long tentacle anemone help

bflyin22 · 01/04/2012, 05:34 PM

i bought this big guy and now that he is in my tank he wont latch on to anything. i had one before but it got flipped over and ate itself. i read about putting it in a pvc pipe fitting. is that safe? is there another way to get him to latch?

mjm7757 · 01/04/2012, 05:44 PM

I believe long tentacles like to have their foot wedged under a rock and in the sand, so if you could build him a little structure similar to that and try to place his foot in there, that might help him get his footing, so to speak

Sport507 · 01/04/2012, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bflyin22

i bought this big guy and now that he is in my tank he wont latch on to anything. i had one before but it got flipped over and ate itself. i read about putting it in a pvc pipe fitting. is that safe? is there another way to get him to latch?

How old is the tank?

If it is under 4 months old the anemone did not eat itself (they don't do that) it dissolved/died.

Toddrtrex · 01/04/2012, 06:04 PM

What size tank?
What lights do you have?
What are your current water parameters --- with numbers please
How long has the tank been set up?
How deep is your sandbed?
What all do you have in the tank -- livestock wise.
What color is the anemone?

Sport507 · 01/04/2012, 07:49 PM

Todd.. I rather doubt that we will get a response to either of our posts.

Toddrtrex · 01/04/2012, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sport507

Todd.. I rather doubt that we will get a response to either of our posts.

I truly hope that you are wrong, but have a feeling that you are correct.

bflyin22 · 01/05/2012, 02:40 PM

its a 75 gallon. ph is at 8.1, ammonia 0.25ppm, nitrite 0.25ppm, nitrate 5.0ppm, i have the light the came with the tank from petco. i have 3in of sand, its been set up for 6 months. i have a hepatus tang, surgeon tang, 2 clowns, and a snowflake eel. its white with green tips

bflyin22 · 01/05/2012, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sport507

How old is the tank?

If it is under 4 months old the anemone did not eat itself (they don't do that) it dissolved/died.

oh ok and yeah the fist time it was only up for 3 months thanks

SC Reefaholic · 01/05/2012, 02:47 PM

Not anywhere near enough light with the standard flourescent tubes. It cant survive in that environment. It wont attach because its trying to find a spot with more light. You really need to upgrade your lighting or take the nem back until you can. The white means its bleached due to insufficient light.

The amonia and nitrite arent helping either. Both should be 0.

TjwBlake · 01/05/2012, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SC Reefaholic

Not anywhere near enough light with the standard flourescent tubes. It cant survive in that environment. It wont attach because its trying to find a spot with more light. You really need to upgrade your lighting or take the nem back until you can. The white means its bleached due to insufficient light.

The amonia and nitrite arent helping either. Both should be 0.

what I was going to say.

If you are reading ammonia and nitrites you need to get that figured out first.. you dont have the stability needed for a nem

bflyin22 · 01/05/2012, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SC Reefaholic

Not anywhere near enough light with the standard flourescent tubes. It cant survive in that environment. It wont attach because its trying to find a spot with more light. You really need to upgrade your lighting or take the nem back until you can. The white means its bleached due to insufficient light.

The amonia and nitrite arent helping either. Both should be 0.

what kind of lighting do you suggest?

SC Reefaholic · 01/05/2012, 03:42 PM

Is there any live rock in the tank? How much? What other filtration do you have? You need to get the amonia and nitrite stabil at 0.

As for lights, a 4x54watt T5 fixture would be plenty.

bflyin22 · 01/05/2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SC Reefaholic

Is there any live rock in the tank? How much? What other filtration do you have? You need to get the amonia and nitrite stabil at 0.

As for lights, a 4x54watt T5 fixture would be plenty.

ok just went out and got the light. the nem is actually purple and green. it does have some white spots but i just got it 2 days ago. i just did a water change so that should help with amonia and nitrite. i have a few big pieces of live rock. prob around 40pounds. then for the filter i have the aqueon 75 gallon. im in the process of building a sump though

CCLAXX · 01/05/2012, 07:20 PM

Woah you live in Fort drum ! i just moved from there ( my dads in the army)

bflyin22 · 01/05/2012, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CCLAXX

Woah you live in Fort drum ! i just moved from there ( my dads in the army)

yeah i just got here 7 months ago.

01/04/2012, 05:34 PM	#1
bflyin22 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fort Drum, NY Posts: 8	long tentacle anemone help i bought this big guy and now that he is in my tank he wont latch on to anything. i had one before but it got flipped over and ate itself. i read about putting it in a pvc pipe fitting. is that safe? is there another way to get him to latch?

01/04/2012, 06:04 PM	#4
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	What size tank? What lights do you have? What are your current water parameters --- with numbers please How long has the tank been set up? How deep is your sandbed? What all do you have in the tank -- livestock wise. What color is the anemone? __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

01/04/2012, 07:49 PM	#5
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01/04/2012, 05:44 PM	#2
mjm7757 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 60	I believe long tentacles like to have their foot wedged under a rock and in the sand, so if you could build him a little structure similar to that and try to place his foot in there, that might help him get his footing, so to speak

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bflyin22 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fort Drum, NY Posts: 8	its a 75 gallon. ph is at 8.1, ammonia 0.25ppm, nitrite 0.25ppm, nitrate 5.0ppm, i have the light the came with the tank from petco. i have 3in of sand, its been set up for 6 months. i have a hepatus tang, surgeon tang, 2 clowns, and a snowflake eel. its white with green tips

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SC Reefaholic Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chapin, SC Posts: 410	Not anywhere near enough light with the standard flourescent tubes. It cant survive in that environment. It wont attach because its trying to find a spot with more light. You really need to upgrade your lighting or take the nem back until you can. The white means its bleached due to insufficient light. The amonia and nitrite arent helping either. Both should be 0.

01/05/2012, 03:42 PM	#12
SC Reefaholic Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chapin, SC Posts: 410	Is there any live rock in the tank? How much? What other filtration do you have? You need to get the amonia and nitrite stabil at 0. As for lights, a 4x54watt T5 fixture would be plenty.

01/05/2012, 07:20 PM	#14
CCLAXX Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Alexandria , VA Posts: 200	Woah you live in Fort drum ! i just moved from there ( my dads in the army)