is there any way to move an anemone!!!! HELP

[Vince272992]

hi i just got a GBTA and he does not like flow so he positioed himself under a part of my aquascape where there is not flow and you can not see him at all... i tried repostioning the powerheads so that i would hit him and hopefullly he would move and he did but in the wrong direction. So i know there are other ways of moving him but i dont know wht those ways are haha. So if anyone has ever moved an anemone then please tell me how u did it

[C Dog]

I have peeled a lot of anemones off rocks. It's not recommended but it works for me.

****dont blame me if you peel it and it kills it*******

[lysy85reef]

use a ice cube it will come of by itself

[Vince272992]

i probably wont peel it off since this is my first anemone and i dont want to risk but if he does not move then ill try so ill give the ice cube a try

[Vince272992]

and wht happens if u touch the anemone haha

[Reef1589]

if its healthy, it should stick to you or have a sticky feeling..and then release...

you could always re-arrange your rocks since he is attached to the rock... idk how big ur tank is, or how big the rock is, or what kind of corals you got all around your tank, but if its not alot, just turn the rock to your liking..

other than that, either an ice cube... and pointing a powerhead at him

[Vince272992]

i have a 65gal reef tank with lots of attached corals and i have a fairly large aquascape so ill try the ice cube and the power head and see wht happens haha

[Vince272992]

ok i tryed it and it didnt work so im starting to freeze a cup of water in my frezzer and when it freezes i will try agein the ice cubes didnt lat more then 30sec underwater and now im worried if i use the power head it will go the wrong way and go underneath the entire rock
UGGGGGGGGGG

[JAS5LF]

Leave it alone. If it's healthy, it will move to a better spot where it's getting the right amount of light and flow.

[Vince272992]

if its all bulbed up does it mean it healthy

[JAS5LF]

BTAs are fairly hardy. Just let it be until it finds a suitable spot. If its tentacles are still sticky to the touch, then I'd say it's fine.

It's probably bulbed right now as it's trying to adjust to a different spot. Just make sure your powerheads are covered in case it decides to wander toward the flow. Once it finds a good spot, it should remain there unless the flow pattern changes drastically.

[Vince272992]

ok and my aquascape is a U-shaped wall and there is not a lot of flow o the beck sides and im worried that since he seems not to like flow a lot he would settle there and if he does then could i use the techniques listed above

[JAS5LF]

You could move it if you'd like, but if he's not happy where you place him, he'll move again. My RBTA moved once from where I originally placed it, found its own spot and hasn't moved since.

The good thing about BTAs is they don't float around the tank as much as other anemones when they move. BTAs seem to move more within the rock work than they do through open water.

[Vince272992]

ya im now thinking ill let him do wht he wants tonite then in the moring ill use the ice cup if hes still in a bad spot and if that dosent work i might let him go or i might use the credit card technique... but im kinda scared too haha

[poakley723]

Best to let it find its place and work with it. You don't want it going on a rampage when you go to bed. Good luck

[Vince272992]

k so this morning woke up and he moved a little bit towards the front of the aquascape where i want him and i also decided not to use the ice cube and just let him go where ever haha

[scarface70706]

yea dont try and move him at all. let the nem do its thing and find the sweet spot in your tank. when moving him to your likings you will most likely stress it out and could possibly die. im speaking from experience here. just let it pick its spot and be happy. the more you move it the more prone it is to live a short life. give it time and it will come out sooner or later.

[Zagzoo71]

I have had to move a RBTA (twice), and a condy. Easiest way to do it is: take the rock w/ the rbta on it out of the water, hang it upside down over a bowl of water, within 5-10 minutes it will release from the rock.

[Below Radar]

That won't cause long term damage to the nem?

[Tschupe]

Leave it. Even if you move it he will go where he wants. Mine moved around my tank for 3 weeks before settling in. Then 8 months later he moved to a different spot.

[v3ngence]

Originally Posted by Below Radar

That won't cause long term damage to the nem?

Only way to damage is if you forcibly remove them, I've seen anemones roughing it out on dry land during low tide when I go to the beach so they should be ok out of water for a bit

[Zagzoo71]

Originally Posted by Below Radar

That won't cause long term damage to the nem?

I took the condy back to the LFS was there for 2 weeks then they sold it. My other 2 RBTA still alive and kicking been 4-5 months since I did it.

A diver told me this method, due to the fact that is the way they use to get them off the rocks from the ocean.

[Phantom54]

i had a Bubble Tip and put hime in he moved to the back and hid about 3 days later he came out right into the middle of the tank and didn't move until I sold him. He'll move to adjust to light and flow I am sure of it

[dunc101]

Mr. Saltwater tank just posted a video about this exact subject two days ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXmyuw6ffMs
This should help you out.

[Vince272992]

ya i just saw that haha but a lot of these people were right i let it be for about 5 days and now its out in the open where i like him haha