Anemone HELP-EMERGENCY

[nycfatcow]

hey guys i just bought a corn anemone....i acclimated it and introduced him to the tank...i tried puttin him on to a rock but it wont attach iteself to it.. also my clown seems really really happy to see an anemone...its caressing it with his mouth and looks kinda cool..right now i put the anemone on the floor with a piece of rock next to it...what should i do? Thanks respondes asap please!!!

 

[ulmo]

Just let it attach naturally to a rock. They tend to wander around until they find a place to their liking. Be careful of powerhead, because they can get sucked in and most are lost this way.

 

[nycfatcow]

hmm my clown is playing with it...so i kinda put it in to corner of my tank so it can climb on a piece of rock when hes rdy

 

[nycfatcow]

cant even move it...the clowns gonna play with it until he cant find it anymore

 

[romain]

Looks like your anemone is too small for your clown to host.

Is this your display tank?

 

[nycfatcow]

yes this is my display tank...the anemone shinks cause its under stress...its actually like 4 inchs long

 

[inkblue]

...i wouLd just let it be for a whiLe, he shouLd be fine. miNe took a day or tw0 before he decided he wanted to moVe around :irked: :sigh1:

 

[romain]

Maroon clowns are often rough on small or newly introduced anemone.

Do you have a full tank shoot? When is it set up? Any LR?

 

[nycfatcow]

too lazy to take a full shot....but its been set up for lik 8 months.....yeh lots of rocks in the tank....

 

[romain]

too lazy to take a full shot....but its been set up for lik 8 months.....yeh lots of rocks in the tank....

Come on, your not lazy You just took pics of the anemone, didn't you?

I can't see any LR in your above and previous pics. Need to make sure your tank is suitable to keep anemone.

 

[nycfatcow]

arghhhssss fine fine fine...gimme a minute

only for you romain...lol...i found somewhat of a solution...put a net around the anemomne so the clown will stop buggin it therefore allowing it to settle!!!

 

[nycfatcow]

hmm i noticed that when i threw him in the bucket he sucked onto the bottom really fast...think next time you can but a piece of rock on the bottom...let them attach to that and put it in your tank? would that be a lot easier?

 

[DevIouS]

Nope.....
Let him do it himself.
When placed back in the tank it will move again until he finds a spot he likes (lighting, flow, etc.).

 

[romain]

Thanks dude... Nice rockwork. It needs more color thou.

Leave the anemone alone and try not to stress it further. It should attach soon.

 

[212jay]

You just have to leave him be, he'll be fine. Give him time to find his spot.
Jay

 

[Gmandese]

Like I said!

 

[nycfatcow]

haha yeh i know imma leave him a lone...thanks for the advice guys....yeh i know i need some more coraline algae

 

[nycfatcow]

heh good stuff...the anemone finally anchored himslef to my rocks!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Amen. whats next to add some color to your tank. what kind of lights are you running in there.

 

[nycfatcow]

pc lights....260 watts total....2 bulbsx65 watt actinic and 2bulbx65 10,000k...i have to get more rocks with coraline algae on it