Mad about Anemonie

[dantj99]

Well, my anemonie looks like it is starting to die. I bought it from The Coral Reef over 1 1/2 months ago, and it NEVER attached. The clowns and other fish started picking at the bottom, and it started turning white down there to. I called the LFS a few times and they said there was nothing they could do. When I bought it it wasn't attached either, so that means it was having problems when I bought it. I am realy upset because I spend $50 on something that was already hurt, and now it is withering away in my tank...:sad:

 

[macclellan]

Anemones are notorious for dying if they aren't healthy at the time of purchase. Chalk it up to experience gained.

 

[TriMax]

Not full of hope, but experience is sometimes a costly benefit from a poor decision or a decision made with enough facts. It will also not make you feel any better either. Ha!

Sorry about the anemone.

Eddie

 

[Engloid]

Buying an anemone can be tricky, because if it is firmly attached, some stores won't risk damage to remove them. From what I have read, if an anemone is not attached to something, it is likely looking for a more suitable place....hoping to drift to a better location. That said, if it's a sebae, I have had no luck with them either. I have been told that they MUST be fed, and if they are white, they are sick.

If your anemone doesn't seem willing to attach, you may want to use a rubber band to hold it to a small rock. I haven't tried it or heard of it, but it's worth a shot. Maybe it will attach and at least protect its foot from predators. You could also find a rock with a hole or recessed area so that it can sit in there, be rubber-banded down, but not pinched. They often like to attach their foot in a recessed area or crack, where predators can't get at it to remove them from the rock.