My new Rose Bubble Anemone

AJinNY · 08-06-2004, 08:11 PM

This rose bubble anemone is a beauty!

It found a spot where i guess its comfortable. BUT its slightly obstructed from my view by another coral in front of it.

Do these anemones move around at all? Or do they just stay put once they find a spot they like? Can I move it to another spot in the tank? Or will I damage it by forcing it out of the spot its in now?

Also my clowns havent gone near it yet.....will they eventually snuggle up with it?

Anyone?

BoomerD · 08-06-2004, 08:22 PM

Lots-O-questions...
Yes, they can and will move around until they find that "sweet spot". Once they find a spot they like, they MIGHT stay put...It's a craps shoot...
You can try to make it move by changing the water flow where it's at, or by pointing a power head at it, but you might not like where it moves too..you just never know...I had one of my rose clones move onto my Mag-Float on the front glass and stay there for several months...

It finally moved, and camped right on top of one of my zoanthid colonies, and stung an SPS frag to death...They can & will sting lots of things as they travel around your tank...
Clowns...tank raised? If so, it may take them a few days or even several weeks, but most likely they will figure it out eventually...When I put the rose in my 40 gallon, there was a Black Perc/oscellaris in the tank...Also a Green BTA there, but the clown always ignored it...It took him about 2 weeks, hanging around, loooking at the rose like it was supposed to mean something,but couldn't ...quite...figure it out...Then all of a sudden, it finally came to him, in he went, and now, if I get my hand too close, he nails me! Ungrateful Lil bstard!

So now, I have 5 roses in the tank and 2 green BTA's in there...That clown is in heaven!

AJinNY · 08-06-2004, 09:06 PM

hey thanks for the answer and the pics!

my anemone looks just like a rose with little stubs for tentacles....will THOSE grow?

should i leave the anemone in peace? any chance he will move on its own? or that sweet spot is permanent?

BoomerD · 08-06-2004, 09:14 PM

The tentacles will grow out as it acclimates to your tank...My recommendation would be to leave it where it's at...like I said, if you move it, you never know where it might end up...
Hopefully you have all power heads and the like well protected...Personally, I like the Hagen Quick Filter housings for ALL my power heads...

MOST powerhead intake screens just aren't "anemone friendly"...

AJinNY · 08-06-2004, 09:42 PM

Thanks again.

What exactly will the percs do? What do I look for?

Also if I tried to touch it will it sting me? Will I feel it?

BoomerD · 08-06-2004, 10:00 PM

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What exactly will the percs do? What do I look for?

When the clowns finally figure it out, you'll know...they roll around in the anemone like it's the best thing since sliced heaven..

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Also if I tried to touch it will it sting me? Will I feel it?

Don't know...different people have different sensitivities to the sting...I deal with mine all the time, and while the tentacles "stick" to my fingers, I never feel it...I have bumped them a few times with the softer parts of my arm while cleaning, and it kind of reminds me of getting in nettles...just not quite as irritating. Other people:

http://home.att.net/~karenssaltwater...ID-718890.html

If you do handle the anemone for any reason, feeding moving it whatever, be sure to wash your hands well afterward, so you don't accidentally transfer any of the nematocysts from your hands to your eyes...that is supposed to be PAINFUL!

mredman · 08-07-2004, 01:25 PM

The natural host for the rose BTA is the maroon clown, alothough other clown species will set up shop in one.

Mike

tygger · 08-07-2004, 05:16 PM

I have maxijets... are the screens on the maxis ok? Since I don't have any experience with anemones, Im not quite sure which screens are "safe".

BoomerD · 08-07-2004, 05:55 PM

It was the normal Maxi-jet screen that got my green one last year...I don't take the chance any more...

acropora · 08-08-2004, 07:09 PM

You should also be careful if you have overflow boxes. I strongly recomend building up the height of the overflow boxes with eggcrate lighting grids to prevent the RBTA from going into your overflow.Once in the overflow it can clog/shut off your return to your sump. I had this happen to me on my 450. I was at home,but I still had about 50 gallons or so of a flood.

08-06-2004, 08:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
AJinNY Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 720 View Gallery Karma Komment	My new Rose Bubble Anemone This rose bubble anemone is a beauty! It found a spot where i guess its comfortable. BUT its slightly obstructed from my view by another coral in front of it. Do these anemones move around at all? Or do they just stay put once they find a spot they like? Can I move it to another spot in the tank? Or will I damage it by forcing it out of the spot its in now? Also my clowns havent gone near it yet.....will they eventually snuggle up with it? Anyone?

08-06-2004, 08:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Lots-O-questions... Yes, they can and will move around until they find that "sweet spot". Once they find a spot they like, they MIGHT stay put...It's a craps shoot... You can try to make it move by changing the water flow where it's at, or by pointing a power head at it, but you might not like where it moves too..you just never know...I had one of my rose clones move onto my Mag-Float on the front glass and stay there for several months... It finally moved, and camped right on top of one of my zoanthid colonies, and stung an SPS frag to death...They can & will sting lots of things as they travel around your tank... Clowns...tank raised? If so, it may take them a few days or even several weeks, but most likely they will figure it out eventually...When I put the rose in my 40 gallon, there was a Black Perc/oscellaris in the tank...Also a Green BTA there, but the clown always ignored it...It took him about 2 weeks, hanging around, loooking at the rose like it was supposed to mean something,but couldn't ...quite...figure it out...Then all of a sudden, it finally came to him, in he went, and now, if I get my hand too close, he nails me! Ungrateful Lil bstard! So now, I have 5 roses in the tank and 2 green BTA's in there...That clown is in heaven! __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com Last edited by BoomerD : 08-06-2004 at 08:25 PM.

08-06-2004, 09:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	The tentacles will grow out as it acclimates to your tank...My recommendation would be to leave it where it's at...like I said, if you move it, you never know where it might end up... Hopefully you have all power heads and the like well protected...Personally, I like the Hagen Quick Filter housings for ALL my power heads... MOST powerhead intake screens just aren't "anemone friendly"... __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

08-07-2004, 05:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	It was the normal Maxi-jet screen that got my green one last year...I don't take the chance any more... __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

08-08-2004, 07:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
acropora Fire Coral Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New YorK Posts: 68 View Gallery Karma Komment	You should also be careful if you have overflow boxes. I strongly recomend building up the height of the overflow boxes with eggcrate lighting grids to prevent the RBTA from going into your overflow.Once in the overflow it can clog/shut off your return to your sump. I had this happen to me on my 450. I was at home,but I still had about 50 gallons or so of a flood. __________________ Anthony Concialdi Reef Exotics www.acropora.net E mail:acropora@optonline.net 450 Reef Tank

08-06-2004, 09:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
AJinNY Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 720 View Gallery Karma Komment	hey thanks for the answer and the pics! my anemone looks just like a rose with little stubs for tentacles....will THOSE grow? should i leave the anemone in peace? any chance he will move on its own? or that sweet spot is permanent?

08-06-2004, 09:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
AJinNY Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 720 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks again. What exactly will the percs do? What do I look for? Also if I tried to touch it will it sting me? Will I feel it?

08-07-2004, 01:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
mredman Limpet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 149 View Gallery Karma Komment	The natural host for the rose BTA is the maroon clown, alothough other clown species will set up shop in one. Mike

08-07-2004, 05:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
tygger Tunicate Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have maxijets... are the screens on the maxis ok? Since I don't have any experience with anemones, Im not quite sure which screens are "safe".

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