Originally Posted by
lietz06
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We got two new anemones yesterday they acclimating great. We got a carpet and a bubble. Well my question is....can you move them if they stick to a spot that you can't see them. My carpet is attached to the front of the glass...so you just see this big foot. The bubble is attaching to the back of the tank on the glass between the heater and behind a rock-so if you didn't know it was in there you'd never see it. If we move them to a different spot...will they stay there? Any ideas or advice?
Okay....first a couple things. You really should not mix anemones in tanks. They can cause chemical warfare in the tank thereby killing corals and other live stock. But that depends on the size of the tank. how big is yours?
and unfortunately it is very bad to move them around.....you may end up killing them. they usually move wherever they are the happiest....
if you have to move them, you hve do it very very gently. take a credit card and put it on the base and start to wiggle underneath the foot. do not rip the base or you will kill it. once you get it about halfway disconnected, place your finger underneath and slowly dislodge it. I would say put it somewhere in the tank with similar conditions but if it moves back again, leave it alone.
keep in mind that this could stress it out and possibly kill it so i am not recommending but it is possible as long as you are very patient and gentle.
