Under The Boardwalk

[magern2]

I got a bubble tip anemone about 3 weeks ago, and it likes to wander around! Usually it stays on the live rock. But now its gone into a cave in the live rock! How can I get it to come out again??

[Achilles Tang]

You can't control anemones.

It'll come out when it feels like it. Don't worry... it'll know when it's time to recharge its energy store and look for a good spot with strong lighting, either that or it'll eat one of your fishes for food.

[magern2]

The critter has been there for more than 24 hrs already. I tried to (gently) pull it out but didn't work. it's sting feels prickly.

[junyong84]

it wun kill u...

juz that ur hand ichs...haha

[magern2]

It can kill if you are allergic to it. Same as bee sting.

[Golden Tooth]

So is that u, in the avatar?

[regularguy]

that's the problem with anemone... you gotta live with it

[metals99]

dun worry about anemone in caves.. it know how to survive.. actually read article.. that only important is th light.. i needs light to make food for itself internally.. thats why.. and also.. it can somewhat store its energy like that.. dunno how to explain scientifically..

try to read up more on them

'the tropical anemones'

[oshkosh]

Unless you want to rearrange your LRs, if not just let the anemone be. It will stick its head out for light, while it keeps its base in the cave.

My did that and stayed that way for weeks, until I rearranged my LRs.

[metals99]

maybe it prefers the water flow there??

[euphoria]

Unless you want to rearrange your LRs, if not just let the anemone be.  It will stick its head out for light, while it keeps its base in the cave.

My did that and stayed that way for weeks, until I rearranged my LRs.

i agree

my is always in the cave (in picture) but do stick his head out once in a while(maybe once every few days) for light

[magern2]

Thats a nice pic of your anemone.

My anemone is velly stubborn man. I feel like using a syringe to squirt a small amount of fresh water under it. Maybe then it will let go of the ceiling of the cave.