SRC Member vinccc2009 Posted February 28, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted February 28, 2011 Got a nice big anemones yesterday. It comes with a rock stick on it. Thought it looks nice with the wave maker n place the rock in the center of my tank with it swinging along with the wave...very nice n peaceful When wake up next morning, left the rock...the anemones was no where to be found! I have lots of rocks n don't wish to disturb the rock scape. How can I lure it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfabs Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 They are like nomads, always moving around till they find a permanent spot and plant themselves there. Make sure it doesn't get drifted and get sucked by the wave maker. Mine almost did.... Quote Description of my humble tank Size - 4 x 2 x 2.5 ft Protein Skimmer - Reef Octopus OCTX 160 Return Pump - Germain Eheim pump 3400 litres/hr Chiller - Hailea Chiller 300A Wave Maker - Ecotech Marine MP40W Lighting - Solarmax 4ft MH 2 x 150 watts & 2 x T5 lights Date of Commission of Tank - 22 Dec 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vinccc2009 Posted February 28, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 28, 2011 Problem is, now I couldn't even find it..is it machine washed by my wave maker still a question mark... Or should I point all my wave maker into the rocks n force it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member BFG Posted February 28, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted February 28, 2011 Good luck with your anemone. I literally had to do a complete rescape just to make sure my anemone stay where I want it to stay. After that, I place the fake live rock around it. During this period, there was minimal amount of coral in the tank. Took my time with the anemone, including acclimatising it to my Maxspect led lightset. When it stayed for 2 weeks, I started to add coral to the tank. Nowadays, the true percula hosting the anemone continue to spawn just behind the anemone. I've tried in total 3 anemone and all perish when they moved into the wavemaker. The 4th looks to be a success. Sorry for the long post. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vinccc2009 Posted March 1, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 1, 2011 My wave makers are all very high up on the tank. So I don't think it will float or swim till there...most likely hiding inside rocks. Hope they survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member desideria Posted March 1, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted March 1, 2011 you can't control where the anemones will end up going... it's a hit and miss in my opinion with them. If your wavemakers are all high up it shouldn't be a problem .... it's probably hiding somewhere and will appear sooner or later. My very first anemone ended up sticking it's base onto the glass so it's like i'm seeing it's "backside" rather than the front for awhile before it decided to move AGAIN and found a rock crevice to stick it's base in. LOL good luck Quote Cheers, Desi Sheldon (TBBT): A little misunderstanding? Galileo and the Pope had a little misunderstanding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member BFG Posted March 1, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted March 1, 2011 My wavemaker are high up too, just a few inches below the water surface. 3 anemone went to the same wavemaker due to the water current bringing them there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuj244 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 It will float and b drifted to ur wavemaker, it may happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 What anemone is it? Different anemone have different requirement and some dun like high flow area whereas some enjoy high flow.. knowing its requirment will enable to place it a location where it is less likely to venture... My magnifica anemone have been staying put since day 1, they are know to move around a lot... The location is with high flow and high lighting... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vinccc2009 Posted March 1, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 1, 2011 this is taken when I just bought it. It is so nice and so fat! then next day!..become an empty rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) this is taken when I just bought it. It is so nice and so fat! then next day!..become an empty rock! That a bubbletip.. It will look for crevice to fit its foot in and extend out the tentacles... They dun really like strong flow but require high lighting... Edited March 1, 2011 by Terryz_ Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vinccc2009 Posted March 1, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 1, 2011 So I have to wait...this is a lesson of not doing research before buying..I place it near my wave maker so that I can see it swing. Mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tench1 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 dnt worry, it will appear sooner than you thought. Just learn as you make mistakes...this's life! Anyway, BTA will require like. (As Terry had mentioned.)So, just keep searching around and you will find it planted somewhere permanant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidjc Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 yup, u cant keep the anemone in the place u want, they will move around and stay on one spot for a while (maybe longer) and then move again. so just dont bother with it and let it move freely, if u keep shift it here and there, u will add stress to the anemone and die faster. just my 2 cents.... Quote Current Tank(s) : 2 x 1 x 1 mixed reef tank What in my mind now (future tanks) 4 x 2.5 x 1.5 low profile coral tank 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 low profile reef tank Decommissioned Tanks : 2 ft seahorse tank back in the 1990s' 2.5 ft cube mixed reef tank in 2007 to 2008 JBJ 28g Tank . Maxspect G1 110W + 12W DIY LED . Tunze 9002 Skimmer . Vortech MP10w ES . SPS only Tank . Picasso Clown Fish (2009 to 2011) 2 x 1 x 1 puffer-fishes, box-fishes & Frog-fish tank (2015) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFOh Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 this is taken when I just bought it. It is so nice and so fat! then next day!..become an empty rock! Hi, I learn something from my colleague Beagle1 previously. When your RBTA hide.. Off the whole tank light and makesure all area really dark. after that shine the strong light @ certain spot which you desire yr RBTA to come out.. Try for one or two day... Hope your anemone attracted out by light. Cheers... Quote LFS Map in singapore __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Cheers and Happy Reefing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vinccc2009 Posted March 1, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 1, 2011 Thanks for all bros advise! Will try the lighting method first..interesting n fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tropic Posted March 3, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted March 3, 2011 My RBTA used to stay put on one location for quite a while. Recently two months back it went missing one morning when i look into the tank. I notice it started to shift itself to another location. The following check again...i just saw some remains on my vortech... No need explain you get the picture. Luckily mine is an oversized skimmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vinccc2009 Posted March 3, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 3, 2011 Poor thing... If happened, do you need to change water? Parameter will be affected, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted March 6, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted March 6, 2011 Anemone and wave makers / powerheads don't mix. it's just a matter of when they will meet, not a metter of whether they will meet. Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vinccc2009 Posted March 7, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 7, 2011 Anyone know of anemone eat clown or baby tang? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vt_snowman87 Posted March 7, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted March 7, 2011 Anyone know of anemone eat clown or baby tang? your bubbletip will not catch clownfish or small fishes to eat.. most probably the fish is sick or already dead and drifted into the tentacles of your anemone.. an alive and healthy fish will have no problem swimming out of a BTA sting.. Quote (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/92504-full-sps-shallow/?page=9 (Decommissioned) http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/69803-vincs-2ft-cube-tank/?page=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ketchup Posted March 8, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted March 8, 2011 yup... unless your clownfish catch and feed the anemone then different story... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vinccc2009 Posted March 8, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 8, 2011 heee..then i just have to wait... I am still not able to find my anemones...i have around 100kg of rocks in a 6footer tank..there are more than enough places for all these tiny fishes to hide. I will get bigger fishes in future..8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vinccc2009 Posted March 9, 2011 Author SRC Member Share Posted March 9, 2011 I did a re-do of my rocks yesterday and then I found my RBTA hiding at the back of my rock!! I saw leave it there and show a bit of its BT so that at least I know it is still alive... Luckily it is not spinned by my WM..haahaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DUCADOS Posted March 11, 2011 SRC Member Share Posted March 11, 2011 I've kept them before. 1 getting smaller n smaller. Scare die so take out n throw away. Intro 2nd wan. Same thing happen. Dunno y also. Sian. Quote Some1 doesn't 1 2 do anything find an excuse,some1 1 2 do something find a mean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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