Anemone in baaaaad spot.

rmarc005 · 04/16/2006, 11:04 PM

Our Red Anemone keeps moving. I know this can be an indication of a problem, but I can't find anything wrong with our tank. Aside from this today he picked a really bad spot- he has positioned himself right in the middle of our Red Coral and the coral does not look happy! It is shriveling up; I assume because the anemone might be stinging it??? What should I do? Will the anemone kill the coral? Can we force it to move without hurting it and how?

Rogger Castells · 04/16/2006, 11:16 PM

Most likely, the anemone already killed your coral and most likely there is nothing wrong with the anenome except that she is being normal! they like to move arround until they find a place they feel "good" this usually is not forever but rather for a few days to a few months when the decide to go for a walk again, usually in the process of this week they will kill everything they touch.

rmarc005 · 04/16/2006, 11:36 PM

Wow- you really think it has killed our coral???? I am so upset- what if it hasn't can we encourage it to move somehow??? They really are that potent huh?

bertoni · 04/17/2006, 12:54 AM

They can kill or be killed by corals, depending on the various species. What are you feeding it? A good diet of whole krill and whole lancefish might help.

Rogger Castells · 04/17/2006, 12:54 AM

yup, they are very potent, and they don't even have to target anything just merely touch it while walking

Puffdragon · 04/17/2006, 08:46 AM

A power head can be directed at their base will usally get it to move. After that it all depends aboutthe coral. I have had a LTA
fight with several leathers, no major harm done, but they neither one where happy about the encounter.

Jamescoop · 04/17/2006, 12:48 PM

I had the same problem, only it mvoed in front of the pump and part of it got sucked it. Needless to say, its fine now. If you want it to move, try to place a pump directly on it. Tehy dont really like the heavy flow, and will start to move out of it. Once you get it where you want, make sure it dosent have too much flow.

If its really desperate you can pry it off very carefully form the rock or glass. Then jsut hold it where you want it for a while until it sticks. Be very carfeul tho, and it probably wont look good for a day after or so. Try feeding it too once you get it where you like it.

pnosko · 04/17/2006, 01:18 PM

Don't pry! That only risks injury. If you must move it, put some ice cubes in a sealed plastic bag and touch it with the bag, steering/guiding it. But only touch as much as is needed to let it "walk" away on it's own.

ricks · 04/17/2006, 01:57 PM

If you are talking about a rose.. Once it finds it's place everything will be fine. Nothing you can really do. If you move it, it will return... Also if you feed them to much there is the possibility it will start cloning. Then you will have many roses in your tank. Mine has cloned 14 times in three and a half years...

Good Luck

rmarc005 · 04/17/2006, 10:44 PM

Wow, thanks for all the advice! We did not have any ice cubes so I placed the power head to blow on it gently but firmley for awhile then I turned off the light. It moved really quick- no touching required. My leather coral looks really leathery and sick now. I sure do hope it "heals" and I hope the anemone stays put! Geeeeez! Owning a fish tank is like a soap opera- every day something "happens".

Rogger Castells · 04/17/2006, 11:08 PM

:0 :0

EricBrian · 04/18/2006, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rmarc005
Owning a fish tank is like a soap opera- every day something "happens".

Great simile!

rmarc005 · 04/18/2006, 08:35 PM

Thanks!

Case and point- the anemone moved yet again and is now sitting on my very unhappy Polyps. Maybe he is just bored and entertains himslef by torturing his tank mates. I don't know-but I know how to fix it now! He seems to get enough food- every other feeding I feed my tank Krill- he seems to partake.

EricBrian · 04/19/2006, 05:12 AM

hehehe.. well, that isn't a good spot that you described in your 'case in point.' Do you have a pic?

rmarc005 · 04/19/2006, 08:10 PM

Oh man, that means I not only have to learn how to download the camera to the computer but I have to really expand my limited horizons and learn how to attach it to a post cause you are the 3rd person who has asked me to post a picture. Too late this time- I blew him off the polyps. He is in a safe zone now. Next time I'll force myself to learn the picture process.

EricBrian · 04/19/2006, 08:35 PM

Yeah..... we love pics!

impulse · 04/19/2006, 08:54 PM

Once your anemone is in what you call a "safe zone", try target feeding it daily with pieces of prawn or silverside. It will then consider this to be a good spot to be and will hopefully stay, as long as there is moderate water flow and moderate light. Once it has settled, reduce feeding to 2-3 times a week.

rmarc005 · 04/19/2006, 09:21 PM

Thanks! Yea I kind-of already thought that might be a good idea, but the detail you gave me helps. I gave it a wad of Maurine Cuisine today.

rmarc005 · 04/19/2006, 09:22 PM

Oops! That would be; "Marine Cuisine"

04/16/2006, 11:04 PM	#1
rmarc005 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 84	Anemone in baaaaad spot. Our Red Anemone keeps moving. I know this can be an indication of a problem, but I can't find anything wrong with our tank. Aside from this today he picked a really bad spot- he has positioned himself right in the middle of our Red Coral and the coral does not look happy! It is shriveling up; I assume because the anemone might be stinging it??? What should I do? Will the anemone kill the coral? Can we force it to move without hurting it and how? __________________ Gina

04/16/2006, 11:36 PM	#3
rmarc005 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 84	Wow- you really think it has killed our coral???? I am so upset- what if it hasn't can we encourage it to move somehow??? They really are that potent huh? __________________ Gina

04/17/2006, 12:54 AM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	They can kill or be killed by corals, depending on the various species. What are you feeding it? A good diet of whole krill and whole lancefish might help. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

04/17/2006, 08:46 AM	#6
Puffdragon Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 297	A power head can be directed at their base will usally get it to move. After that it all depends aboutthe coral. I have had a LTA fight with several leathers, no major harm done, but they neither one where happy about the encounter. __________________ The definition of an expert "Someone who has done something for so long that they can not see a new way to do things." Current Tank Info: 350 gallon mixed reef system

04/17/2006, 01:18 PM	#8
pnosko Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 3,584	Don't pry! That only risks injury. If you must move it, put some ice cubes in a sealed plastic bag and touch it with the bag, steering/guiding it. But only touch as much as is needed to let it "walk" away on it's own. __________________ Looking for perfection in an imperfect world. Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. ~ Anatole France (1844-1924) Current Tank Info: Dusty 110g, 55g & 29g tanks

04/16/2006, 11:16 PM	#2
Rogger Castells Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Weston, FL Posts: 7,495	Most likely, the anemone already killed your coral and most likely there is nothing wrong with the anenome except that she is being normal! they like to move arround until they find a place they feel "good" this usually is not forever but rather for a few days to a few months when the decide to go for a walk again, usually in the process of this week they will kill everything they touch.

04/17/2006, 12:48 PM	#7
Jamescoop Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 55	I had the same problem, only it mvoed in front of the pump and part of it got sucked it. Needless to say, its fine now. If you want it to move, try to place a pump directly on it. Tehy dont really like the heavy flow, and will start to move out of it. Once you get it where you want, make sure it dosent have too much flow. If its really desperate you can pry it off very carefully form the rock or glass. Then jsut hold it where you want it for a while until it sticks. Be very carfeul tho, and it probably wont look good for a day after or so. Try feeding it too once you get it where you like it.

04/17/2006, 01:57 PM	#9
ricks Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: portland,or Posts: 906	If you are talking about a rose.. Once it finds it's place everything will be fine. Nothing you can really do. If you move it, it will return... Also if you feed them to much there is the possibility it will start cloning. Then you will have many roses in your tank. Mine has cloned 14 times in three and a half years... Good Luck

04/17/2006, 10:44 PM	#10
rmarc005 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 84	Wow, thanks for all the advice! We did not have any ice cubes so I placed the power head to blow on it gently but firmley for awhile then I turned off the light. It moved really quick- no touching required. My leather coral looks really leathery and sick now. I sure do hope it "heals" and I hope the anemone stays put! Geeeeez! Owning a fish tank is like a soap opera- every day something "happens". __________________ Gina

04/17/2006, 11:08 PM	#11
Rogger Castells Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Weston, FL Posts: 7,495	:0 :0

04/18/2006, 08:35 PM	#13
rmarc005 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 84	Thanks! Case and point- the anemone moved yet again and is now sitting on my very unhappy Polyps. Maybe he is just bored and entertains himslef by torturing his tank mates. I don't know-but I know how to fix it now! He seems to get enough food- every other feeding I feed my tank Krill- he seems to partake. __________________ Gina

04/19/2006, 05:12 AM	#14
EricBrian Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: DC Posts: 679	hehehe.. well, that isn't a good spot that you described in your 'case in point.' Do you have a pic?

04/19/2006, 08:10 PM	#15
rmarc005 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 84	Oh man, that means I not only have to learn how to download the camera to the computer but I have to really expand my limited horizons and learn how to attach it to a post cause you are the 3rd person who has asked me to post a picture. Too late this time- I blew him off the polyps. He is in a safe zone now. Next time I'll force myself to learn the picture process. __________________ Gina

04/19/2006, 08:35 PM	#16
EricBrian Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: DC Posts: 679	Yeah..... we love pics!

04/19/2006, 08:54 PM	#17
impulse Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Adalaide, South Australia Posts: 64	Once your anemone is in what you call a "safe zone", try target feeding it daily with pieces of prawn or silverside. It will then consider this to be a good spot to be and will hopefully stay, as long as there is moderate water flow and moderate light. Once it has settled, reduce feeding to 2-3 times a week.

04/19/2006, 09:21 PM	#18
rmarc005 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 84	Thanks! Yea I kind-of already thought that might be a good idea, but the detail you gave me helps. I gave it a wad of Maurine Cuisine today. __________________ Gina

04/19/2006, 09:22 PM	#19
rmarc005 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 84	Oops! That would be; "Marine Cuisine" __________________ Gina