GBTA not anchoring down with inflate/deflate cycles

[WADF29]

I bought a GBTA about ten days ago and the anemone still has not anchored down. The anemone is going through an inflate/ deflate cycle very drastically, from 5 inches around, looking beautiful, to the size of a quarter, basically looking like its dead (see pics). The flow was turned off for several days to give the anemone time to adjust to the new tank. The anemone ate raw shrimp every time I fed it when it was nice and open.

Parameters:
ammonia- 0 ppm
nitrite- 5 ppm
nitrate- 0 ppm
pH- 8.1
salinity- 0.023

The tank has been running for 5 months. Everything else is doing great and growing... Should I be worried that it has not anchored down? Is my anemone dying or sick? What should I do? Thanks guys!

 

[Crabs McJones]

I bought a GBTA about ten days ago and the anemone still has not anchored down. The anemone is going through an inflate/ deflate cycle very drastically, from 5 inches around, looking beautiful, to the size of a quarter, basically looking like its dead (see pics). The flow was turned off for several days to give the anemone time to adjust to the new tank. The anemone ate raw shrimp every time I fed it when it was nice and open.

Parameters:
ammonia- 0 ppm
nitrite- 5 ppm
nitrate- 0 ppm
pH- 8.1
salinity- 0.023

The tank has been running for 5 months. Everything else is doing great and growing... Should I be worried that it has not anchored down? Is my anemone dying or sick? What should I do? Thanks guys!

Welcome to R2R!

#WelcometoR2R

How was the tank cycled? If you're reading Nitrites but not nitrates it sounds like the tank never finished cycling. Also they tend to like a higher salinity of around 1.026. 5 months in my honest opinion is to soon to add an anemone. The tank hasn't had time to mature yet. Generally 8 months to a year is recommended before adding an anemone. ALso what lighting do you have it under? Anemones like higher power lighting.

 

[WADF29]

I bought a GBTA about ten days ago and the anemone still has not anchored down. The anemone is going through an inflate/ deflate cycle very drastically, from 5 inches around, looking beautiful, to the size of a quarter, basically looking like its dead (see pics). The flow was turned off for several days to give the anemone time to adjust to the new tank. The anemone ate raw shrimp every time I fed it when it was nice and open.

Parameters:
ammonia- 0 ppm
nitrite- 5 ppm
nitrate- 0 ppm
pH- 8.1
salinity- 0.023

The tank has been running for 5 months. Everything else is doing great and growing... Should I be worried that it has not anchored down? Is my anemone dying or sick? What should I do? Thanks guys!

Welcome to R2R!

#WelcometoR2R

How was the tank cycled? If you're reading Nitrites but not nitrates it sounds like the tank never finished cycling. Also they tend to like a higher salinity of around 1.026. 5 months in my honest opinion is to soon to add an anemone. The tank hasn't had time to mature yet. Generally 8 months to a year is recommended before adding an anemone. ALso what lighting do you have it under? Anemones like higher power lighting.

Sorry I made a mistake Nitrate 5 PPM and Nitrite 0 PPM. Thank you for your response

 

[cjd]

Couple things concern me . You measure 5 ppm nitrite. In a cycled tank you should not get readings of ammonia or nitrites. I ask how many gallons of water is the tank ( when the anemone deflates it expels nasty water which in a small tank could cause a mini cycle)? What lighting ? I wouldn't spot feed it until it was at least settled in whatever spot it chooses and even than only once per week or even two weeks, especially if you are feeding other things in the tank.

 

[WADF29]

Couple things concern me . You measure 5 ppm nitrite. In a cycled tank you should not get readings of ammonia or nitrites. I ask how many gallons of water is the tank ( when the anemone deflates it expels nasty water which in a small tank could cause a mini cycle)? What lighting ? I wouldn't spot feed it until it was at least settled in whatever spot it chooses and even than only once per week or even two weeks, especially if you are feeding other things in the tank.

Sorry I made a mistake Nitrate 5 PPM and Nitrite 0 PPM. Thank you for your response

 

[WADF29]

This is my GBTA a couple of hours after... This is happening every day