Pink Tip Haitian Anemone hiding

swerve12

swerve12

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i have a Pink Tip Haitian Anemone i got it about a week ago and everyday it hides under the rocks, iv tried putting him on a rock and falls back to sand bed, its eating just fine and during the night its out and is fine with in an hr of my lights coming it moves under a rock and i have place it back out in the open is this normal or not?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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First of all...STOP MOVING IT....An anemone will roam some until it finds it's perfect spot....it will NOT be where you want it, and constantly putting it where you want it will end up stressing it until it dies
what type of lighting do you have?
 
btldreef

btldreef

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I agree with Meowzer, don't move it.
Also, this specific type of anemone really likes sand beds, that's why it keeps moving there.
Anemones move a lot while they're acclimating. Give it time, it will eventually decide it's home (you can't really do anything about it, except pray that it's not next to a coral). In the mean time, cover your power heads with pantyhose or some sort of netting so that the anemones can't get stuck in there.
And yes, it is normal for it to hide. It's acclimating, leave it be.
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by swerve12
http:///forum/post/3201222
ok thanks and there is 2 bulbs

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3201223
SO 48"...Is this a 55G?????
I am wondering then if this will be enough light

Probably not if it were any other anemone than a Condi, they're much hardier, but it's still a risk.
Still, if you plan on this being a reef, you're going to need to at least double your lighting.
A warning about this particular anemone: I had one, it doubled in size in less than a month, it moved all over my tank and stung numerous corals. Then it ate a mandarin and a clown goby. I put it in my biocube which was being used for a QT, the thing survived for months under nothing more than a 24 watt PC and then it ate a cleaner shrimp. It also doubled in size again in another 6 weeks. After it ate the cleaner shrimp, it had to go. They're terrible anemones for a reef tank. LFS's should be more responsible in warning people about these things, because usually it's a new hobbyist that buys them because they're cheap and pretty and then gets stuck with a huge fish and invert eating as well as coral killing problem.
 
swerve12

swerve12

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ok thanks for the heads up, yea im getting better lighting, im saving for the set up i want. lol money is always an issue lol
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by swerve12
http:///forum/post/3201241
ok thanks for the heads up, yea im getting better lighting, im saving for the set up i want. lol money is always an issue lol
I know the feeling. One day, my car will get repo'd ... because I have reef tanks

Reefing is a disease! LOL
What set are you looking at?
 
swerve12

swerve12

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its going to end up being 4 or 5 t-5s thats all i know so far, i havent looked to much into them yet cuz it will get me pissed that i cant buy em right now lol so im gonna save up few hundred then start looking and about the car thing my car sat in my driveway for 2 months cuz the money i had for tags and insurnace i put into my tank lol
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Originally Posted by swerve12
http:///forum/post/3201256
its going to end up being 4 or 5 t-5s thats all i know so far, i havent looked to much into them yet cuz it will get me pissed that i cant buy em right now lol so im gonna save up few hundred then start looking and about the car thing my car sat in my driveway for 2 months cuz the money i had for tags and insurnace i put into my tank lol

As for lighting, I've always gotten great deals on people breaking down tanks on Craigs.... list and on local reef forums, do you belong to any?
Also, the bay (you know the auction site) has Current USA T5's, they're remanned, but Current sells them and warranties them. Worth looking there as well .. sometimes they're there, sometimes they're not.
 
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vinnyraptor

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Originally Posted by swerve12
http:///forum/post/3201256
its going to end up being 4 or 5 t-5s thats all i know so far, i havent looked to much into them yet cuz it will get me pissed that i cant buy em right now lol so im gonna save up few hundred then start looking and about the car thing my car sat in my driveway for 2 months cuz the money i had for tags and insurnace i put into my tank lol
check _ - bay i got a 4 x54 watt t-5 with 2 actinic's, 2 12000 k daylight bulbs and 4 led moonlights on 3 switches with built in fans brand new for 130 including shipping. the bulbs alone brand new are around 20 bucks so i thought this was a good deal. its a 48 inch fixture
 
mxkris

mxkris

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Don't wanna high jack this thread or anything.. but I have the similar problem with my new GBTA. He's COMPLETELY hiding! Can't see him at all behind the rocks.. I know he's roaming and to let him do his thing but does anyone recommend using a gel based super glue to glue them in place?
 
spanko

spanko

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Originally Posted by mxkris
http:///forum/post/3201408
Don't wanna high jack this thread or anything.. but I have the similar problem with my new GBTA. He's COMPLETELY hiding! Can't see him at all behind the rocks.. I know he's roaming and to let him do his thing but does anyone recommend using a gel based super glue to glue them in place?
If anyone recommends to use superglue to fix the position of an anemone I suggest you put that person on your ignore list.
JMO
 
mxkris

mxkris

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HAHA! Okay sweet! No one had mentioned it yet.. so I was curious! Guess I'll just let him roam and see where he ends up!
 
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