I need help. I got a biocube about two months ago. I had previously went to a LFS and saw an anemone and told my boyfriend I wanted it but I wasn't really serious-- well I was serious, but I wasn't planning on getting him this just yet. Well, anyway my boyfriend surprised me with a bubble tip anemone last Saturday.
When I put him into the tank & he immediately found a spot and has stayed there since.
I did research and found out I should wait 12 months before getting an anemone so I am a lot worried. I also read that an open mouth is a bad sign...his mouth is open but not wide open...it looks as open as the slot you put a quarter in an arcade game. Is this normal? He is fully inflated, but has deflated about 3 times since I have had him. He currently has my clown fish hosting him. I notice a little brown stuff coming out of him.
Well, I am not really sure what normal anemone behavior is. My main concern is the brown stuff that I saw-- I read that he could be expelling zooxanthellae but then I also read it could be waste. I hope that someone with a BTA could give me some insight and tips on keeping him happy and healthy!!
I hope people don't attack me for getting him because it is too late -- my focus is keeping him healthy and alive! Thanks!
When I put him into the tank & he immediately found a spot and has stayed there since.
I did research and found out I should wait 12 months before getting an anemone so I am a lot worried. I also read that an open mouth is a bad sign...his mouth is open but not wide open...it looks as open as the slot you put a quarter in an arcade game. Is this normal? He is fully inflated, but has deflated about 3 times since I have had him. He currently has my clown fish hosting him. I notice a little brown stuff coming out of him.
Well, I am not really sure what normal anemone behavior is. My main concern is the brown stuff that I saw-- I read that he could be expelling zooxanthellae but then I also read it could be waste. I hope that someone with a BTA could give me some insight and tips on keeping him happy and healthy!!
I hope people don't attack me for getting him because it is too late -- my focus is keeping him healthy and alive! Thanks!
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