bubble anemone in the dark.. should I move it?

CTaylor · 07/02/2019, 10:05 AM

Hi,
My bubble walked to a very dark area of my tank, on bottom of rock area, hard to access. I can barely see it. It's been there for a day and half, hasnt moved since. When should I take action and move it?

TY

WatDatThing · 07/02/2019, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by CTaylor

Hi,

My bubble walked to a very dark area of my tank, on bottom of rock area, hard to access. I can barely see it. It's been there for a day and half, hasnt moved since. When should I take action and move it?

TY

I would turn or move the rock if it doesn't move to the light in a week. I have 2 that are holding to dear life because they wouldn't move themselves. I finally move them to the corner with some light. Hopefully they will make it.

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CTaylor · 07/02/2019, 10:36 AM

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I would turn or move the rock if it doesn't move to the light in a week. I have 2 that are holding to dear life because they wouldn't move themselves. I finally move them to the corner with some light. Hopefully they will make it.

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TY Wat
I was thinking same thing.. 5-7 days... I just got it, mainly b/c of my recent history of nems dying. That's a different story, but I thnk that since this nem is attached to a rock now , though deep down, perhaps if I move the rock in a few days nem will stay put. He was only a day in tank when was moving, which is normal... and he never got a firm liek glue attachment until he moved to where at now. Wish me luck on this one. If I can't keep this one then something's fishy.. I never had a prob with nems in my previous tank that had much bigger issues than this one (which as far as I know is low on issues

).

TY

WatDatThing · 07/02/2019, 10:57 AM

Did you buy the BTA from local reefer? I think those are easier to acclimate to new tank.

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CTaylor · 07/02/2019, 11:14 AM

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Did you buy the BTA from local reefer? I think those are easier to acclimate to new tank.

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LFS.. I'm trying local for a while. I've seen the nem in person of course, it's perfect from what I can see.

Uncle99 · 07/02/2019, 11:30 AM

You should never move a nem
They are quite capable of moving themselves
If you want him to move change the flow, might take some time.

RBU1 · 07/02/2019, 11:39 AM

Uncle 99 is spot on. They will move on there own. No need to move them.

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ThRoewer · 07/02/2019, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle99

You should never move a nem
They are quite capable of moving themselves
If you want him to move change the flow, might take some time.

There are certainly cases where it is advisable to move an anemone.
But generally you are right.

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Originally Posted by CTaylor

TY Wat
I was thinking same thing.. 5-7 days... I just got it, mainly b/c of my recent history of nems dying. That's a different story, but I thnk that since this nem is attached to a rock now , though deep down, perhaps if I move the rock in a few days nem will stay put. He was only a day in tank when was moving, which is normal... and he never got a firm liek glue attachment until he moved to where at now. Wish me luck on this one. If I can't keep this one then something's fishy.. I never had a prob with nems in my previous tank that had much bigger issues than this one (which as far as I know is low on issues

).

TY

To get an anemone to stay in a specific spot you need to make sure it finds its needs met there. If that isn't the case it will move away.
BTAs are known to walk around until they find a spot they like. And especially some of the darker green ones seem to like it a little more shady than the brighter green and red ones.

If you have no danger spots in the tank like heaters, unshielded powerheads, or overflows it can get sucked in and clog, then you should just let it find its place by itself, even if it takes a while.

j.falk · 07/02/2019, 02:49 PM

Every new BTA that I've bought has always went into the shade for at least a week before they start coming out looking for light.

My advice: Leave it alone. The more you mess with it, the more you'll stress it out.

ratienza80 · 07/04/2019, 10:42 PM

I would leave it alone as to not stress it out, like others said. once it's acclimated to your water, flow and light it will move to where it is most comfortable.

Remember what's best for the Nem may not be the most visually appealing to you in the tank, but switching up the flow a little may sway it to move in the area you want to. I've had RBTAs move up rocks, down rocks, to the back of the tank and back front and center. Sometimes you just never know.

Cheers!

CTaylor · 07/06/2019, 12:51 PM

TY for all the responses

It is still in the shade, but it's streched out very much to hit some filtered light. VERY little light..like maybe 5 par at the very most. Its just enough to see it, not much more than that. It may be attached to a rock or the bottom acrylic of the tank. I'll just see what happens by wed/thurs if I need to think about moving it.

OrionN · 07/15/2019, 03:58 AM

I would not separate the anemone from the rock. I would rearrange the rock to expose the anemone to more light.
There are times anemone will not move from a bad situation. It they have not moved after 1 week, I often help them.

j.falk · 07/15/2019, 06:57 AM

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07/02/2019, 10:05 AM	#1
CTaylor Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,524	bubble anemone in the dark.. should I move it? Hi, My bubble walked to a very dark area of my tank, on bottom of rock area, hard to access. I can barely see it. It's been there for a day and half, hasnt moved since. When should I take action and move it? TY

07/15/2019, 03:58 AM	#12
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	I would not separate the anemone from the rock. I would rearrange the rock to expose the anemone to more light. There are times anemone will not move from a bad situation. It they have not moved after 1 week, I often help them. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

07/02/2019, 10:57 AM	#4
WatDatThing Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 830	Did you buy the BTA from local reefer? I think those are easier to acclimate to new tank. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

07/02/2019, 11:30 AM	#6
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	You should never move a nem They are quite capable of moving themselves If you want him to move change the flow, might take some time.

07/02/2019, 11:39 AM	#7
RBU1 Moving on Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 5,167	Uncle 99 is spot on. They will move on there own. No need to move them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07/02/2019, 02:49 PM	#9
j.falk Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 632	Every new BTA that I've bought has always went into the shade for at least a week before they start coming out looking for light. My advice: Leave it alone. The more you mess with it, the more you'll stress it out.

07/04/2019, 10:42 PM	#10
ratienza80 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: So Cal Posts: 185	I would leave it alone as to not stress it out, like others said. once it's acclimated to your water, flow and light it will move to where it is most comfortable. Remember what's best for the Nem may not be the most visually appealing to you in the tank, but switching up the flow a little may sway it to move in the area you want to. I've had RBTAs move up rocks, down rocks, to the back of the tank and back front and center. Sometimes you just never know. Cheers!

07/06/2019, 12:51 PM	#11
CTaylor Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,524	TY for all the responses It is still in the shade, but it's streched out very much to hit some filtered light. VERY little light..like maybe 5 par at the very most. Its just enough to see it, not much more than that. It may be attached to a rock or the bottom acrylic of the tank. I'll just see what happens by wed/thurs if I need to think about moving it.

07/15/2019, 06:57 AM	#13
j.falk Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 632	Liveaquaria has green bubble tip anemones for $14.99 today!