Ricky

I bought a bubble anemone yesterday for my Marron Clown fish. I have a 90 gallon reef aquarium with 136 pound of live rock creating a reef wall against the back glass of the tank.

This morning the anemone was in front of one of the base rock and 30 minutes later it went behind the rock and can hardly see it. I tried moving it back to the front but it seemed to have set its foot on the rock.

The clown has not shown any interest; of course now that is behind the rock i don't expect her to pair up.

Is it normal for the anemone to hide behind the rock? I'm guessing that since it is new to the tank it is adjusting an looking for the perfect place.

Any expert advice? Thanks!

I want to add that my tank has a built in overflow system and the anemone is very close to the bottom slits. Some of the tentacles are being suck into it but the anemone seems to be doing well, as far as I can see, still footed at the back of the base rock with its front to the overflow. Do any of you know how strong the bottom part of the overflow sucks in water?

I turned the filter off and the tentacles seemed to be okay, but the anemone didn’t move from its place. Any suggestions other than taking my reef apart?

Ricky

Well, the clown did pair up after all with the anemone--still hiding behind the rock. It opened up for her and they seem to be happy. I turned off the filter and tried to remove the anemone, but it contracted and it is stuck to the rock. It looks like the bottom slits of the overflow is not strong as the anemone has open up to allow the clown to tickel it.

I'm going to wait a couple of days to see if the anemone comes out--I hope so, where it is there is no light. At least the anemone is not alone anymore! :0)

sgould

Congratulations on getting them together!

The anemone is going to do whatever it wants to do as far as location. Don't try to forceably move it though, as you can damage the foot. They will settle in whatever spot they like best...If it doesn't move back out on its own, you might try rearranging things a bit in the tank to see if that will coax it to move on its own again in search of a better spot.

agsansoo

Ricky, Your anemone is just adjusting to his new surroundings. Anemone sometimes hide in the rocks for a week. He will come out when he's hungry. Your tank is very young. I usually don't recommend getting an anemone until the tanks is at least 6 months old.

Ricky

Thank you both for your comments!

My water levels are perfect and I continue to monitor for any changes; so the anemone is in a stable enviroment. It looks like is doing well as the tips fill up and it expands; the clown just loves to throw herself onto the carpet of tentacles.

My only concern is the bottom slits of the overflow; I see some tentacles being sucked in but not being ripped or any damage that I can see. When the clown pass by them she pulls a few out and they seem to be fine. Is this something that I should be concern with? Can the anemone move away on its own?

Ricky

When I came home from work I was happy to see the Anemone almost entirely out from the reef. I've uploaded three pictures to my gallery:

http://www.fishlore.com/fishpicture/...91/ppuser/6722

The tentacles are no longer being sucked by the bottom slit of the overflow; what do you guys think?

agsansoo

What type of lights do you have ? What are you target feeding your anemone ?

sgould

Looks like the ends of the tentacles are bleaching. I have the same question as agsansoo...what kind of lighting do you have?

Ricky

I have a CURRENT Retrofit 24" (2 x65wt) for a total of 260 watts.
Dual Daylight (6 1/2 hours on)
Dual Actinic (7 hours on)
Moon Lights (7 hours on)

The Anemone is doing just find. I feed her about 2-3 shrimps a week and her tentacles wrap around the shrimp. I also provide liquid feeding for all invertebrates and coral.

She has moved all over the tank, picks a spot, spread herself open (about a foot in diameter) and stays in the same spot for days.

The clown an anemone seems to be happy.
I just added a UV steralizer for better water quality--to be safe!