Bta decided it wants to be under zoa colony

[Ahogue21]

Any ideas on how to safely separate them?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Wait.

Live the mussles in the zoa colony btw.

 

[Ahogue21]

Got it like that several months ago from my lfs Beed doing really well too

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Got it like that several months ago from my lfs Beed doing really well too

Yea, Im that guy. I bi valves and they have zoeas stuck to them...

The nem will find its spot. Got the powerheads covered?

 

[Ahogue21]

Both power heads should be far away enough from the rocks that it couldn't reach I'm about to shut them both off for a few days and see if maybe it will move then

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Both power heads should be far away enough from the rocks that it couldn't reach I'm about to shut them both off for a few days and see if maybe it will move then

IMO, leave em on, its part of how nem pics its spot.
And remember nems walk, a lot and fast.
just my .02
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/anemone-moved-from-rock-to-glass.303818/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/roaming-bta.114290/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/csb-bta-anemone-on-the-move.131943/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bta-keeps-moving.168561/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bta-wont-stop-moving.196817/
etc.

 

[dylana407]

Both power heads should be far away enough from the rocks that it couldn't reach I'm about to shut them both off for a few days and see if maybe it will move then

If you want it to move away from a spot, point the flow at it, or bounce the flow on it if you have a powerful PH. If you want it to settle in a spot, move the flow away from it. IME, BTA doesn't like strong flow. But once it settled, it will tolerate the flow.

 

[ThunderGoose]

Both power heads should be far away enough from the rocks that it couldn't reach I'm about to shut them both off for a few days and see if maybe it will move then

I've seen some bizarre videos of wild nems swimming so just be too far to crawl may not be good enough.