anemone

[deepreeftank]

how do i keep my host from moving around the tank... this morning i found it in the suction side of the power head so far today it has just sat on teh sand when i put it there.... but is there any long term help

 

[JennM]

You'd best put on your fireproof suit

because I can smell the smoke already.

You didn't mention how long you've had this anemone, but I'll guess that it's relatively new. I hope you have a mature system and adquate lighting...but that's another post.

The short answer is that the anemone will move around until it finds its "happy place". Then another day it might take another little walk for a change of scenery...OR it might stay put forever. The best you can do for it is COVER your intakes with sponge prefilters so that the animal is not sucked into a powerhead and blenderized. DO IT TODAY...NOW. If you have to, remove the powerhead until you can get a sponge for it. It may have already sustained damage from its close encounter today, but if it didn't it's sure to happen again. They cannot see or resist the powerheads so they can't avoid them.

Just like you have to "baby-proof" your house for a child under 3, you have to "anemone proof" your tank if you plan to keep one.

Jenn

 

[Anonymous]

Jenn is absolutely right. Please post what kind of anemone you haveand your lighting and what you feed it. Your tank size and circulation.

It is in your care now and many will offer assistance.

If you are flamed do not respond just wade though it for good info. (Listen to me like I have never flamed before

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[NoriMuncher]

Try dropping it on rock, in bright light, with very low/no current on it. If it latches on to the rock, then give it some current. HTH.

 

[Anonymous]

anenomes are not known for staying where they've been put. They also like to get mulched by powerheads inspite of the suction strainer.

Ty

 

[Anonymous]

I say take it back to the LFS until you learn what you need to keep such a delicate creature. After many questions here and a lot of book reading I still have a lot to learn about anemones.

Dan

 

[furyclown]

ANEMONEBUFF,

I'm having trouble finding reading info. on Anemones. What books/articles do you recommend?

 

[Anonymous]

The Reef Aquarium Vol 2 by Srung and Delbeek has good info on anemones. It will give you a good idea on what you are prepared to keep.

 

[scotto123]

I agree. I've had luck with a Florida anemone but it got so big I had to give it away (to the New York Aquarium of course). Anemones are difficult to keep and I think for the most part they wind up dead within a few months. I would advise against keeping them all together for that reason and the fact that they move around too much.

 

[Anemone]

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I'm having trouble finding reading info. on Anemones. What books/articles do you recommend?

Hmmm - a quick "Yahoo" search:

http://biodiversity.uno.edu/ebooks/intro.html

http://www.marineatlas.net/inverts/anemones.shtml

http://fins.actwin.com/species/anemone.html

http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1997/aug/wb/default.asp

http://www.reefs.org/library/article/r_toonen8.html


Kevin

 

[xKEIGOx]

Moving anemone really make a lotsa trouble. I had keep a few anemone on a coral tank. And They do stay still but sometimes they move around also. The bigest problem is that when they move... i can harm and kill some of my SPS also! Then I have no choice but to have another tank for them. The tank are specially made for them thay can move to anywhere they like. I don't care. hahahahhaha! But i found out that they do like to stay on top. And they are one that have not change place for 6 months. :> I think it will notmove anymore... although he doesn't look nice at that place, but i'm glad.

 

[Anonymous]

Jeez, every time I see one of these posts I think about how lucky I am. My gigantea anemone has attached itself to one moderately sized piece of rock and has stayed there for 2+ years. Move the rock, anemone goes with it. Pull the rock and put it in a new tank, anemone still stays put. The anemone is now about 4x the size of the rock, but still stays with it. I have to wedge the rock between others because the weight of the anemone will pull it over.

Counting his lucky stars,
-That Sharkky Guy