Help With My Twisted Anemone

NewFish3 · 02/08/2008, 07:09 PM

My BTA moved himself about 3 days ago. He popped through a small hole tetween 2 rocks. He seemed to be fine, he even ate a shrimp earlier today. When I was looking at the tank tonight I noticed that he was stretching out up to the top of the water line & he twisted his trunk around a few times. Is he ok. I have a link below to a picture of what he looks like. Please someone look at it and let me know whats up...... Thanks

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...ed_anemone.jpg

Reef of Eden · 02/08/2008, 07:15 PM

pretty sure i got the same BTA as you, but I never seen them do that.

maybe if you really lucky its splitting.
doubt it though.

bertoni · 02/08/2008, 07:27 PM

Well, I haven't seen that before. Is the animal in a high flow zone? Does it retract at night?

NewFish3 · 02/08/2008, 07:40 PM

The tank is a BioCube #14. It is about 16" wide. He is in the center, up at the top & the return head is about 3 inches to the left. He used to be all the way to the left until 3 days ago. I bumped a rock & a 2 rocks fell. As I was fixing the rocks He shrunk up and went behind the rocks. The next morning he was in this new space where he is now. He popped through this hole. The hole is only about the size of a nickle. He seemed fine. The only thing I can think of is after I gave him the shrimp today, maybe he is bloated and cant get back through the hole. You know how they like to shrink up and digest the food.

Should I move the rocks so he can maybe move.

bertoni · 02/08/2008, 07:42 PM

I would leave the animal and the landscaping alone. More rearrangement is likely just more stress.

NewFish3 · 02/08/2008, 07:44 PM

At what point do I stress out and do something ( hehe )

Thanks Bertoni

robertifly · 02/08/2008, 08:30 PM

My guess is it well make the right move when the time is right

bertoni · 02/08/2008, 08:32 PM

I'd just keep feeding it every few days. As long as it's eating, it's probably okay.

NewFish3 · 02/08/2008, 08:42 PM

Thanks everyone.... All I can say is ((((( HOLY CRAP )))))
I just checked on the anemone and he untwisted himself & looks fine. What the %!(^%$.

My concern now is that when he moved the other day, he spreds out up at the top by the water line. His arms go all the way to the water line. What will happen when I do a water change?? At where he is, when I do the water change, he will be 2 inches out of the water. Will he shrink up and go down ??

Reef of Eden · 02/08/2008, 08:52 PM

thats a good question. a lot of anemones can survive for awhile out of the water, but I'm not sure about the ones we keep in aquariums.

bertoni · 02/08/2008, 09:37 PM

The anemone will be fine. Some of mine are near the top of the tank and get exposed a bit during water changes. They just sulk a while.

02/08/2008, 07:27 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Well, I haven't seen that before. Is the animal in a high flow zone? Does it retract at night? __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

02/08/2008, 07:40 PM	#4
NewFish3 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,096	The tank is a BioCube #14. It is about 16" wide. He is in the center, up at the top & the return head is about 3 inches to the left. He used to be all the way to the left until 3 days ago. I bumped a rock & a 2 rocks fell. As I was fixing the rocks He shrunk up and went behind the rocks. The next morning he was in this new space where he is now. He popped through this hole. The hole is only about the size of a nickle. He seemed fine. The only thing I can think of is after I gave him the shrimp today, maybe he is bloated and cant get back through the hole. You know how they like to shrink up and digest the food. Should I move the rocks so he can maybe move. __________________ On a scuba dive in the Cayman Islands, I kept thinking.........Why is that Fish getting bigger.........Then it hit me Current Tank Info: 7 years saltwater.. Setting up a 120 gal reef. Office BioCube 14...1 perc clown, 1 royal gramma, 1 six line wrasse, fire shrimp, cleaner shrimp, green stripe, brown shrooms, coco worm, purple leather, Misc CUC

02/08/2008, 07:42 PM	#5
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I would leave the animal and the landscaping alone. More rearrangement is likely just more stress. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

02/08/2008, 07:44 PM	#6
NewFish3 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,096	At what point do I stress out and do something ( hehe ) Thanks Bertoni __________________ On a scuba dive in the Cayman Islands, I kept thinking.........Why is that Fish getting bigger.........Then it hit me Current Tank Info: 7 years saltwater.. Setting up a 120 gal reef. Office BioCube 14...1 perc clown, 1 royal gramma, 1 six line wrasse, fire shrimp, cleaner shrimp, green stripe, brown shrooms, coco worm, purple leather, Misc CUC

02/08/2008, 08:30 PM	#7
robertifly Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milan, Tn Posts: 867	My guess is it well make the right move when the time is right __________________ reefracer Current Tank Info: none

02/08/2008, 07:09 PM	#1
NewFish3 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,096	Help With My Twisted Anemone My BTA moved himself about 3 days ago. He popped through a small hole tetween 2 rocks. He seemed to be fine, he even ate a shrimp earlier today. When I was looking at the tank tonight I noticed that he was stretching out up to the top of the water line & he twisted his trunk around a few times. Is he ok. I have a link below to a picture of what he looks like. Please someone look at it and let me know whats up...... Thanks http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/...ed_anemone.jpg __________________ On a scuba dive in the Cayman Islands, I kept thinking.........Why is that Fish getting bigger.........Then it hit me Current Tank Info: 7 years saltwater.. Setting up a 120 gal reef. Office BioCube 14...1 perc clown, 1 royal gramma, 1 six line wrasse, fire shrimp, cleaner shrimp, green stripe, brown shrooms, coco worm, purple leather, Misc CUC

02/08/2008, 07:15 PM	#2
Reef of Eden Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mid*Cal Posts: 169	pretty sure i got the same BTA as you, but I never seen them do that. maybe if you really lucky its splitting. doubt it though.

02/08/2008, 08:32 PM	#8
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I'd just keep feeding it every few days. As long as it's eating, it's probably okay. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

02/08/2008, 08:42 PM	#9
NewFish3 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,096	Thanks everyone.... All I can say is ((((( HOLY CRAP ))))) I just checked on the anemone and he untwisted himself & looks fine. What the %!(^%$. My concern now is that when he moved the other day, he spreds out up at the top by the water line. His arms go all the way to the water line. What will happen when I do a water change?? At where he is, when I do the water change, he will be 2 inches out of the water. Will he shrink up and go down ?? __________________ On a scuba dive in the Cayman Islands, I kept thinking.........Why is that Fish getting bigger.........Then it hit me Current Tank Info: 7 years saltwater.. Setting up a 120 gal reef. Office BioCube 14...1 perc clown, 1 royal gramma, 1 six line wrasse, fire shrimp, cleaner shrimp, green stripe, brown shrooms, coco worm, purple leather, Misc CUC

02/08/2008, 08:52 PM	#10
Reef of Eden Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mid*Cal Posts: 169	thats a good question. a lot of anemones can survive for awhile out of the water, but I'm not sure about the ones we keep in aquariums.

02/08/2008, 09:37 PM	#11
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	The anemone will be fine. Some of mine are near the top of the tank and get exposed a bit during water changes. They just sulk a while. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni