Candycane vs. BTA - Is this a problem? - Pic

[jpc763]

I had a BTA Split a month or two ago and half of it has been wandering around my tank since. Yesterday it decided to plant itself (at least for now) on my Candycane. You can see the candycane is not thrilled about it in the pic below.

Is this going to be a problem? If so, how do I encourage yet another move?
Thanks, John

 

[gatorwpb]

maybe its me but I cant see that the candycane is all that pissed off

One risk you have with an anemone in a reef tank is that they move and can damage corals. Candycane is a pretty agreessive coral to begin with, Im surprised it isnt upsetting the anemone enough to make it move.

 

[perfectdark]

I can see where the edge of the candy cane is touching the tenticles of the bta, and its tissue retracting. The candy cane will only sting the bta when its feeding tenticles come out. I dont see any right now. IMO the anemone will continue to sting the tissue that it is in direct contact with.

 

[calaxa]

It doesn't look like the polyps are fully open. I think this will cause a problem soon. You can wait a day or two and see if the BTA moves or move the candy cane if possible since it's probably already stressed.
BTW, why is this in the SPS section? Last I checked, candycane was a LPS.

 

[the misfits]

Originally Posted by calaxa
http:///forum/post/2796379
It doesn't look like the polyps are fully open. I think this will cause a problem soon. You can wait a day or two and see if the BTA moves or move the candy cane if possible since it's probably already stressed.
BTW, why is this in the SPS section? Last I checked, candycane was a LPS.
I was also going to point out Caulastreas are LPS. I would definitely get the anemone away from the candycane asap. The anemone will completely destroy the candycane when its tenacles start brushing against the coral's polyps. Hopefully this has not already happened.

 

[jpc763]

Originally Posted by calaxa
http:///forum/post/2796379
BTW, why is this in the SPS section? Last I checked, candycane was a LPS.
Sorry. My mistake, I thought I was posting in the LPS section.

I didn't want to post my question twice.
My plan is to point a PH at it and hopefully it will move. Any other way to remove it?
Thanks, John

 

[calaxa]

If you can get your finger under his foot, you can gently move him. Why not try moving the candycane instead? He should be a lot easier.

 

[jpc763]

Originally Posted by calaxa
http:///forum/post/2797453
If you can get your finger under his foot, you can gently move him. Why not try moving the candycane instead? He should be a lot easier.
His foot is in the candycane. I move the candycane and I move him too!
Update: I pointed a ph at him and he is moving around the back of the candycane. I think he has stopped stinging the candycane at this point as he is trying to deal with the intense flow. Man he is stubborn!

 

[jpc763]

I have successfully removed him, but unfortunately at least one polyp of my beautiful Candycane is dead.

 

[the misfits]

Next time you need to move an anemone you can touch its foot with an ice cube. This usually makes it move. You will have even better chances if you can take the rock out of the tank and do it. Ice will make it release itself from the rock without damaging its foot.