New BTA question...

Pelagikos · Feb 11, 2022

Received a new bubble tip anemone from Cultivated Reef via fedex today... (LATE, like 5 pm)
Would it be a problem to leave it overnight in the shipping container? Hoping that I can place it tomorrow with lights on to prevent it from moving around too much overnight unsupervised.

Duncan62 · Feb 11, 2022

Pelagikos said:
Received a new bubble tip anemone from Cultivated Reef via fedex today... (LATE, like 5 pm)
Would it be a problem to leave it overnight in the shipping container? Hoping that I can place it tomorrow with lights on to prevent it from moving around too much overnight unsupervised.

Put it in. Asap.

Uncle99 · Feb 11, 2022

He’s going to move where he wants.
If the waters clear in the bag, then likely OK.
If it’s cloudy, get him out.
Better to put him in.

mehaffydr · Feb 11, 2022

I would not leave in bag overnight. Sorry to say you don't really get to decide hes gonna move where he wants to and when he wants to thats what they do.

reeferguy3303 · Feb 11, 2022

it’ll end up moving either way.

Pelagikos · Feb 11, 2022

Uncle99 said:
He’s going to move where he wants.
If the waters clear in the bag, then likely OK.
If it’s cloudy, get him out.
Better to put him in.

Yeah that's what I thought too.

I was just hoping that maybe I could wait. Have a gorgeous maxima clam that I'm worried about & also a few frags that aren't glued down yet.but I'll
Just have to move to the frag rack!

Jekyl · Feb 11, 2022

Acclimate properly and put it in now. Better to do when the lights are off.

Pelagikos · Feb 11, 2022

I do understand that he will move where he wants to, I was just hoping to be able to kind of observe the 1st few hours in the tank. Ty

Pelagikos · Feb 11, 2022

reeferguy3303 said:
it’ll end up moving either way.

I know lol

Pelagikos · Feb 11, 2022

Jekyl said:
Acclimate properly and put it in now. Better to do when the lights are off.

I LOVE my clowns ;p

lefkonj · Feb 11, 2022

Another option. I took a place strainer (like the size of a sandwich) and used rubber bands to attach to the eurobracning, then place the RTBA in it. It is in the water but can't really move anywhere.

I do this whenever mine splits so I can take it to my LFS.

Pelagikos · Feb 11, 2022

lefkonj said:
Another option. I took a place strainer (like the size of a sandwich) and used rubber bands to attach to the eurobracning, then place the RTBA in it. It is in the water but can't really move anywhere.

I do this whenever mine splits so I can take it to my LFS.

Now that's an idea!! Ty

Uncle99 · Feb 11, 2022

Pelagikos said:
Yeah that's what I thought too.
I was just hoping that maybe I could wait. Have a gorgeous maxima clam that I'm worried about & also a few frags that aren't glued down yet.but I'll
Just have to move to the frag rack!

I have clams as well.
My BTA moved “around” things mostly, seemed not to want to run over anything.
He shouldn’t run long, if your not making flow or light changes.

Jekyl · Feb 11, 2022

Pelagikos said:
I LOVE my clowns ;p

After 2 years of not being hosted and being bit every time you put your hands in the tank you'll come around.

Pelagikos · Feb 11, 2022

Jekyl said:
After 2 years of not being hosted and being bit every time you put your hands in the tank you'll come around.

My clowns don't bite me at all but the damsel fish are a different story.. lol
Also, my peppermint shrimp female thinks every time I put my hand in the tank it's a trip to Disney world to ride a rollercoaster. It doesn't hurt, but startles the CRAP out of me EVERYTIME. LOLOLLOL

Pelagikos · Feb 11, 2022

Uncle99 said:
I have clams as well.
My BTA moved “around” things mostly, seemed not to want to run over anything.
He shouldn’t run long, if your not making flow or light changes.

Wish everyone luck! XD