Anemone (BTA) Question

rodgod20 · #1 12/04/2007, 12:51 PM

I just got my first green BTA this past saturday. Beautiful coral. I stuck it close to the top of the rock to get the most light.

1st night, everything is fine it hasn't moved and my clown is noticing it.
2nd night, I wake up and it was attached to the front glass.

Last night, I removed it from the glass and put it to a rock very very close to where he was on the glass.

He never attached to the rock so this morning I put it back where he was at first. I came in for lunch a few minutes ago and now he is completely across the aquarium under a rock where it will get no light at all, and about half of the arms (or tentacles) are deflated.

Water parameters are fine and I have had this tank for 8 months. All under 6-t5's and this is a 65G aquarium.

Should I be worried at this point? Or wait it out and let him move about?

kzickovich · #2 12/04/2007, 12:56 PM

THEY GO WHERE THEY ARE HAPPY. YOU COULD MOVE HIM 100'S OF TIMES ALL YOUR DOING IS TAKING A CHANCE ON KILLING IT BY TEARING IT'S BOOT.

ahullsb · #3 12/04/2007, 01:21 PM

Agreed. Let it be for a few days. It will find a place in likes. In the meantime make sure it doesn't float around stinging everything around it. And try to keep it from getting sucked into your powerheads.

rodgod20 · #4 12/04/2007, 01:28 PM

alright, I appreciate the help.....one more ?

Should I be worried that my older clown fish is "bullying" it as well?

samb · #5 12/04/2007, 04:18 PM

Let him find a comfortable place. The more you force move it, the more stressed it will be and less likely to settle down.

Even if it settles in an area you don't like, leave it alone and let him acclimate. Once it gets more acclimated, it will probably move again to an area with the type of light and flow it wants.

I know from expericence that forcing an anemone when first introduced into a tank can stress it to death...be patient with it.

NirvanaFan · #6 12/04/2007, 04:30 PM

I agree with everyone above. It will find a spot it wants. Unfortunately, it can choose a spot that is hard to see it from. Once it settles down, you can try feeding it.

What kind of clownfish is it? How big is the clown? How big is the anemone?

rodgod20 · #7 12/04/2007, 04:31 PM

Its just a normal Osc Clown. The Clown is about 2 inches and the anemone is about 4-5 Inches around.