Is this LTA going to be ok?

MrGuy · 11/07/2018, 12:00 PM

For a number of weeks I've had a new Long Tentacle Anemone which seems to be quite healthy and looks fine, but has not attached itself to anything. Right now it is basically sitting in a spot where the wave makers and other circulation keeps it there, but when feeding and pumps are off it floats free.
I've tried a few things, like digging a hole in the sand so maybe it would attach to glass bottom, but it hasn't. The clown feeds it, and as far as I can tell it's eaten, and acts normal. The video shows it a bit small, but it will extend quite a bit larger throughout the day; roughly 6+" across.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ElU...ature=youtu.be

humphreyhh · 11/07/2018, 12:13 PM

it looks ok in the video. I had to separate my clowns and my lta. They are too big for it. When separated from the clowns, she attached better.

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WatDatThing · 11/07/2018, 12:18 PM

One possible issue is the clarkii. When I first added a 1" maroon into the tank, it drove 2 BTAs away from their homes of 8 months. Thankfully, the 3rd BTA was willing to host. Maybe you can try to keep the clown away from the LTA for a while.

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davocean · 11/07/2018, 06:25 PM

Sure it's an LTA?
Does it have red foot and spotted veracuue?

MrGuy · 11/07/2018, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davocean

Sure it's an LTA?
Does it have red foot and spotted veracuue?

Yes. it is an LTA

11/07/2018, 12:00 PM	#1
MrGuy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 72	Is this LTA going to be ok? For a number of weeks I've had a new Long Tentacle Anemone which seems to be quite healthy and looks fine, but has not attached itself to anything. Right now it is basically sitting in a spot where the wave makers and other circulation keeps it there, but when feeding and pumps are off it floats free. I've tried a few things, like digging a hole in the sand so maybe it would attach to glass bottom, but it hasn't. The clown feeds it, and as far as I can tell it's eaten, and acts normal. The video shows it a bit small, but it will extend quite a bit larger throughout the day; roughly 6+" across. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ElU...ature=youtu.be

11/07/2018, 12:13 PM	#2
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	Is this LTA going to be ok? it looks ok in the video. I had to separate my clowns and my lta. They are too big for it. When separated from the clowns, she attached better. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by humphreyhh; 11/07/2018 at 12:43 PM.

11/07/2018, 06:25 PM	#4
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Sure it's an LTA? Does it have red foot and spotted veracuue? __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

11/07/2018, 12:18 PM	#3
WatDatThing Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 830	One possible issue is the clarkii. When I first added a 1" maroon into the tank, it drove 2 BTAs away from their homes of 8 months. Thankfully, the 3rd BTA was willing to host. Maybe you can try to keep the clown away from the LTA for a while. Sent from my BLN-L24 using Tapatalk