how to get an anemone to move?

[blazehok68]

i got a bubble anemone last week, and he attatched hisself to the left upper corner of my glass in my 120. how do i get it to move? should i point a powerhead at it? he seems happy up there, he is fully opened. my clowns arent in him yet, but i just want him in a spot where i can actually see him. what should i do?

 

[emeralcrab]

You could try pointing a power head at him with a light to medium flow. But if it were me I would just let him be and see what happens, they have a mind of their own and will go where they feel the best. Good luck.

 

[saltn00b]

make sure your powerheads / pump intakes are protected so it doesnt get sucked in.
try pointing a PH at it , shade it from direct light, annoy it with icecubes at the base (in plastic bags), like you would be trying to remove it.

 

[blazehok68]

make sure your powerheads / pump intakes are protected so it doesnt get sucked in.
yeah that was the first thing i did before i got this guy. about 3 years ago i lost an anemone do to getting sucked into a powerhead. luckily i didnt lose any thing else, but i was sweating bullet for about a week. ive never done so many water changes. it sucked!

 

[anadliv]

I read a post on here once about a guy who put a flat piece of like plastic or a mesh screen above the aneome to block the light and that will cause the aneome to move.