Bubble tip anemone

gareth.hubbarde · 02/11/2021, 12:29 PM

Hi my bubble tip drifted into a hole in the rocks and seems to be happy there. Approximately 50% is literally buried in the rock, including its centre and mouth. It responds when I put food on its arms it is expanded and generally seems happy, if it wasn't would it move? Do you think I should get it out or leave it?

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humphreyhh · 02/11/2021, 12:34 PM

Nice nem! Definitely leave it be and let it figure out where it wants to stay. Don’t bother an anemone unless it’s in danger, such as getting too close to a powerhead or a filter intake without guards.

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Misled · 02/11/2021, 05:29 PM

Leave it. If it wants to move, it will.

lionfish300 · 02/11/2021, 08:38 PM

Yes leave it be you might damage the foot by trying to move it

FishTankers · 02/13/2021, 11:00 AM

That's actually a nice spot for it. Any time I've had nems in a tank in the last 20-25 years, I've found that when I get my flow dialed in and feeding routines fixed and don't make any changes, that anemones will pick a spot and stay there.

However, they move when searching for food, different lighting, or different flow so if any of these things are being changed they go house hunting and zap corals on their way.

Also, how often are you target feeding it and what do you feed it? They love clean water and clumps of frozen parts but nothing big and dense. I know people love to feed them chunks of shrimp but I've found a little chunk of the mixed frozen foods once or twice a week to be best.

Sweet little nem!

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02/11/2021, 12:29 PM	#1
gareth.hubbarde Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 719	Bubble tip anemone Hi my bubble tip drifted into a hole in the rocks and seems to be happy there. Approximately 50% is literally buried in the rock, including its centre and mouth. It responds when I put food on its arms it is expanded and generally seems happy, if it wasn't would it move? Do you think I should get it out or leave it? Sent from my SM-G981B using Tapatalk

02/11/2021, 05:29 PM	#3
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Leave it. If it wants to move, it will. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

02/11/2021, 12:34 PM	#2
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	Nice nem! Definitely leave it be and let it figure out where it wants to stay. Don’t bother an anemone unless it’s in danger, such as getting too close to a powerhead or a filter intake without guards. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02/11/2021, 08:38 PM	#4
lionfish300 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico Posts: 795	Yes leave it be you might damage the foot by trying to move it

02/13/2021, 11:00 AM	#5
FishTankers Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: San Diego Posts: 7	That's actually a nice spot for it. Any time I've had nems in a tank in the last 20-25 years, I've found that when I get my flow dialed in and feeding routines fixed and don't make any changes, that anemones will pick a spot and stay there. However, they move when searching for food, different lighting, or different flow so if any of these things are being changed they go house hunting and zap corals on their way. Also, how often are you target feeding it and what do you feed it? They love clean water and clumps of frozen parts but nothing big and dense. I know people love to feed them chunks of shrimp but I've found a little chunk of the mixed frozen foods once or twice a week to be best. Sweet little nem! Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk