Tiring BTA to rock

[Riotjj21]

Has anyone tried this? Threading an anemone with fishing line right though it's body and tying it to a rock to keep it in one place? That's how I got my Xenia to stay on a rock island. Worked perfectly. Of course, Xenia stalks do not really move around. You think there would be some post on this. Somebody must have tried it.

 

[BaysEndReef]

Has anyone tried this? Threading an anemone with fishing line right though it's body and tying it to a rock to keep it in one place? That's how I got my Xenia to stay on a rock island. Worked perfectly. Of course, Xenia stalks do not really move around. You think there would be some post on this. Somebody must have tried it.

In my opinion, for what it's worth, I would NOT do anything like that to an anemone! They should be free to move around. If they are not happy with their placement, they will move to a better spot that has more ideal light or flow. Restricting the movement of a nem will surely make it unhappy and possibly lead to health issues and maybe even death. Xenia or other soft corals are a completely different thing when using this method, in which case it is totally acceptable.

 

[James M]

That wouldn’t work.
An example my 8 inch bubble tip
can shrink down to the size of a dime

 

[Jekyl]

I think it's a bad idea. Forcing them to stay in a place they don't like will probably lead to death from stress. If dealing with a hiding anemone there's probably other issues in the first place.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

The anemone would simply tear itself from the string or fishing line. They are a lot stronger than people think.

 

[mochaclownlover]

I would NOT try this. Like everyone else has said, the nem would more than likely tear itself free of the fishing line, but this process would damage the foot as well as possibly result in infection due to the puncture wound's open tissue in the stalk and foot. The nem would also never be happy because I couldn't find a place it likes.

 

[Riotjj21]

Ok, ok. Started a separate nem clown tank. First there were tang police, now the nem police. . Joking folks!!!!!!!! Moderator if you can please close this post from further replies.

 

[gobygrits]

Ok, ok. Started a separate nem clown tank. First there were tang police, now the nem police. . Moderator if you can please close this post from further replies.

I don't think anyones advice would be considered "nem police" It's just that your idea is very bad. Try having better ideas.

 

[Jekyl]

Ok, ok. Started a separate nem clown tank. First there were tang police, now the nem police. . Moderator if you can please close this post from further replies.

I don't see any of this advice as being bad or wrong. The 2 biggest errors made in this hobby are usually fish in too small of a tank and adding nems too early. Caring for the well being of the animals in our hobby shouldn't be seen as anything except noble.

 

[Eagle_Steve]

@Riotjj21 i am sorry you feel that way.

I was actually impressed with the responses. No one went all “tang police” and everyone treated it as an honest question, which it was. The answers are just the truth and are what they are.

So with that said, if you have questions, ask them, but be prepared for answers that may not be what you expected.

Other than that, happy reefing.

 

[BostonReefer300]

There are plenty of holier-than-thou reefer critics on R2R (and similar sites) that make me cringe every time I see their names pop up on a thread. This is NOT happening here. People are giving you good cautionary advice here. Please dont hurt that nem

 

[Riotjj21]

I was trying to be funny folks. Actually, if you want to go down the road about keeping a reef or a Fowler aquarium, keeping anemones and clownfisin, etc., anything from nature captive in even a 220 g tank is cruel and unusual punishment. All aquariums go against nature and what the natural order should be. But there are people who love the hobby, myself included so we look the other way.

 

[Riotjj21]

Ok, ok. Started a separate nem clown tank. First there were tang police, now the nem police. . Moderator if you can please close this post from further replies.

Oh I see what all the fuss is about. My wink emoticon didn’t show up. See the two periods. I wonder why

 

[Tired]

Nature is a place where just about everything dies an early death from violent causes. Unnatural things are not inherently bad, and many organisms are in fact perfectly fine in a smaller space than the wild would provide. Clownfish aren't out in the ocean traveling miles in a day, they pick a spot and stay in it. And anemones don't even have a brain to care with. Plus, corals are largely sessile, they don't care how much space they have.

Xenias don't keep any important organs in their stalks, or anything at all except some support. Anemones are full of more stuff, and are much less resistant to damage. Think of it this way: if I chop a xenia colony into a bunch of little pieces, I get loads of colonies. If I chop an anemone into loads of little pieces, I get a really bad soup.

 

[Riotjj21]

Nature is a place where just about everything dies an early death from violent causes. Unnatural things are not inherently bad, and many organisms are in fact perfectly fine in a smaller space than the wild would provide. Clownfish aren't out in the ocean traveling miles in a day, they pick a spot and stay in it. And anemones don't even have a brain to care with. Plus, corals are largely sessile, they don't care how much space they have.

Xenias don't keep any important organs in their stalks, or anything at all except some support. Anemones are full of more stuff, and are much less resistant to damage. Think of it this way: if I chop a xenia colony into a bunch of little pieces, I get loads of colonies. If I chop an anemone into loads of little pieces, I get a really bad soup.

With all due respect, do you think a clownfish stays within six, eight or even ten feet of his anemone in the ocean? He’d starve to death.

 

[Tamberav]

I was trying to be funny folks. Actually, if you want to go down the road about keeping a reef or a Fowler aquarium, keeping anemones and clownfisin, etc., anything from nature captive in even a 220 g tank is cruel and unusual punishment. All aquariums go against nature and what the natural order should be. But there are people who love the hobby, myself included so we look the other way.

I don’t know anything about your tank but I think that is such a weak argument. I have seen people with tangs in 20g say that a 6 ft tank isn’t enough space cuz it’s not the ocean. That’s like claiming there is no difference from a 20g and a 180g tank.

Is that the best argument people have... really.

Its like those people who keep cats in cages and claiming that people who have indoor cats don’t let the cats outside so a cat in a cage is no different then an indoor cat.

 

[NashobaTek]

This was a bad attempt at a joke. By your theory all animals are mistreated because they're not in the wild. Believe it or not a lot of them are better off in the barn yard, aquarium, zoo, wherever.

Due to human nature, we have a tendency to destroy a lot of nature and wild things.

Tying a nem to a rock is as bad as chaining up a livestock guardian dog. Both nems and LGDs are meant to be able to roam.

 

[Riotjj21]

This was a bad attempt at a joke. By your theory all animals are mistreated because they're not in the wild. Believe it or not a lot of them are better off in the barn yard, aquarium, zoo, wherever.

Due to human nature, we have a tendency to destroy a lot of nature and wild things.

Tying a nem to a rock is as bad as chaining up a livestock guardian dog. Both nems and LGDs are

This was a bad attempt at a joke. By your theory all animals are mistreated because they're not in the wild. Believe it or not a lot of them are better off in the barn yard, aquarium, zoo, wherever.

Due to human nature, we have a tendency to destroy a lot of nature and wild things.

Tying a nem to a rock is as bad as chaining up a livestock guardian dog. Both nems and LGDs are meant to be able to roam.

In the ocean where they really belong. Again your opinion

 

[Uncle99]

I was trying to be funny folks. Actually, if you want to go down the road about keeping a reef or a Fowler aquarium, keeping anemones and clownfisin, etc., anything from nature captive in even a 220 g tank is cruel and unusual punishment. All aquariums go against nature and what the natural order should be. But there are people who love the hobby, myself included so we look the other way.

Many species live longer in well maintained aquariums than they do in the wild and can die of “old age”.
In the ocean, they must be constantly keeping watch and are always prey.
Mine is like a country club whereas Jack the Ripper is not invited.

 

[James M]

In the ocean where they really belong. Again your opinion

So you don’t get the answer you want then you call it a joke . Now ur saying not to keep Marine life because they belong in the ocean ? Lol