Seabae Anemone Placement

[PandorasChalk]

I received three weeks ago a in very poor shape nem that was aragonite white with a few purple tips. It ate readily but kept getting blown about so I built a little lagoon for it.

it’s been three weeks and it’s stayed put, but it’s not stretching out wide but rather kind of making cute little folds on the edges. It’s color is coming back, it is more a light tan now with striking purple tips which I am assuming is good since it looked like a ghost prior.

My concern is if it’s in a good spot or getting enough light? It’s been kind of scrunched up as seen in photos. Mouth has been closed and on occasion the foot will swell but rest will stay open. Every now and again at night if I check it’ll be shriveled on it’s side with it’s foot swollen. It’s a little bigger since I received it

Previous owner had it under Kessils of some sort on sand bed in a 120 similar to how I have it. I have two Ai Prime HD 16s running 100% blue, 50% UV, 80% V, and 30% CW for most of the day on an eight hour schedule.

Other tank info:
-40 gallon breeder going on 8 months with stock in it for 3 on canister filter (was supposed to be for the rock to cure for bigger tank but my 14 gallon tank busted)
- 2 clownfish (nem will sometimes host them at night), royal gramma, yasha goby, fighting conch, various snails.
- Sexy shrimp and one other min mac carpet nem on other end of tank.
- Purple urchin

Salinity 1.026
Nitrate 5
Phosphate 0.4
Ph 8.2
Mag 1400
Cal 410
Alk 8.4

 

[bradleym]

It looks like it is doing pretty well but it still has a long way to go. Base of the rock near the sand is usually a good choice for this species, it should eventually attach the foot to the rock and then move it to just below the top of the sand.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

It looks like it is on the path to recovery.

 

[chizerbunoi]

Looks good. It’s a heteractis crispa or sebae anemone.

That particular one is very bleached out and will need 4-8 months to regain its color. It should be a nice tan color. I like to keep a lot of them and included pics so you can see what I mean.

I would not over feed and only feed once the tentacles get very sticky. Very sticky means it stings your fingers and won’t let go without you pulling it away. Only feed one small bit of mystery shrimp. Don’t over do it.

Also, I would recommend covering the intake of the power heads/ canister filter. I have lost many anemones to them. They could decide to detach after a feeding as part of their purging and poof into the intake tube.

Good luck