anenome

[wannareef]

first anenome questions! we put it on a rock and it attached right away, but now its base is wedged underneath the rock behind where we put it. when it moves it moves the rock is this normal? do they like to wedge themselves under rocks?

[oscar51]

they will do as they please so wherever its goes you have to be happy with it

[wannareef]

is it normal for them to lodge their base under rocks it kinda worries me

[oscar51]

what type of anemone is it ?

[wannareef]

long tenticle

[Stanfill Reef]

Our bubble tip lived in a 1/2 crack in a piece of dead coral. I would pull itself in every night so that you could barely tell it was there. Another bubble tip liked to keep its foot under a piece of LR and pop up around the edges when the lights came on.

I agree, they will do what they please and if not happy will move to somewhere else; probably right where you don't want it to go.

As long as the rock has not fallen on the anenome and trapped it, you are probably fine. I have read that they like to have their foot in tight places, cracks, holes, etc.

Chris

[GLXTRIX]

mine for awhile was out in the open, but as I added more coral I assume it messed up the flow of water, so the bta moved to a crevase where its currently at now. Just let them do their thing and work around what they want and you'll have a happy anemone

[wannareef]

ok now the bubble tip we got for our 90 decided to go underneath a shelf of rock all shriveled up upside down didn't come out today at all should i move it or just let it do its thing

[Schwaggs]

leave it for now. I have heard that once it is where YOU like it (If it ever gets there) that you should target feed it some meaty food. The concept being that if it receives food in a location, it is more likely to stay in that location. Even if you do feed it, you have a 50-50 chance it will keep moving IME. It seems to be an idividual behavior thing...