clown rolling anenome

ShadowWalker · 03-06-2007, 12:32 AM

hey everyone i'm fairly new at saltwater and everything i've gotten has thrived and seemed pretty easy to care for until i got this last anenome i have several damsels and 3 different clowns and i just got what i was told was a purple anenome from one of the local pet stores it's the first one any of the clowns went into my marroon went into it and really seems to like it but he rolls it all around on the one side of the tank it didn't seem to be bothering it but today when i turned the lights on half the tentacles were shriveled and gray the curlyQ anenome is fine though any ideas what is wrong i can't find much info on anemone care

ShadowWalker · 03-06-2007, 01:28 AM

i attached a pic of the anenome and the clown that keeps rolling it

ds69 · 03-06-2007, 02:25 AM

Is the anemone attached to anything? or just floating around because the clown might be stressing it out and preventing it from attaching.

Kevin

ShadowWalker · 03-06-2007, 09:22 PM

no it hasn't had a chance to attach the clown has been rolling it since i acclimated it into the tank does the anenome look ok in the pic? is it a purple anenome?
thanks for the help

ShadowWalker · 03-06-2007, 10:14 PM

my percula just stole the anenome off the marroon and moved it to the center of the tank he doesn't seem to be moving it around anymore since he moved it to the center he just keeps the marroon and the cinnamin away from it this is too stressful lol

blue_eyes53813 · 03-06-2007, 10:43 PM

Just watch the powerheads. if it floats around it may get sucked in...Is the anemone sticky to the touch? if not it may be sick.Watch it real close.

ShadowWalker · 03-07-2007, 01:29 AM

no it's not sticky to the touch i thawed a piece of krill and brought it up to temp in the tank then touched it to the anenome and it didn't stick so i guess it's not eating now either but all the gray tentacles are back to normal and the percula is keeping it in the same place it looks like it might be latching onto some of the live rock now should i just leave it go or do something and if so what should i do i've never had anything get sick or die in saltwater only things i've ever lost were freshwater

blue_eyes53813 · 03-07-2007, 08:21 AM

I would leave it and see if it makes it... How much light do you have on your tank? And how longhave you had it?

Dentoid · 03-07-2007, 08:39 AM

You may want to separate the clowns from the anemone until the anemone has a chance to settle in. How big is your tank? You could have some turf wars between the clowns with the anemone in the middle. Cinnamon clowns are notoriously aggressive. Good luck!

ShadowWalker · 03-07-2007, 11:21 AM

the cinnamin is accually very mellow he doesn't cause any problems it's the percula and the marroon that are causing the problems the marroon took the anenome back and is rolling it again they're in a 46 bow i'm going to stack live rock around the anenome so it can't be rolled till it can attach or should i totally seperate it with a divider of some kind

Dentoid · 03-07-2007, 12:24 PM

You can try the stacking of LR, but it's best, if possible, to separate them until the anemone settles. It's not a matter of the clown rolling the anemone. The fact is, it sounds like, the poor anemone can not get a foot hold with all the clown activity.

ShadowWalker · 03-07-2007, 06:52 PM

i got the clowns seperated from it but there is a spot they can get through if they find it hopefully they don't figure it out

Dentoid · 03-07-2007, 06:58 PM

Keep us posted!

ShadowWalker · 03-10-2007, 01:34 AM

well i got back from work today and can't find the anenome i'm hoping it's somewhere in the live rock i don't think so though

meandean45 · 03-10-2007, 07:00 AM

I expect that your' Anemone is in your' live rock somewhere. There really isn't any other place for her to be. Hopefully She's getting a foothold so that she can settle in. Anemones aren't exactly great animals for new tanks, and require excellent water conditions and stability. If she does come back out of the rockwork somewhere, it would probably be better for her if your' clowns weren't fighting over her all the time. I'd consider removing one of the two "Warring" Clowns.
Regards,
Dean

03-06-2007, 12:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
ShadowWalker Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	clown rolling anenome hey everyone i'm fairly new at saltwater and everything i've gotten has thrived and seemed pretty easy to care for until i got this last anenome i have several damsels and 3 different clowns and i just got what i was told was a purple anenome from one of the local pet stores it's the first one any of the clowns went into my marroon went into it and really seems to like it but he rolls it all around on the one side of the tank it didn't seem to be bothering it but today when i turned the lights on half the tentacles were shriveled and gray the curlyQ anenome is fine though any ideas what is wrong i can't find much info on anemone care

03-06-2007, 02:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
ds69 Fire Coral Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Modesto, Ca Posts: 71 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clown rolling anenome Is the anemone attached to anything? or just floating around because the clown might be stressing it out and preventing it from attaching. Kevin

03-06-2007, 09:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
ShadowWalker Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clown rolling anenome no it hasn't had a chance to attach the clown has been rolling it since i acclimated it into the tank does the anenome look ok in the pic? is it a purple anenome? thanks for the help

03-06-2007, 10:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
ShadowWalker Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clown rolling anenome my percula just stole the anenome off the marroon and moved it to the center of the tank he doesn't seem to be moving it around anymore since he moved it to the center he just keeps the marroon and the cinnamin away from it this is too stressful lol

03-06-2007, 10:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,251 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: clown rolling anenome Just watch the powerheads. if it floats around it may get sucked in...Is the anemone sticky to the touch? if not it may be sick.Watch it real close. __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

03-07-2007, 01:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
ShadowWalker Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clown rolling anenome no it's not sticky to the touch i thawed a piece of krill and brought it up to temp in the tank then touched it to the anenome and it didn't stick so i guess it's not eating now either but all the gray tentacles are back to normal and the percula is keeping it in the same place it looks like it might be latching onto some of the live rock now should i just leave it go or do something and if so what should i do i've never had anything get sick or die in saltwater only things i've ever lost were freshwater

03-07-2007, 08:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,251 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: clown rolling anenome I would leave it and see if it makes it... How much light do you have on your tank? And how longhave you had it? __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

03-07-2007, 08:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clown rolling anenome You may want to separate the clowns from the anemone until the anemone has a chance to settle in. How big is your tank? You could have some turf wars between the clowns with the anemone in the middle. Cinnamon clowns are notoriously aggressive. Good luck! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

03-07-2007, 11:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
ShadowWalker Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clown rolling anenome the cinnamin is accually very mellow he doesn't cause any problems it's the percula and the marroon that are causing the problems the marroon took the anenome back and is rolling it again they're in a 46 bow i'm going to stack live rock around the anenome so it can't be rolled till it can attach or should i totally seperate it with a divider of some kind

03-07-2007, 12:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clown rolling anenome You can try the stacking of LR, but it's best, if possible, to separate them until the anemone settles. It's not a matter of the clown rolling the anemone. The fact is, it sounds like, the poor anemone can not get a foot hold with all the clown activity. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

03-07-2007, 06:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
ShadowWalker Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clown rolling anenome i got the clowns seperated from it but there is a spot they can get through if they find it hopefully they don't figure it out

03-07-2007, 06:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clown rolling anenome Keep us posted! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

03-10-2007, 01:34 AM	#14 (permalink)
ShadowWalker Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clown rolling anenome well i got back from work today and can't find the anenome i'm hoping it's somewhere in the live rock i don't think so though

03-10-2007, 07:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
meandean45 Ricordea Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bradford, Vt., USA Posts: 177 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: clown rolling anenome I expect that your' Anemone is in your' live rock somewhere. There really isn't any other place for her to be. Hopefully She's getting a foothold so that she can settle in. Anemones aren't exactly great animals for new tanks, and require excellent water conditions and stability. If she does come back out of the rockwork somewhere, it would probably be better for her if your' clowns weren't fighting over her all the time. I'd consider removing one of the two "Warring" Clowns. Regards, Dean __________________ Meandean45 -RELATIVITY: "Sit on a red hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit next to a pretty Girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's Relativity". A.Einstein : "A man's got to know his limitations."- Clint Eastwood in "Magnum Force"

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