Bulbe Anemone (1 Viewer)

[Guest]

I just purchased my first anemone. I have a nice maroon clown that loves the anemone. The problem is that a few hours after I got it, the anemone moved under a rock and has been there ever since (about 12 hours now). Is this common? When my lights come on (they are on a timer) will it come out?

Gale

 

[ShaneV]

Welcome ot MARSH!

Sounds very common, give it some time it will move to a spot it finds good that has good lighting and flow.

 

[Guest]

I have an anemone that has been moving for probally two months. It stays in a place for a week and then moves to another place. Hopefull he will find a place he likes.

 

[Bakapuma]

They typically move around when first acclimated. Once they find a good spot, they stay put. If it moves all the time then there might be a problem. For example, no place in the tank is ideal.

 

[Guest]

anemone

Ok..so I am gone for a few hours and now it has crawled in to a tight spot and all the bulbs are very small...it looks like it is 1/4 the size it was. Am I losing this thing, or is it just doing odd stuff?

 

[incysor]

What type of lights do you guys have on your tanks? Anemones are rarely good choices for nano tanks because they need a lot of light, and very stable water parameters. Both of which may be more difficult to do in a nano.

BTAs tend move around a lot as well, and can sting corals in the process.

However the behavior you're seeing isn't really uncommon. So it may be just fine.

B

 

[Bakapuma]

Just make sure that your water parameters are tight. Frequent water changes on a nano are a plus. My daugher keeps about 20 or so corals in her nano. She changes out a quart of the water everyother day on her 10 gallon nano. This might seem like overkill, but her corals are doing great. I over do water changes on my 75gal. At least 10 gallons a week. This keeps everybody happy but my wife. I never should have bought that RO/DI filter