anemone gone...again?????

Snelly40 · 12-21-2006, 05:08 PM

ok, for the second time in two months i bought an anemone for my clown fish. the same exact thing happened both times and its weird....
i put the anemone in the tank, acclimated it and everything and it was doing great both times, also both times the clown was loving life.
well...about three days after this both times my clown and blenny were not getting along, then i noticed and anemone had moved and was smaller.
THEN.......................
gone!
anemone both times completely missing, i moved rocks and looked around and nothing at all. Got nervous that it died somewhere and tested my water, and water params all super, i did a water change just in case but neither time was there any ill effects and all ofhter corals and everyhting looks amazing.
How can an anemone dissapear, not once, but TWICE???
could the blenny be munching? makes no sense and i hvae never heard anyhting like this, but its been almost a week now and no sign of it again?

please help

burning2nd · 12-21-2006, 05:10 PM

wow,

how big is your tank? tell us about you setup

Snelly40 · 12-21-2006, 05:23 PM

75 gallon with a sump and skimmer and only about 90 lbs of live rock b/c i upgraded from a 30 gallon a few months back and am adding LR bit by bit, all water params are good and i have coralife pro MH lights 2 150 w HWI and actinics.
all of my inhabitants are listed below minus the anemone now.

Charlie97L · 12-21-2006, 05:25 PM

how big are these anemones?

have you ever seen that pistol misbehave?

Snelly40 · 12-21-2006, 05:33 PM

he crossed my mind b/c one day i saw the anemone i thought being dragged but then it looked ok after, u think he could be pulling them into his whole???
i woujld think the clown would kick his butt though, no?

Snelly40 · 12-21-2006, 07:21 PM

sasquatch · 12-21-2006, 10:06 PM

Hey Snelly, if your skimmer hasnt gone insaneo it be hiding, could be upside down, who knows, wait till the lights are out for a couple of hours and have a look with a flash light as most likely it will open up to feed. good hunting lol. Steve

Snelly40 · 12-22-2006, 10:36 AM

FOUND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i promise i looked everyhwere, but maybe it went in a hole. it was out this morning and clown was back in it, there were a few days where the clown was sleeping out in the open.
the first one still went missing a while ago, but at least the Rose is back out, its still not as big but i think its a good sign the clown went back in him.
thanks guys

sasquatch · 12-22-2006, 04:39 PM

GREAT!! now when the second one shows up dont be so suprised lol Steve

Snelly40 · 12-22-2006, 04:41 PM

i dont know about that, that ones been a long long time, cuz i waited before getting the Rose bta, but who knows

12-21-2006, 05:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,442 View Gallery Karma Komment	anemone gone...again????? ok, for the second time in two months i bought an anemone for my clown fish. the same exact thing happened both times and its weird.... i put the anemone in the tank, acclimated it and everything and it was doing great both times, also both times the clown was loving life. well...about three days after this both times my clown and blenny were not getting along, then i noticed and anemone had moved and was smaller. THEN....................... gone! anemone both times completely missing, i moved rocks and looked around and nothing at all. Got nervous that it died somewhere and tested my water, and water params all super, i did a water change just in case but neither time was there any ill effects and all ofhter corals and everyhting looks amazing. How can an anemone dissapear, not once, but TWICE??? could the blenny be munching? makes no sense and i hvae never heard anyhting like this, but its been almost a week now and no sign of it again? please help __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society* In Hoc Signo Vinces

12-21-2006, 05:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
burning2nd Acropora Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 1,945 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: anemone gone...again????? wow, how big is your tank? tell us about you setup __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

12-21-2006, 05:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,442 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: anemone gone...again????? 75 gallon with a sump and skimmer and only about 90 lbs of live rock b/c i upgraded from a 30 gallon a few months back and am adding LR bit by bit, all water params are good and i have coralife pro MH lights 2 150 w HWI and actinics. all of my inhabitants are listed below minus the anemone now. __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society* In Hoc Signo Vinces

12-21-2006, 05:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: anemone gone...again????? how big are these anemones? have you ever seen that pistol misbehave? __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

12-21-2006, 05:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,442 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: anemone gone...again????? he crossed my mind b/c one day i saw the anemone i thought being dragged but then it looked ok after, u think he could be pulling them into his whole??? i woujld think the clown would kick his butt though, no? __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society* In Hoc Signo Vinces Last edited by Snelly40 : 12-21-2006 at 07:21 PM.

12-21-2006, 07:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,442 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: anemone gone...again????? __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society* In Hoc Signo Vinces

12-21-2006, 10:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: anemone gone...again????? Hey Snelly, if your skimmer hasnt gone insaneo it be hiding, could be upside down, who knows, wait till the lights are out for a couple of hours and have a look with a flash light as most likely it will open up to feed. good hunting lol. Steve

12-22-2006, 10:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,442 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: anemone gone...again????? FOUND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i promise i looked everyhwere, but maybe it went in a hole. it was out this morning and clown was back in it, there were a few days where the clown was sleeping out in the open. the first one still went missing a while ago, but at least the Rose is back out, its still not as big but i think its a good sign the clown went back in him. thanks guys __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society* In Hoc Signo Vinces

12-22-2006, 04:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: anemone gone...again????? GREAT!! now when the second one shows up dont be so suprised lol Steve

12-22-2006, 04:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Snelly40 Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 2,442 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: anemone gone...again????? i dont know about that, that ones been a long long time, cuz i waited before getting the Rose bta, but who knows __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society* In Hoc Signo Vinces

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