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Added a RBTA that I got for a great price. I’ve always wanted one in my tank. I placed it yesterday afternoon, and was thrilled when it was still where I placed it this morning. But when I got back from work it moved to the bottom rear of my tank, right next to my clove polyps. I’m pretty sure the lights are not powerful enough to support the ‘nem down there, and I REALLY don’t want to lose the polyps (or the anemone). The anemone still looks good, color is great and the tips are nice and bubbled, but I can’t help but think this won’t last if it stays where it is. Any suggestions? I thought anemones usually move to places with flow and light that better suit them?
I run a Kessil A360x on a reefer 200xl, I can’t imagine the light is sufficient at this depth in the back…

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araziza said:
Added a RBTA that I got for a great price. I’ve always wanted one in my tank. I placed it yesterday afternoon, and was thrilled when it was still where I placed it this morning. But when I got back from work it moved to the bottom rear of my tank, right next to my clove polyps. I’m pretty sure the lights are not powerful enough to support the ‘nem down there, and I REALLY don’t want to lose the polyps (or the anemone). The anemone still looks good, color is great and the tips are nice and bubbled, but I can’t help but think this won’t last if it stays where it is. Any suggestions? I thought anemones usually move to places with flow and light that better suit them?

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While they can for no reason, bubble Tip anemones will move around the tank until it finds a suitable spot to call home. If it starts to move towards any coral, simply direct your water jets to the coral. This will discourage the anemone from anchoring near it. It will move to another area to attach.
Bubble Tip Anemone lighting is a very important aspect of their care. These creatures need a lot of light to thrive because they’re photosynthetic which means that they absorb light to produce food and growth. The anemone has zooxanthellae in its body, which are symbiotic microorganisms that they feed on. Without proper lighting, the anemone will expel the zooxanthellae and turn white. This process is called bleaching and often leads to death.
A moderate amount of flow is recommended. Many aquarists soon find out that too much flow will cause the anemone to stretch out and look stringy. Keeping things moderate will help avoid this from happening. Avoid directing your flow directly at the anemone. These creatures enjoy subtle movement at all times but too much direct flow hitting the anemone will force it to move.
 
I’ll redirect my power head closer to the anemone. When I originally placed it , I put it in a spot where I thought the flow and light would be appropriate.
 
araziza said:
I’ll redirect my power head closer to the anemone
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IMO, There's no reason to redirect your flow less than 24 hours in. The anenome likely moved to what it considers a Safer area. The change from one tank to another plus transport can be rough on them.

Give it a week, chances are it will move again higher in the tank searching for more light. The nem won't sit down there and slowly kill itself. They are mobile and they use it. It will search out the correct light and flow. I've got a H Magnifica that wants to be on the bottom, in a shadow. Nems are weird.
 
Lost in the Sauce said:
IMO, There's no reason to redirect your flow less than 24 hours in. The anenome likely moved to what it considers a Safer area. The change from one tank to another plus transport can be rough on them.

Give it a week, chances are it will move again higher in the tank searching for more light. The nem won't sit down there and slowly kill itself. They are mobile and they use it. It will search out the correct light and flow. I've got a H Magnifica that wants to be on the bottom, in a shadow. Nems are weird.
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So I shouldn’t worry about it starving itself (light wise)?
 
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Looks like a fairly new set up. How old is the tank? What are your water parameters?

It is common for bubbletip anemones to move around until they find a place they are happy in. They need some time to adjust to your lights, flow and water parameters
 
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I wouldn’t worry about the clove polyps, IME, BTAs can usually coexist with most soft corals. I would just give it some time (a week or two) to settle in. Only point a powerhead at it if its moving towards some LPS or SPS.
 
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GoReefin said:
Looks like a fairly new set up. How old is the tank? What are your water parameters?

It is common for bubbletip anemones to move around until they find a place they are happy in. They need some time to adjust to your lights, flow and water parameters
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Fair enough. Tank is fairly new, needed an upgrade after 13ish years of an old system. Started from scratch a bit over 3 months ago. Parameters are fairly stable.
At last test:
PO4: 0.04
No3: 2.5
Alk:7.1
Cal:375
Salinity: 35
Ph: between 7.95 and 8.08
I’m going to leave everything alone for now and hope it moves up and preferably forward. Hopefully it doesn’t decide to snuggle up to my gorgonian frag. Just glad I did this before buying any SPS or gluing down my LPS frags (frag really, just the hammer).
 
Leave it be.
It will go to where it wants whichis most likely the exact place you didn't want it to be, lol love the these anemones. Mine moved from one side of my tank (where I wanted it to be), through a cave, back up to the top of the rock on the opposite side of the tank where it looked like it might die.
Then it split and got better. The baby anemone went from one end of my tank to the other just crawling on the rock the whole time, through caves and is now under an overhang and happy.
I just lightly blast some food into their tentacles every couple of days. Seem to be happy.
The orange on the anemone is from my lens filter for blue lights.
Also I have zoas and Xenia right beside the mother anemone, no issues at all.
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araziza said:
Fair enough. Tank is fairly new, needed an upgrade after 13ish years of an old system. Started from scratch a bit over 3 months ago. Parameters are fairly stable.
At last test:
PO4: 0.04
No3: 2.5
Alk:7.1
Cal:375
Salinity: 35
Ph: between 7.95 and 8.08
I’m going to leave everything alone for now and hope it moves up and preferably forward. Hopefully it doesn’t decide to snuggle up to my gorgonian frag. Just glad I did this before buying any SPS or gluing down my LPS frags (frag really, just the hammer).
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Your alkalinity and calcium are a bit low. Do you dose 2 part?
 
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GoReefin said:
Your alkalinity and calcium are a bit low. Do you dose 2 part?
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i occasionally dose all for reef, but I’m trying to be careful. I’ve double checked my tests, they’re accurate, but I have no idea how my alk and calcium are being consumed. I have very few corals, almost all softies.
 
araziza said:
i occasionally dose all for reef, but I’m trying to be careful. I’ve double checked my tests, they’re accurate, but I have no idea how my alk and calcium are being consumed. I have very few corals, almost all softies.
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What type of water are you using for top off? Also some salt mixes have lower end of calcium and alkalinity best to check your salt mix before adding to the tank to make sure yours isn't low to start with.
 
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Brand new tanks will absorb alk and cal into rocks and coraline algae growth etc. I have a second new tank right now and needing to add alk at a great rate with no corals. It will then slow down a bit. Just let the anemone be. It will probably move a couple more times
 

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