Should I intervene?

waucedah_joe · 04-18-2007, 01:06 PM

My tank has been set up for almost a year and my water parameters has been stable for several months so I ordered a bubble tip anemone which I've wanted since before I got my setup. It came via Fed Ex on Friday. I temperature acclimated it for 30 minutes (I know there are varying opinions on this but I followed the vendors instructions here). After temperature acclimation, I placed it high on my rockwork on a large flat piece of rock that is the span of an arch. Within 30 minutes it had walked over the edge and underneith the rock hanging upside down in a pretty high flow area. It stayed pretty much in the same place until Sunday when moved over next to a hole in the same rock where it seems to be getting at least some light. Because of its location, I can barely see it and have been unable to feed it. I've read that sometimes they "pout" for a while while getting acclimated to the tank. Should I wait it out for it to come into the open? Do I need to worry about feeding it until it does? I don't want to add any more stress to its life unnecessarily. Lighting is 260w PC on a 75 gal. tank.

blue_eyes53813 · 04-18-2007, 01:15 PM

I would just let it be. You could stress it out more. It will find the right spot. Do you have a clown for the anemone ? If so, feed the clown and it might take food to the anemone.

waucedah_joe · 04-18-2007, 01:33 PM

I've got a clown but he's pretty enamoured with a colony of hairy mushrooms right now. Any chance he'll move to the anemone by himself? I had thought that once the anenmoe settled in I might try covering the mushrooms to try and encourage the clown to host the anemone.

blue_eyes53813 · 04-18-2007, 02:03 PM

You could try covering the mushrooms for a short time.. Hopefully the clown will work its way over to the anemone..

waucedah_joe · 04-18-2007, 02:32 PM

OK, thanks. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Dentoid · 04-18-2007, 04:25 PM

I agree with BlueEyes. Just leave it alone. They go where they want, when they want. I have a BTA that is upside under an overhang, but every morning when the light comes on it stretches around to capture the light. Don't worry, you'll see it!

Also, I wouldn't try to entice the clown over to the anemone. Leave the clown and mushrooms alone too. Let instinct and nature do their thing. You'll be better off in the long run!

cheeks69 · 04-18-2007, 05:08 PM

Yes I agree with Scott, just let it be. The Anemone will take time to adjust to your tank and the more you try to feed or move it the more stress your inducing. Which sp. Clown do you have ?

waucedah_joe · 04-18-2007, 06:31 PM

Not great with the clown ID's. I got it with the tank. It's black w/ white stripes a little orange on the face, about 2" long. False percula, is what the owner said, I think. Wait, I've got a picture.

cheeks69 · 04-18-2007, 09:25 PM

The natural host for the Ocellaris is the carpet anemone and it can be very picky but eventually may accept the BTA.

04-18-2007, 01:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
waucedah_joe Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Iron Mountain, MI area Posts: 113 View Gallery Karma Komment	Should I intervene? My tank has been set up for almost a year and my water parameters has been stable for several months so I ordered a bubble tip anemone which I've wanted since before I got my setup. It came via Fed Ex on Friday. I temperature acclimated it for 30 minutes (I know there are varying opinions on this but I followed the vendors instructions here). After temperature acclimation, I placed it high on my rockwork on a large flat piece of rock that is the span of an arch. Within 30 minutes it had walked over the edge and underneith the rock hanging upside down in a pretty high flow area. It stayed pretty much in the same place until Sunday when moved over next to a hole in the same rock where it seems to be getting at least some light. Because of its location, I can barely see it and have been unable to feed it. I've read that sometimes they "pout" for a while while getting acclimated to the tank. Should I wait it out for it to come into the open? Do I need to worry about feeding it until it does? I don't want to add any more stress to its life unnecessarily. Lighting is 260w PC on a 75 gal. tank.

04-18-2007, 01:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,254 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Should I intervene? I would just let it be. You could stress it out more. It will find the right spot. Do you have a clown for the anemone ? If so, feed the clown and it might take food to the anemone. __________________ 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

04-18-2007, 01:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
waucedah_joe Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Iron Mountain, MI area Posts: 113 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Should I intervene? I've got a clown but he's pretty enamoured with a colony of hairy mushrooms right now. Any chance he'll move to the anemone by himself? I had thought that once the anenmoe settled in I might try covering the mushrooms to try and encourage the clown to host the anemone.

04-18-2007, 02:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,254 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Should I intervene? You could try covering the mushrooms for a short time.. Hopefully the clown will work its way over to the anemone.. __________________ 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

04-18-2007, 02:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
waucedah_joe Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Iron Mountain, MI area Posts: 113 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Should I intervene? OK, thanks. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

04-18-2007, 04:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Should I intervene? I agree with BlueEyes. Just leave it alone. They go where they want, when they want. I have a BTA that is upside under an overhang, but every morning when the light comes on it stretches around to capture the light. Don't worry, you'll see it! Also, I wouldn't try to entice the clown over to the anemone. Leave the clown and mushrooms alone too. Let instinct and nature do their thing. You'll be better off in the long run! __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

04-18-2007, 05:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,617 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Should I intervene? Yes I agree with Scott, just let it be. The Anemone will take time to adjust to your tank and the more you try to feed or move it the more stress your inducing. Which sp. Clown do you have ? __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

04-18-2007, 06:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
waucedah_joe Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Iron Mountain, MI area Posts: 113 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Should I intervene? Not great with the clown ID's. I got it with the tank. It's black w/ white stripes a little orange on the face, about 2" long. False percula, is what the owner said, I think. Wait, I've got a picture.

04-18-2007, 09:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,617 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Should I intervene? The natural host for the Ocellaris is the carpet anemone and it can be very picky but eventually may accept the BTA. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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