Anemone likes being upside down in a cove

[AdamusCrown]

I have a BTA and it continues to go from sitting on a rock to under the rock and resting upside down. I let it sit there for a day or so to see if he’ll flip himself back over, he does not. In order to feed him, I place him back on the rock where he continues to do the same thing. Any ideas?

 

[mta_morrow]

Hello and welcome to R2R!

That’s not a BTA.

Looks like a seabae anemone. It will like the sand bed area much better.

You should do some immediate research on it to be sure you want to keep it. If an LFS sold it to you as a BTA, you should return it if you really want a BTA
#WelcometoR2R

 

[AdamusCrown]

Hello and welcome to R2R!

That’s not a BTA.

Looks like a sea are anemone. It will like the sand bed area much better.

You should do some immediate research on it to be sure you want to keep it. If an LFS sold it to you as a BTA, you should return it if you really want a BTA
#WelcometoR2R
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Does it matter if it’s crushed coral as substrate?

 

[mta_morrow]

Crushed coral is fine. I would wait till it settles in to feed it.

It is photosynthetic so it only needs proper lighting to live.

Also, just hit the reply button to reply to a post. Using the quote button is best for replying to multiple posts at the same time.

 

[AdamusCrown]

Crushed coral is fine. I would wait till it settles in to feed it.

It is photosynthetic so it only needs proper lighting to live.

Also, just hit the reply button to reply to a post. Using the quote button is best for replying to multiple posts at the same time.

Thanks! I did hit reply though and this is where it placed my cursor. I highly doubt my lighting poses an issue. But he continues to go under the rock, which obviously blocks the light.

 

[mta_morrow]

Thanks! I did hit reply though and this is where it placed my cursor. I highly doubt my lighting poses an issue. But he continues to go under the rock, which obviously blocks the light.

Great. It will settle into a spot it likes. Moving them yourself is extremely stressful to the nem and there is a high risk of tearing / damaging the foot which typically results in death.

 

[sfin52]

Welcome to r2r. White sand anemone
http://animal-world.com/Aquarium-Coral-Reefs/Delicate-Sea-Anemone

 

[reef lover]

Welcome to r2r! Looks like they got you covered!

 

[AdamusCrown]

Well, it’s not looking too good. Dead or nah? Or dying...?

 

[The_Harris_co]

Well, it’s not looking too good. Dead or nah? Or dying...?

Probably just flushing it’s system. Bta do it all the time. The will release all the water inside and look horrible then fill up and usually look fuller than it did before

 

[Hemmdog]

Well, it’s not looking too good. Dead or nah? Or dying...?

It’s not looking to happy. You’re using RODI water right?

 

[AdamusCrown]

It’s not looking to happy. You’re using RODI water right?

Of course. I’ve got the ich right now though and have been medicating it with higher heat and Kordon ich treatment. Actually preparing for a water change now.

 

[Hemmdog]

Of course. I’ve got the ich right now though and have been medicating it with higher heat and Kordon ich treatment. Actually preparing for a water change now.

How hot? That could be the issue. Be careful with the ich cures to. Most do nothing.

 

[The_Harris_co]

Of course. I’ve got the ich right now though and have been medicating it with higher heat and Kordon ich treatment. Actually preparing for a water change now.

Also a lot of ich treatments are not safe for coral or inverts.

 

[AdamusCrown]

82. I’ve put the ich chem in there a few times. I’m going to switch over to just 25% water changes while vacuuming the sub strate and keep the salinity a little higher than usual. Any suggestions are appreciated. 125g FOWLR, pH 8.2, Nitrates 20 ppm, Ammonia 0, Nitrites 0, Phosphates .25 ppm.

 

[Jon Fishman]

That’s too hot, and anything you put in the water will usually cause a negative response from Nems

 

[AdamusCrown]

That’s too hot, and anything you put in the water will usually cause a negative response from Nems

I usually keep my tank around 78. But the research I’ve been doing says gradually raise the tanks heat to kill off the ich

 

[Jon Fishman]

I usually keep my tank around 78. But the research I’ve been doing says gradually raise the tanks heat to kill off the ich

I don’t believe higher temps (at least ones fish can survive) will kill off ich Tangs are very sensitive too, which doesn’t help.

 

[Hemmdog]

I don’t believe higher temps (at least ones fish can survive) will kill off ich Tangs are very sensitive too, which doesn’t help.

+1 it will just make it reproduce faster, meaning more ich parasites in your tank. The raising temps thing only is used if you are completely fallow(no fish). If there’s coral/nems people don’t do it, it’s to risky. Changing your tanks temp is extremely stressful on the fish and the higher temp also gives them less available oxygen, essentially slowly suffocating them.

 

[Reefkeeper12]

Hello and welcome to R2R!

That’s not a BTA.

Looks like a sea are anemone. It will like the sand bed area much better.

You should do some immediate research on it to be sure you want to keep it. If an LFS sold it to you as a BTA, you should return it if you really want a BTA
#WelcometoR2R

Yeah that looks like a condy!