LTA Amenone Help needed

bushman3 · 05/31/2006, 07:08 AM

I purchased a beatiful large LTA/SAND Anemone a week ago. Got it home and put it into its new home. Since then it has done nothing but move. It seems to become stationery during the day but then starts travelling towards evening. I have plenty of light maybe even too much for this guy.

The one problem is that I have a very shallow sand bed. There is no more than half an inch if sand on the bottom. Now my LTA is hiding out in the rocks with only his peddle showing. What do I do?? I do also have a far bit of curret in the tank. I even tried turning off my power heads for a day. Seemed to work at first but know he is hiding. Will it ever settle with no sand. Or should I try and help him along with some small rocks to anchore him down?

The anemones health is perfect at present it even feeds if I offer it some prawn. Help???? anyone. It was suggested to help it along by putting it in a pot. I tried this but its back out of the pot again.

cainchristy · 05/31/2006, 09:27 AM

Get a piece of PVC pipe and fill it with fine aragonite sand. Then stick the pipe in your sand or wedged between some live rock on the sand bed. Make sure you have intermittant water flow to this area and sufficient lighting. Place the anemone here, and they will usually stay put. Hope this helps!

bushman3 · 05/31/2006, 02:05 PM

Thanks, how do I get the amenone in the pipe do I let him try himself or do I actaully put his foot into the pie? Normally it pushes out most of its water and I dont have mutch to go on here.

bertoni · 05/31/2006, 03:05 PM

When it's wandering around, you could try moving it to the pipe, but I'd avoid anything like a wrestling match. I think I'd give the animal a few days to find the spot on its own.

fishfreak2407 · 05/31/2006, 04:06 PM

my lta took about 3weeks to actually "plant " himself between a couple of rocks.........patience

delor · 05/31/2006, 04:54 PM

My LTA has always stayed where I put it. It might move a "little" here or there (just snuggling in), but otherwise, it seems happy with where I want it to live....

05/31/2006, 07:08 AM	#1
bushman3 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kruger National Park South Africa Posts: 40	LTA Amenone Help needed I purchased a beatiful large LTA/SAND Anemone a week ago. Got it home and put it into its new home. Since then it has done nothing but move. It seems to become stationery during the day but then starts travelling towards evening. I have plenty of light maybe even too much for this guy. The one problem is that I have a very shallow sand bed. There is no more than half an inch if sand on the bottom. Now my LTA is hiding out in the rocks with only his peddle showing. What do I do?? I do also have a far bit of curret in the tank. I even tried turning off my power heads for a day. Seemed to work at first but know he is hiding. Will it ever settle with no sand. Or should I try and help him along with some small rocks to anchore him down? The anemones health is perfect at present it even feeds if I offer it some prawn. Help???? anyone. It was suggested to help it along by putting it in a pot. I tried this but its back out of the pot again.

05/31/2006, 03:05 PM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	When it's wandering around, you could try moving it to the pipe, but I'd avoid anything like a wrestling match. I think I'd give the animal a few days to find the spot on its own. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

05/31/2006, 04:06 PM	#5
fishfreak2407 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: california, bay area Posts: 221	my lta took about 3weeks to actually "plant " himself between a couple of rocks.........patience __________________ lost in a salty wonderland trying to create the perfect reef stew!! Current Tank Info: 100 gall fresh,60 gall fowlr, 16 gall bow reef

05/31/2006, 04:54 PM	#6
delor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,124	My LTA has always stayed where I put it. It might move a "little" here or there (just snuggling in), but otherwise, it seems happy with where I want it to live.... __________________ Surviving is different than thriving! Current Tank Info: Current: 90 gal RR reef tank, LED. Old:55gal RR, 440W VHO, 80# LR, LS, 20gal sump, SCWD. 5 gallon nano, 75 gal FOWLR

05/31/2006, 09:27 AM	#2
cainchristy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Alabama Posts: 196	Get a piece of PVC pipe and fill it with fine aragonite sand. Then stick the pipe in your sand or wedged between some live rock on the sand bed. Make sure you have intermittant water flow to this area and sufficient lighting. Place the anemone here, and they will usually stay put. Hope this helps!

05/31/2006, 02:05 PM	#3
bushman3 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kruger National Park South Africa Posts: 40	Thanks, how do I get the amenone in the pipe do I let him try himself or do I actaully put his foot into the pie? Normally it pushes out most of its water and I dont have mutch to go on here.