My first anemone. A little worried.

Shinte305 · 04/20/2015, 01:39 PM

I got my first carpet anemone and he looked really good at the LFS so i got him took him home slowly acclimated him and placed him on the sand next to a rock where he climbed up a little and stayed right there for three days now. The mouth opens a bit and you can see the inside than after a while he closes the mouth completely than opens it again. Last night it was completely shut for a while when lights where off than i noticed it opened again. Im curious if this is normal when they are acclimating to new tank?

55 gallon tank 30 gallon sump
0 everything and under 10ppm on nitrate
Ph 8.0
Temp ranges from 78 during morning and night than 80-82 during the day time.
Im running LED lights. 10 hours blue 8 hours white.

Rob6311 · 04/20/2015, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Shinte305

I got my first carpet anemone and he looked really good at the LFS so i got him took him home slowly acclimated him and placed him on the sand next to a rock where he climbed up a little and stayed right there for three days now. The mouth opens a bit and you can see the inside than after a while he closes the mouth completely than opens it again. Last night it was completely shut for a while when lights where off than i noticed it opened again. Im curious if this is normal when they are acclimating to new tank?

55 gallon tank 30 gallon sump

0 everything and under 10ppm on nitrate

Ph 8.0

Temp ranges from 78 during morning and night than 80-82 during the day time.

Im running LED lights. 10 hours blue 8 hours white.

Now I'm not too experienced but to me the temperature shouldn't fluctuate that much

BigCountry74 · 04/20/2015, 02:48 PM

temps are fine.

give it a few days. it might take awhile to your LEDs. what kinds of light was it under in the fish store?

whatever you do, dont mess with it. it will do it's own thing

people seem to panic with these things and start moving them all over the tank....which stresses them out faster than anything....

Shinte305 · 04/20/2015, 02:58 PM

Well my common sense kicked in and since i placed it in tank i have not touched it once, i let it do its thing lol. Im just worried about the mouth and how i have read that it open isn't good. Right not its nice and closed and these dark brown hard things are being spit out is that poop????

kmbyrnes · 04/20/2015, 05:56 PM

Try feeding a bit of chopped shrimp or scallop. If the tentacles grab it, that's a good sign.
Otherwise let it be. I have 3 BTA's and they all close up once in a while, then come back better than ever.

Tninl · 04/20/2015, 07:34 PM

What is your salinity level? It could be doing that if the salinity is on the low side.

OrQidz · 04/20/2015, 10:14 PM

you might also check out the anemone forum, lots of info in there about carpet nems. I've never had one so I don't know what's up with yours, but I hope he settles in for you.

04/20/2015, 01:39 PM	#1
Shinte305 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 201	My first anemone. A little worried. I got my first carpet anemone and he looked really good at the LFS so i got him took him home slowly acclimated him and placed him on the sand next to a rock where he climbed up a little and stayed right there for three days now. The mouth opens a bit and you can see the inside than after a while he closes the mouth completely than opens it again. Last night it was completely shut for a while when lights where off than i noticed it opened again. Im curious if this is normal when they are acclimating to new tank? 55 gallon tank 30 gallon sump 0 everything and under 10ppm on nitrate Ph 8.0 Temp ranges from 78 during morning and night than 80-82 during the day time. Im running LED lights. 10 hours blue 8 hours white.

04/20/2015, 02:48 PM	#3
BigCountry74 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,761	temps are fine. give it a few days. it might take awhile to your LEDs. what kinds of light was it under in the fish store? whatever you do, dont mess with it. it will do it's own thing people seem to panic with these things and start moving them all over the tank....which stresses them out faster than anything.... __________________ 135g mixed reef (retired) http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2132815 Current 40g reef http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2483250 Current Tank Info: 40g bare bottom reef

04/20/2015, 05:56 PM	#5
kmbyrnes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 2,055	Try feeding a bit of chopped shrimp or scallop. If the tentacles grab it, that's a good sign. Otherwise let it be. I have 3 BTA's and they all close up once in a while, then come back better than ever. __________________ 125g Mixed Reef 5/26/2015; 350 Butterfly Dominated FOWLR 11/26/2015 - 11/17/20217 & 07/31/18 to ??? ; 100g Mixed Reef 11/16/2013 to 06/16/2017 Current Tank Info: Too small

04/20/2015, 02:58 PM	#4
Shinte305 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 201	Well my common sense kicked in and since i placed it in tank i have not touched it once, i let it do its thing lol. Im just worried about the mouth and how i have read that it open isn't good. Right not its nice and closed and these dark brown hard things are being spit out is that poop????

04/20/2015, 07:34 PM	#6
Tninl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 1	What is your salinity level? It could be doing that if the salinity is on the low side.

04/20/2015, 10:14 PM	#7
OrQidz Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 825	you might also check out the anemone forum, lots of info in there about carpet nems. I've never had one so I don't know what's up with yours, but I hope he settles in for you.