MIA Tube anonome

[ellingtj]

I just put a tube anenome in the tank and put saw it start to bury its self in the sand then the lights went out. The next day i checked it in the morning and didnt see it then after work it was literally nowhere to be found. I have looked everywhere with a flash light besides tearing down and looking under the rocks. any ideas on where he could have gone. there are no power heads and the tank has a drilled over flow, but it looks normal and he is not in the overflow it self has anyone ever had this happen???where is he????

 

[mx#28]

There are many possibilities here. First off, tube anemones can deflate dramatically and retract into their tubes under the sand. There they can stay tucked away for a while, can burrow under the sand to a different location in the tank, or can die unseen (I wouldn't assume this yet, but it can happen). They can also release their bodies from the tube and go free-floating (I can hear Tom Petty singing it

) throughout the tank.
Remember that tube anemones are nocturnal by nature, so be sure to take a peek well after the lights are out. I would keep an eye open and give it a few days. If you're very worried or impatient, you can gently search through the sand where you put the anemone and check on it.

 

[earnit33]

I've got 4 tubes,he just buried himself,mine do it all the time,1 day all are out the next only 1 or 2 out.just keep an eye out!