newbie anemone question

[jnvette]

just bought my first anemone and put it in the tank last night.after i put it in it drifted around the back of a rock out of sight.should i have turned off my filter and power head when i put it in to keep it somewhat in place?can i pull it off the rock without hurting it or getting stung and put it back out front where i can see it?thanks for any help.

[jessie]

im not an expert on anenomes, but i do know that just because you put it somewhere doesnt mean thats where it will stay. i know most anenomes will move to a place they like, and as long as it has lighting and food requirements, it will usually stay there. unfortunately mine done the same thing that yours did, and when i move it, it eventually finds its way back to where IT likes to be.

[gbolton]

What type of anenome is it? Different species prefer different conditions. If you know what type you can create a place taht is similar to areas they like and it should not move to much.

[TKOS]

You should not try to move it as this can damage their feet. They are living, mobile creatures and you can't force it to do what it doesn't want to.

[jnvette]

thanks for the info.i think im going to try to move the rock with the anemone on it,rather than pull it off the rock.then if moves back to the same spot so be it.

[gbolton]

Do you know what type of anenome it is?

[jnvette]

i forgot what the lfs said it was.i asked which one would be good with my maroon clown and this is the one he reccommended.its about four inches in diameter and has purpleish brown tantacles.now i think it might have eaten my small yellow tailed damsel.

[jnvette]

oops.i just noticed,i cant even spell it right,let alone know how to take care of it.:D