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Old 01-30-2001, 11:55 AM   #1
Crockett
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Long Tentacle Anemone


I traded a Dragon wrasse that lived with my reef for over a year (before he developed an appetite for scarlets and snails) for a long tentacle anemone over the weekend. My problem is after three days the anemone has not attached. He just rolls on his side. I have moved him from three different places and I know they are supposed to like sandy substrate as opposed to rock. I placed him in the sand next to the corner and surrounded by rock and he seemed the happiest although he would smash his tentacles in the glass a lot, but he did not attach. I'm just wondering how long this takes, because my flow has been turned down to 600gal per hour in a 150gal.tank. Did not have any problems with my bubble tip that has been around for years. Lighting is 2-250 10k, 2-160 AO3 VHO And 2- 40 no flo for sunrise and sunset(900 Watts) and all water parameters are good (Except my calcium is 150 because my b-ionic was wayyy out of date and not adding any ca to the tank). Any help is appreciated.
The anemone is in real good shape no tares and was eating and well secured in the previous tank for weeks.
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Old 01-30-2001, 07:06 PM   #2
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Hi Crockett,

You can try obtaining a short section of 3" diameter PVC pipe --actually the diameter should be larger than the column of your anemone, and the length just more than your sandbed depth. Clean it and sink it upright, firmly into your sand, somewhere that it can have have partial shade/partial bright light.

Take the sand out of the interior of the anchored, upright pipe section, and place the anemone inside. This may provide a secure enough refuge for the anemone to settle into.

Good luck.

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Old 01-31-2001, 10:01 PM   #3
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IT MIGHT BE DEAD! IME with my long tent it only took maybe 20 minutes to burry into my substrate . I kept my lights off and placed it near a turned of power head (cause they like some curent once they are burried).It rolled for awhile but it settled in and is doing fine.Good luck
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