 10:21 PM
Very bleached.. I would suspect that it is going to move some more once it gets used to your system. Hopefully you'll be able to rescue it and it will get some color back into its body.
anything special I should do to help my odds with this one?
i.e. feeding, more frequent water changes??
Grins
10-17-2007, 10:25 PM
Keep your water quality as near perfect as you can.
clown-lover
10-17-2007, 10:43 PM
Agreed.. Also by tomorrow I'd be making sure that it is eating if not today. Since it is bleached and its Zooxanthellae needs to redevelop its going to need food to keep it going until they regenerate. I would try to feed it a minimum of once to twice a week.
opivyfan1313
10-18-2007, 2:14 PM
Agreed.. Also by tomorrow I'd be making sure that it is eating if not today. Since it is bleached and its Zooxanthellae needs to redevelop its going to need food to keep it going until they regenerate. I would try to feed it a minimum of once to twice a week.
what should I be feeding this?...and how?
Do i feed it with a syringe or just place it near it/on its mouth?
thanks for all your help
Buy some silversides and thaw out a small piece to feed it. Place it near it's tentacles and it should grab ahold of it.
And hmm, you might want to read up on anemones a bit.
counrygirl
01-03-2008, 9:31 PM
if it lets it go after it takes it try a smaller piece or a lager piece they are very picky eaters i had one that took a lot of time to get use to the right size of silverside it likes but it will eat if you keep trying different sizes just thoought i would let you know what i have had as experience with feeding an anemone that is bleached out good luck
Grins
01-03-2008, 10:48 PM
Opivy, how is the bta doing?