gbta staying under rock

[zigster]

i just got a bta the other day, he was looking very full and healthy for a couple days, it climbed beneath my rocks 2 days ago and was still looking good but todat it seems to be shriveling up, it isnt getting any light where its at. should i try to get it out from under the rocks or let it go?

 

[meowzer]

If you try to move it, and it's not happy, it will just keep wandering and become more stressed.
What type of lighting do you have? What are your water parameters, and how old is the tank?

 

[zigster]

i have a 24g nano with 108w of pc, params are all good, amm, trites and trates all 0, sg 1.025, temp 82, phos-0, cal 420 tank is 8 months old. the nem was looking great untill today. thats the first time it shriveled up, it stayed open even on the trip home and during acclimation, this is my first nem so im a little nervous with it being under the rock and not getting any light

 

[meowzer]

Well anemones "shrivel" up when the expel waste.....They will re-inflate shortly thereafter...maybe a couple of hours at most....
The pc lights may be of concern....anemones do not do well with pcs....
I would not move it though....it will only go to where it wants to anyway

 

[sharkbait09]

hello,
exact same stinkin story with mine 26 gal, pc light, bta!
hes dead now though