H. Crispa / Sebae Anemone Disappeared

ATLJonathan · 08/12/2012, 10:17 AM

I received a very nice Sebae Anemone from Liveaquaria and put it into my 225 gallon tank which has a rather large rock stack. The Sebae worked its way down into the crevasses of the rock, and completely disappeared. Its been four days and he hasn't surfaced anywhere in the tank. My RBTA did the same thing, but he resurfaced onto a rock the next day in a choice location.

Will I ever see my Sebae Anemone again? There is no way I am tearing down my rock stack, to many other things are attached.

xtlosx · 08/12/2012, 10:28 AM

Give the 'nem some time. How did you acclimate it to your lights? These creatures are sensitive, and it just might be hiding out getting use to its new home.

SSLVRNBLK · 08/12/2012, 10:37 AM

My RTBA took a week until it came out... As for my Sebae Anemone he planted right away and has been there ever since getting big.. So I would say give it some time..

ATLJonathan · 08/12/2012, 06:21 PM

Thanks for the responses. I have a lot of new livestock so I am running my Radions at 40%. I am upping them slowly at 5% each week. I am sure that eventually he will rise up out of the rock. It will be a surprise when he does.

andip3 · 08/12/2012, 06:25 PM

ya, after some time it should definitely come out after it gets used to the lighting and finds a spot it really likes

ATLJonathan · 08/21/2012, 07:47 AM

WOW that Crispa came out of the rockwork yesterday afternoon - busted out literally, sent a small rock flying as he burst out pushing with his foot as he lunged out. He was missing for 14 days and I was starting to worry! The AMAZING thing is that he traveled to the opposite side of a very large tank and came out immediatey next to my other Crispa! Somehow, that Crispa was able to detect that there was another Crispa in the same tank, travel over to the other Crispa, and they are now locked together side by side, and appear to be one huge Crispa! I wonder how it was able to locate the other Crispa? I guess all of the Anemones must be aware of each other and they are able to identify their own species.

Thanks again for your responses.

GoTRiCe19 · 08/21/2012, 11:51 AM

Pics or it didn't happen. Congrats on the new find of his new buddy.

ATLJonathan · 08/21/2012, 04:46 PM

I've attached a photo, I think. There are two crispa anemones one on the bottom and one on the top. Don't seem to sting each other.

08/12/2012, 10:17 AM	#1
ATLJonathan Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 53	H. Crispa / Sebae Anemone Disappeared I received a very nice Sebae Anemone from Liveaquaria and put it into my 225 gallon tank which has a rather large rock stack. The Sebae worked its way down into the crevasses of the rock, and completely disappeared. Its been four days and he hasn't surfaced anywhere in the tank. My RBTA did the same thing, but he resurfaced onto a rock the next day in a choice location. Will I ever see my Sebae Anemone again? There is no way I am tearing down my rock stack, to many other things are attached. __________________ -Jonathan Current Tank Info: Tank Info: Family Room Mixed Reef: 225g 72"x24"x30" Tall, Office Anemone & Clownfish Tank: 225g 60"x36"X24" Tall, Sump Room Basement 180g single sump, both display tanks plumbed into single sump.

08/12/2012, 10:28 AM	#2
xtlosx Just Reefin' Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Algonquin,IL Posts: 2,774	Give the 'nem some time. How did you acclimate it to your lights? These creatures are sensitive, and it just might be hiding out getting use to its new home. __________________ Current tank: 150G 60x24x24 - 3x Radion Gen2s - 2x MP40s, Skimz SV223 DC, 40B Sump\Fuge - Purple S. Gigantea

08/12/2012, 06:21 PM	#4
ATLJonathan Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 53	Thanks for the responses. I have a lot of new livestock so I am running my Radions at 40%. I am upping them slowly at 5% each week. I am sure that eventually he will rise up out of the rock. It will be a surprise when he does. __________________ -Jonathan Current Tank Info: Tank Info: Family Room Mixed Reef: 225g 72"x24"x30" Tall, Office Anemone & Clownfish Tank: 225g 60"x36"X24" Tall, Sump Room Basement 180g single sump, both display tanks plumbed into single sump.

08/21/2012, 07:47 AM	#6
ATLJonathan Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 53	WOW that Crispa came out of the rockwork yesterday afternoon - busted out literally, sent a small rock flying as he burst out pushing with his foot as he lunged out. He was missing for 14 days and I was starting to worry! The AMAZING thing is that he traveled to the opposite side of a very large tank and came out immediatey next to my other Crispa! Somehow, that Crispa was able to detect that there was another Crispa in the same tank, travel over to the other Crispa, and they are now locked together side by side, and appear to be one huge Crispa! I wonder how it was able to locate the other Crispa? I guess all of the Anemones must be aware of each other and they are able to identify their own species. Thanks again for your responses. __________________ -Jonathan Current Tank Info: Tank Info: Family Room Mixed Reef: 225g 72"x24"x30" Tall, Office Anemone & Clownfish Tank: 225g 60"x36"X24" Tall, Sump Room Basement 180g single sump, both display tanks plumbed into single sump.

08/21/2012, 11:51 AM	#7
GoTRiCe19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Town - Oakland, CA Posts: 453	Pics or it didn't happen. Congrats on the new find of his new buddy. __________________ ><> Go TRiCe <>< 75 Gal Mixed Reef Tank - 40 Gal CuttleFish Tank - 240 Gal FW Arowana Tank

08/12/2012, 10:37 AM	#3
SSLVRNBLK Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 302	My RTBA took a week until it came out... As for my Sebae Anemone he planted right away and has been there ever since getting big.. So I would say give it some time..

08/12/2012, 06:25 PM	#5
andip3 Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: lakewood Posts: 81	ya, after some time it should definitely come out after it gets used to the lighting and finds a spot it really likes