What Do You Think On The Colour Of My New Bubble Tip Anemone?

[Alex Brown]

There was a Tube Anemone at my local shop not so long ago, brilliant pink colouring.

OK, so my rose has retracted right back into the caves between the rocks, whats the chances it will seek a dark cave and not come to rest on show!??

 

[kj23502]

dark caves are bad if they are there for too long.

From rc Anemone FAQ

"My anemone just disappeared in my rock pile – should I be worried?
Rock anemones (most commonly E. quadricolor) will sometimes pull back into rock
piles so that they become hidden from sight. In most cases this is because the anemone
feels like relocating, or may be because the anemone is splitting. In most cases this
behavior is fine and the anemone will reappear when it is hungry or looking for light.
There is no cause to rip apart your rockwork to try to find him. On rare occasions when a
tank’s environment is not adequate for keeping anemones, they may pull back into a rock
pile from stress, in which case they may need rescuing, if only to completely remove it
from the system. You need to be the judge to determine the quality of your environment,
as well as prior behavior on the part of the anemone."

 

[seffieuk]

Alex, just leave him alone - watch and worry the nem keeping game is a worrying one! Only really worry when he has stayed hidden away for several days, then you might want to carefully move a few rocks to see if he is attached to another rock that you can locate the other way round (facing outwards) but really, expect a bit of wandering

Have you fed him yet? Has s/he got a name?

Seffie x



ps he will probably turn himself inside out soon, don't worry - both Trod and mine did that after the first time we fed them.

 

[Trod]

ps he will probably turn himself inside out soon, don't worry - both Trod and mine did that after the first time we fed them.

Oh yes be prepared for that, it looks horrible, big blob of gloup.

As seffie says its a very worrying time, but s/he will sort themselves out, just make sure you know where s/he is all the time and keep an eye on them. if they don't come out after a few days then do as seffie suggests.

Welcome to the worry/stress factory

 

[seffieuk]

Hows it going Alex?

Seffie x



My Bill has moved again and has become HUGE

 

[Alex Brown]

Its funny to think about how much I time I have spent watching my new nem and worrying about it! Lots of events over past few days, sorry I didnt put anything up sooner.

The anemone ended up retracting right into the rock work and you couldnt see it. Friday morning it was still tucked in, however throughout the day the head poked back up and out the hole and was on full display as when I put it in the tank. It looked super perky and full of life.

I decided to feed it on Friday afternoon. I cut a small frozen fish in half and defrosted it. I had my hands in the tank sorting a few things out, and the clowns were happy pecking away at me, swimming through my fingers and sitting in my palm. They are so friendly! I never expected that from a fish

The second I put the fish on tong into the water the clowns shot right into the anemone! I couldnt belive it. Anyhow, I let the nem pull the fish off the tongs. The clowns tried to peck and eat some of it, then flicked it out of the anemone! I offered it back to the nem and it gobbled it down in a matter of seconds. The clowns spent the rest of Friday settling into thier new home, they look brilliant in the bright red!

All day Saturday Mini me was diving into the nem and popping up on the other side of it. Dr Evil continuously pecked all of the algea off from the rocks surrounding the nem, and it continued to open out more. I couldnt see its mouth though, but im guessing thats normal? This afternoon, the nem retracted right back into the rocks again, possibly further. Im hoping it will come back out tomorrow morning... Its really scratty and deflated in the hole. Mini me is sat in it though. Dr Evil hasnt been in the cave but swims out front.

 

[rabbut]

If you can see the mouth, it usualy isn't always either a good or bad thing... If the mouth is open and gaping, the nem is stressed and upset by something. If it's closed and visible, it isn't too much caurse for concern. A healthy nem rarely shows it's mouth unless foods about though IME at work (I don't personally own a nem).

All the best
Rabbut

 

[ben1987]

wow congrats, your clowns will soon get used to hosting. Im sure the nem will be fine

 

[seffieuk]

It's stressful isn't it - my Bill has moved again and made his home in my Dracula gobys cave, dracula is not happy As long as his mouth isn't open things should be ok


Seffie x



did you like Karen's rose site? I think it is fab

 

[Alex Brown]

Yes I did, I ended up reading the whole website! Its just what any BTA owner needs. Thanks for posting the link, super informative read there.

Its started to come out the cave again this moning, so fingers crossed that it will continue its behavior like that Here are some pictures, is the mouth ok?

Check out this link, I set my camera to take a picture of the nem every 2 minutes over the space of two hours, and sped it up. The Toad Stool looks pretty cool opening up and spreading out too. This was shot friday day time, before the clowns hosted.

Anemone time-lapse video

 

[rabbut]

Looking good to me The mouth is shut, so that isn't an issue

 

[seffieuk]

oh wow, that is brilliant - may I ask, can you slow it down a bit?

Seffie x

 

[Alex Brown]

Yes I can slow it down, let me work on it later, I didnt save the file I was working with...

Well it came out and looked great all afternoon, then the clownies rubbed it up and made it go back in its cave by the looks of things!

 

[seffieuk]

Oh great, will look forward to that then he will come out again, has he/ she got a name?

Seffie x

 

[Alex Brown]

No name yet!

Nem half in the hole this afternoon. Noticed the following when I fed the fish Mysis about an hour ago. The nem's mouth opened right up, I shot the first picture then 1 minute later it closed up again. I offered it some food but it didnt accept. Is this normal?