How to add an anemone safely in a reef tank

Myka · #1 03-10-2015, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Timbits

Man you just never know with anemones eh?? Lol

Yep. I had one in my 90-gallon SPS tank that didn't move off it's rock for about 4 years even though I moved the rock (and it) around at times. It wasn't on an island, it was part of the rockscape, but always stayed in its rock.

Then I moved it to my 50-gallon tank. It stayed on it's rock for about 6 months, then it walked. Freakin thing did laps around my tank for about a month until finally settling and has stayed put now for about 6 months.

intarsiabox · #2 03-11-2015, 01:51 AM

I had RBTA for about six months. It would stay put for about a month and then go into a small power head. I would place the now smaller anemone back into the rocks and the cycle would repeat month after month. After the last time there just wasn't enough of the anemone left and that was the last time I ever put one in my tank. I will admit that it was about the most indestructible coral (I know, some say it's technically not a coral) I have ever seen but it was a PITA.

FrankS · #3 03-11-2015, 08:33 PM

I have a Bubble Tip and placed it into my 65 gallon. It didn't like where I placed it and walked or rather then a huge hop to the other side of the tank landing on the gravel. It decided to shimmy up the side of the glass (back/rear) and then the next time I looked ended up under a rock on the other side of the DT where it has been now for months. My clowns which were tank bred ignore it. When I feed it I have to have a long tube to keep the cleaner shrimp from stealing its food. Fascinating creature!