Is my anemone healthy?
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Saltgator
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Agreed on let it go where it wants. The BTAs like to roam until they find that ''right'' spot they like (light and flow). I'd just let it be and see how what it does. My RBTA moved everywhere until it called a certain rock home and has stayed there for 1+ years. BTW, my RBTA only likes a bit a flow, not medium or anything more. How's the mouth look (closed or open)? Sorry, I can't tell from the pics.
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What is the lighting and tank size? How did you get the anemone?
Saltgator
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A closed mouth is a good sign , a open mouth usually is a stress/sick nem IMO. Just keep an eye on it and see if the mouth closes up. As far as it being open /spread out, that's a good sign and also another good sign is it being attached to a surface. Your tank is a bit newish, so keep an eye on the nem. IMO, I'd let it be and just see how thing progress over the next days to a week. After it seems to have settled down on it's roaming, you might try offering it some mysis. What lights is it under?
Saltwatertaylor
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Okay well it didnt move last night. I have 2 halides running above the tank. I havent hand fed it yet but I fed the tank reef pro and thought that it could pry get food from there? Will the clownfish host it if its not healthy?
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Didn't see the post already. Got it.
When they are being moved they can shrink up to almost nothing compared to their normal size. It doesn't appear to be expanding more than normal in the picture. Keep an eye on the mouth. If it opens up really big there may be a problem.
If the mouth opens don't take it out of the tank just keep an even closer eye on it. It may just be pooping.
Lighting and water quality play big roles in how well these guys do. You will want intense lighting and stable tank parameters.
If the mouth opens don't take it out of the tank just keep an even closer eye on it. It may just be pooping.
Lighting and water quality play big roles in how well these guys do. You will want intense lighting and stable tank parameters.
The clownfish will host a shoe if it's in the tank. Actually a clown can kill an unhealthy nem by pummeling it. What type of clown do you have? Some clowns won't host anemones.
Saltgator
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TR or wild clowns? Either way, it's 50/50 on if they'll host it, healthy or not. Sometimes they can catch food in the water, but I like to feed mine directly. If you do and the nem dosen't close up or grab ahold of the food, it might not be hungry.
The tank size is good and the lights seem to be good as well. Everything appears to be okay so just keep an eye on it and us updated. I would wait a week before trying to feed it or at least till its settled in a spot it likes.
Saltwatertaylor
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I have ocellaris clownfish. My water parameters have been perfect for a while now. Im hoping its just stressed because of the move and getting used to it. I will keep an eye on it.
Trex
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Without seeing a picture from before, I can't say if it is healthy or not.
It appears to be slightly bleached (( now, that could be getting better, or worse, hard to tell from one picture ))
--------- what lights was it under? Are you acclimating it to your lights?
The tentacles are a bit stubby and sparse -- again that could be getting better/worse
What are your current parameters? (( with numbers please ))
BTW -- the anemone does the hosting, not the clown. Also, a clown being tank rared or wild caught will not be a factor in it being hosted -- pairing it with a non-natural host will be a huge factor. The most common clown is an A. ocellaris, and the most common anemone is an E. quadricolor (( BTA, your anemone )), that is not a natural combo, hence the reason it will take longer for them to be hosted.
It appears to be slightly bleached (( now, that could be getting better, or worse, hard to tell from one picture ))
--------- what lights was it under? Are you acclimating it to your lights?
The tentacles are a bit stubby and sparse -- again that could be getting better/worse
What are your current parameters? (( with numbers please ))
BTW -- the anemone does the hosting, not the clown. Also, a clown being tank rared or wild caught will not be a factor in it being hosted -- pairing it with a non-natural host will be a huge factor. The most common clown is an A. ocellaris, and the most common anemone is an E. quadricolor (( BTA, your anemone )), that is not a natural combo, hence the reason it will take longer for them to be hosted.
Trex
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As in gaping? The mouth itself should be tightly closed.
