purple long tentacle anemone

[customclimates]

Just purchased a purple long tentacle anemone & it won't stay still. Just all over the tank. I only have about a 2" bed of sand. Will it reside soon? Also will this bother my frogspawn? Seems to be trying to cover it? Are these aggresive?

 

[B.rian]

is it attached to anything? is it moving by crawling (for lack of a better word) or is it floating? if it is not attached to anything, i would turn all pumps and water movement off and see if it settles.

 

[customclimates]

Just shut off the pumps. What are the odds this will sit where I would like for it to?

 

[littlep93056]

Just shut off the pumps. What are the odds this will sit where I would like for it to?

Slim to none

 

[customclimates]

thats what I figured. Is it harmful to any of the other corals in the tank as it free floats over them? Frog spawn, Leathers,Zoos & mushrooms?

 

[customclimates]

Just read I could put the anemone in a 1 1/2 PVC pipe about 5" long. Let it settle & then wedge it into the rocks in a few days. Any ideas

 

[JayM]

Just read I could put the anemone in a 1 1/2 PVC pipe about 5" long. Let it settle & then wedge it into the rocks in a few days. Any ideas

Patience

It will find a home eventually....but it **can** sting your corals. One of my BTA's stung the crap out of my candy cane coral

 

[customclimates]

if other corals are stung will they recover or can the sting kill them?

 

[littlep93056]

Hows it doing today

 

[ReeferDude]

they move were they like it ive had and anemone thats been on the same rock for 4 years and one day i woke up and it moved and it moves probably 4 times a month now

 

[Scott G]

i have an LTA that was on the move for a really long time. It eventually settled in on a hole in the rockwork on my sandbed, it attatched its foot to the rocks in the back, and it looks great!