Anemone climbing back wall

[LovesDogs_CatsRokay]

We got this beautiful purple-tipped BTA about a month ago. We put him halfway up, on the front side of the rocks in the left side of the tank. He stayed there for a night and has since been roaming the tank. Never staying put for more than a couple days, mostly hanging around the back of the rock structure but stretching to reach the light. Now he's climbing up the back wall on the right side of the tank.

Should I try to peel him and off and put him back on the rocks or just let him do his thing? Has anyone ever had one stay on the wall permanently? It seems to me he's searching for more light and would do better on the front side of the rocks, just can't seem to find his way there.

 

[James M]

Leave him , if you peel it off and put him somewhere else he’s going to go right back where it was. It will find its spot eventually

 

[greg 45]

It looks like a magnifica . Poss seeking more light or more flow. Let it go where it want's To go . It will find a happy place , also cover all power heads so it doesn't get caught in one .

 

[James M]

It looks like a magnifica . Poss seeking more light or more flow. Let it go where it want's To go . It will find a happy place , also cover all power heads so it doesn't get caught in one .

It’s a bubble tip

 

[LovesDogs_CatsRokay]

It looks like a magnifica . Poss seeking more light or more flow. Let it go where it want's To go . It will find a happy place , also cover all power heads so it doesn't get caught in one .

It’s a bubble tip

LFS rang him up as a BTA for what it's worth. How do you tell the difference?

 

[James M]

LFS rang him up as a BTA for what it's worth. How do you tell the difference?

I tell the difference by the tentacles

 

[cracker]

what about the light? maybe try turning them up a little .

 

[LovesDogs_CatsRokay]

what about the light? maybe try turning them up a little .

I have Kessils running at 60% for 4 hours with a real slow ramp up and down. Think more is needed?

 

[Hot2na]

I think it might be a magnifica also...likes HIGH light and lots of flow if it is..I've rarely seen BTA's climb the back glass like that

 

[LovesDogs_CatsRokay]

I think it might be a magnifica also...likes HIGH light and lots of flow if it is..I've rarely seen BTA's climb the back glass like that

Well whatever he is, he has tucked himself back down low in the rocks again.

 

[LovesDogs_CatsRokay]

I saw other threads that said if it has white lines around the mouth then it is a BTA. This one definitely has the white lines. Don’t know if that’s true though?

 

[LovesDogs_CatsRokay]

He still hasn't found his happy spot. He's moving towards the front of the tank now, had to hurry up and move my yellow torch out of his path. Glad my hubby was home to see it.

 

[James M]

He looks healthy though

 

[Valum]

Did he settle in the end?