Anenome Help

[aharrow]

Hello to everyone,
Before I get beaten up by everyone, I did not purchase this carpet anenome that I am asking about. I just purchased a 75gal from this guy that did an absolute horrible job maintaining a tank and I am shocked that these fish and anenome are even alive. However I made the move and everyone is seemingly doing well. After a long cleanup I finally have the tank up and running.
I saved maybe half of his water as he had not done any type of water change in two years and when moving the live rock the sediment that kicked up made the remaining water black. So needless to say I was forced to do about a 60% water change when I set up the tank.
On to my question, I have never had anenomes and after researching the board I am understanding that they are very difficult to keep. However, I don't want to just let this guy die. I would like to save him. My question is what and how do I feed him? I have a pack of various frozens foods that I have been feeding the tang and damsel. Do I need to do anything special to get this anenome to eat.
Current situation is as follows:
Mini ammonia spike due to transporting live rock and some was exposed to air even with wet newspaper, etc.
So ammonia is at 1.0
NO2 - 0
NO3- 0
ph -8.2
salinity 1.024
Temp is 78
75 gal
80lbs of live rock (been in the tank for 5+ years)
30lb of live sand
80watts of NO lighting
2x96 PC bulbs are on the way (determined problem was bulbs and not the ballast, so I can save his fixture)
(Only 272 watts/ 75 gal = 3.62) I will convert the NO to VHO with a retro kit as soon as I can order it. So that would make my lighting to be 412/75 = 5.5. (Is this enough output for corals and the inverts?)
1 Large Yellow Tang (5+ years old)
1 Medium Blue/Orange Tail Damsel
1 Sea Urchin of some kind
1 Carpet Anenome (I do believe that it is a atlantic anenome because the guy said that it didn't take to clowns which I have two tomatos in my other tank)
I do not have tests for anything else. Please let me know what I need to do:
1) Test Kits I need to purchase
2) What and how to feed the anenome
Thanks, by the way the current state of the anenome is that it has burrowed it's "trunk" I will call it into a rock cluster. The rest of it is basically closed up. I can only see parts of the ******** as most of it is curled up in a ball. It did open slightly when I fed the fish. But otherwise has not changed positions. I know the lighting is very lacking but the bulbs are on the way.
Thanks and finally after typing this long question, the thought occurred to me that maybe I should just take it to my local fish store and let them save it. It won't ever host my clowns when I eventually combine the tanks so maybe I should let them revive him? What is everyone's thoughts

 

[giraffemaster]

The lighting will be ok as soon as it's upgraded(this is essential). Try feeding it a piece of frozen food and see if it eats.

 

[thomas712]

My question is what and how do I feed him?
Anemone Species Foods Accepted
Cut from past post on Joyce Wilkerson article
Sticky Carpet
(Cryptodendrum adhaesivum) Shrimp, Fish, Liquid Invert Food, Smelts, Brine Shrimp, Bloodworms, Mosquito Larvae
Carpet
(Stiochodactyla gigantea) Shrimp, Squid, Silversides, Tankmates (fish)
Carpet
(Stiochodactyla haddoni) Whole Shrimp, Tuna, Cod, Perch,
Carpet
(Stiochodactyla mertensii) Fish
As to how, use a turkey baster or aquarium tongs.
Thomas

 

[sashimi]

:happyfish
I feed all my Anemones by hand. Mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, blood worms and a veggie blend that is more meat than veggie! All are great and growing! I am only running 260 Watts of light in Power Compacts

 

[blk822]

I feed my carpet frozen harring defrosted in tank water. I feed about half of one to it about once a month. works great. Also anchovies are good and I have also used those small shrimp you can buy in the can at the grocery store. Only use ones in water, never oil.

 

[aharrow]

Thanks everyone,
I defrosted some squid and used a turkey baster to inject it. It seemed to grab a hold of quite a few large chunks. I came back in an hour and they were all gone. So I am assuming it ate them. It still hasn't expanded, it is mostly closed up but I am guessing that it is due to the severe lack of light. My new PC bulbs are arriving Saturday. So hopefully we should be good to go. I am still going to ask the LFS if they will take it off my hands, maybe in exchange for a anemome to host the clowns.