Question about my Purple LTA

[bbandu]

Ok got a question.

What could cause my Purple LTA to move.

I have a Purple LTA that has been in the same spot for 4 months now. The other day I noticed that it was no
longer attached to the rock it was on. It had moved off the rock and had attached itself to the back glass of my tank. It stayed there
for a few days and then decided to move even further up the glass.

The new position it is in doesn't really get anymore flow, however it will be getting more light because it is now about 6 - 8 inches
close to the lights.

I feed it pretty much every night (mysis and Brine) when I feed the tank, It does not get a ton of food. Is this to much food and
could that be the reason.

Here is a picture of my Purple LTA in its current position, it was on the sandbed atached to the rock you see under it.

 

[Tank2379]

First off that a real nice Purple LTA, second what type of lighting are you working with? Third I would stop feeding since some Healthier Anemones will feed from whatever is tossed into the tank. Mysis shriimp works well, But I would not feed it everyday. JMO

 

[bbandu]

First off that a real nice Purple LTA, second what type of lighting are you working with? Third I would stop feeding since some Healthier Anemones will feed from whatever is tossed into the tank. Mysis shriimp works well, But I would not feed it everyday. JMO

Thanks I really like it.

To answer your questions, I am running 3 120w LED fixtures on the tank. They are configured with 35 - 16000K, 28 - 14000K, 28 453nm blue and 28, 468nm blue leds.
Should I slow down on the amount of food I am feeding it, slowing wheening it to maybe once a week

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

I target feed my anemones once a month.

 

[Tank2379]

I target feed my anemones once a month.

+1 once a month is good IMO

 

[bbandu]

Ok so you target feed them once a month, what are you feeding them? Shelled Shrimp, scollaps, mysis. I know alot of people feed bigger pieces
food to there anemomes.

Right now I am just feeding mysis and brine, probably the equivliant to a half cube of each, should I be feeding something else?

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

I feed small pieces of scallop, clam, or shrimp. The pieces I feed are pretty small. I think people overfeed all their critters, especially anemones. Anemones mainly thrive off the symbiotic relationship with the zooxanthallae (spelled that wrong). The zooxanthallae provide nutrients to the anemone through photosynthesis which is why lighting is important to anemones.

 

[Tank2379]

I feed small pieces of scallop, clam, or shrimp. The pieces I feed are pretty small. I think people overfeed all their critters, especially anemones. Anemones mainly thrive off the symbiotic relationship with the zooxanthallae (spelled that wrong). The zooxanthallae provide nutrients to the anemone through photosynthesis which is why lighting is important to anemones.

What he said.....

 

[3Twinklets]

I have several geriatric anemones in my tank. I have found that when an anemone moves it simply means that he is trying to find a place that he likes better.
That may be more light, less light, better water quality or something is bothering him. That is a very healthy looking anemone though. I also feed squid, shrimp and scallops. My anemones eat better than I do!

 

[bbandu]

Ok so from what everyone is saying, I am overfeeding my nem. I will slow down on the feeding and start feeding him once or twice a month.

I will just give it some time and see if he finds a place that he likes better.

 

[bbandu]

Ok got home from work today and the moved again. This time it moved even further up the tank wall. I have had to shut off two of my
powerheads to prevent it from getting sucked in. I am also now afraid that it might get burned because it is so close to the lights.

 

[Kano]

Check your water quality/conditions and see if anything has changed. As long as it is still sticky to the touch, mouth is staying closed and keeping its color I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just watch the powerheads, which you have been. From what I read mostly they are found in the sand/lagoons but I can't say from experience what the best thing to do is.

 

[Selter904]

Good looking nem you have there!

Ok, not sure if I am on to anything here, but I have a RBTA that has done the exact same thing about a month ago. It moved up to the top corner of my tank like yours is above. I left him there for a day thinking he might move back down, but he didn't. So I pulled it him off, and put him back in my LR for your same fears listed above. A few days later he had split in two, and I now have two beautiful RBTAs.

My theory is he is using the perpendicular gass pains to assist in the splitting process. Just a theory, we will see if you get a split soon.

 

[Trex]

A couple of things, M. doreensis are sandbed dwelling anemones, if it is that high up on the glass, something is very off.
Secondly, they do not naturally split -- only 2 of the hosting anemones do that, E. quadricolor and H. magifica.

How deep is your sandbed?
What are your current water parameters -- with numbers please.
How long has your tank been set up?
Do you have any other anemones in there?
What fish and shrimp (( if any )) do you have?


Lastly, what does the under side look like? Is the underside of the oral disc smooth or does it have verrucae (( bumps )).
Does it look like this at all? (( ignore the damage to the bottom of the foot ))

 

[bbandu]

A couple of things, M. doreensis are sandbed dwelling anemones, if it is that high up on the glass, something is very off.
Secondly, they do not naturally split -- only 2 of the hosting anemones do that, E. quadricolor and H. magifica.

How deep is your sandbed?
What are your current water parameters -- with numbers please.
How long has your tank been set up?
Do you have any other anemones in there?
What fish and shrimp (( if any )) do you have?


Lastly, what does the under side look like? Is the underside of the oral disc smooth or does it have verrucae (( bumps )).
Does it look like this at all? (( ignore the damage to the bottom of the foot ))

Ok I can answer some of your questions now, but others will have to wait till I get home.

1. My sand bed is about 3 - 4 inches
2. Water parameters - Will chack these tonight when I get home ( and update post )
3. My tank has been set up for over a year.
4. There are no other anemones in the tank.
5. As far as fish and shrimp, I have the following in the tank: Pair of african blue star leopard wrasses,
yellow coris wrasse, blue sided wrasse, yellow tang, flame hawk, pair of clowns, pair of cardinals, and
a black sailfin blenny.
6. I do not know what the underside of the foot looks like, did not want to pull it off the glass, and it
is attached to the back wall of the tank so I can not even see it through the glass.

 

[bbandu]

So after about 5 days in the top right back corner of my tank my PLTA has decided to start moving across the back wall of my tank. If you look at the above pic it is now almost past the powerhead on it right.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

Hopefully it will find it's happy spot soon. I have to agree with the person above that said something is amiss in the tank. The anemone travelling for extended periods of time is typically not a good sign. It is not happy and is trying to become happy.

 

[uall8up]

+1 You might want to google LTA and find out why it is on the prowl and what you can do.

Hopefully it will find it's happy spot soon. I have to agree with the person above that said something is amiss in the tank. The anemone travelling for extended periods of time is typically not a good sign. It is not happy and is trying to become happy.