New Anemone

Khoi_La · Mar 3, 2019

So after 7 months running my 20 gallon tank, I did some research about anemones and I finally decided to purchased a green bubble tip anemone. When it arrived it looks perfectly normal and doesnt have any sign of issues. After let him acclimated and put him in the tank over night, the next morning I realized that his mouth is exposed, the tentacles doesnt have any signs of deflating or anything. Since it's my first anemone so I dont have that much experience with it, I was wondering if it's a normal behavior. Thanks in advance!
Salinity: 1.025
Temp: 75F
Ph:8.0
Amm: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 0
Calcium 450
Alkalinity: 10

KJ · Mar 3, 2019

Looks fine to me @reef lover

hdsoftail1065 · Mar 3, 2019

Nice nem, looks good to me to.

Khoi_La · Mar 3, 2019

I'm kind of worry because hes not eating too, I tried to give it brine shrimps but the cleaner shrimp keeps stealing its food.

Mical · Mar 3, 2019

Let it be for a week or two before trying to feed it

Khoi_La · Mar 3, 2019

Mical said:
Let it be for a week or two before trying to feed it

Thanks, maybe I'm just worried about it too much. I'll keep an eye on it for the next weeks.

Gonebad395 · Mar 3, 2019

Btas are pretty hardy. I’m not seeing any signs of gaping mouth and it looks good. You just got it chances are it’s going to move and do it’s own thing give it a week or two before you try to feed it it should be fine.

BantyRooster97 · Mar 3, 2019

Let it settle in, it'll find its happy spot. Also, don't worry about feeding, I never feed mine & they are all doing great.

reef lover · Mar 3, 2019

Looks good !!

James M · Mar 3, 2019

Btw Feed the shrimp and nem at the same time. If not the shrimp is going to keep stealing it’s food

Khoi_La · Mar 4, 2019

James M said:
Btw Feed the shrimp and nem at the same time. If not the shrimp is going to keep stealing it’s food

Thank you I will keep that in mind. It's really annoying to see that shrimp keeps harassing my bta though lol

Khoi_La · Mar 6, 2019

*Update
So for the past 3 days he seems to be doing fine, staying open and looks healthy, but then this morning he suddenly retract then hide under a rock, I'm not sure if this is a normal behavior of a BTA?

Kenneth Hooper · Mar 6, 2019

When I first added an anemone to my 13.5, it would look great one day and then the next it might close itself up completely with the tentacles looking dead - really dead.
Then it would open and be fine for a day then close up again. Finally, it started moving all over the rock until it settled in the same spot it was in before. I was definitely prepared to lose it.
I added a wavemaker to the tank and it has been fine ever since. I don't know how much of it was because of the increased flow and how much was from it just finally liking it's new home but you might want to change the flow in your tank to see if that helps.