I admit I'm nervous, but the rosy anominie is curled in a ball, moving around the tank, making the clown crazy. He just wants to love him. His color is fair, he isn't spread out much. What do I do? Leave him alone? Try to feed him some krill? I'm new to salt water (less than a year) and want to help,not harm. He just looks puny. He got here Sunday evening hasn't relaxed yet.:unsure:
Saul, somebody---help me.
Fran

What kinda lighting you got over the tank? Water parms?
He might just be moving to find a suitable spot..

Very typical of a nem to act this way after being recently introduced to your tank. Odds are it just hasnt settled in yet and it will soon. I wouldnt worry to much....but as said above it is critical to have good water quality and the proper lighting to keep a nem happy. Got any pics that would help determine the health of your nem. My guess though is he is ok.

I am fairly new as well to saltwater but I have been told it is common for anemone's to move around the tank for a couple of weeks until they find a comfy spot, to adjust to your lights, and water flow. I just purchased a rose bulb about a week ago and it is moving around my tank too.

I bought a turkey baster and squirted brine shrimp on him so maybe he will get some food. Even if he doesn't eat it, the rest of my fish will so I guess no harm, no foul. Hope this helps

:thumbs: Thanks for all the help. I checked my water levels and they are right on. My daughter, Theshack, came over and looked--said it was fine. Whew!

glad to hear he is fine..

One trick I have heard to help them choose a spot that you like is to feed them as soon as they pick an acceptable location.

That helps them to think "this spot is a good one" and stay there.

Okay, so this anemone (RBTA) is driving me crazy...I've been trying to help my mom with this little guy since she brought him home from SWC. He REFUSES to attach to anything and is happiest being sucked up by a powerhead or digging himself UNDER a rock. We thought we had him happy when we put him closer to her lights (not sure exactly what her lights are, but I think they're PCs - not super bright, but her elegance coral seems quite content, so I don't suspect lighting is the issue; however, I've been wrong before). We've been trying to let him pick his spot, but he's either very very stupid or suicidal. I'm to the point now that I'm about to start force feeding him prozac. (God knows he won't eat anything else...maybe he'll eat antidepressants!)

Anywho...

Mom has been very upset about this and I'm running out of ideas to help the situation. She was worried when she bought this one because he looked a little slumpy, but Sal at SWC assured her he'd be alright. I trust Sal, but I think this thing is retarded. Mom is now regretting not going with her gut and buying something else. I need help to see if we can fix this...

Okay...in mom's tank, this dumb bunny turns himself upside down with his base blown up and his tentacles barely bulging and he wedges himself under rocks or tries to climb into the power heads. We have moved him from my mom's tank to a tank at my house where he now sits in a basket lined with screen (for his own protection) with a few small pieces of live rock. (Don't laugh - it's a dishwasher basket for baby nipples - seems to be working beautifully...) He was acclimated to my tank and appears to be happy and blown up. My tank has (2) 175W MH and (2) 40W actinics. The tank is 120g (2*2*4) and he's on the bottom of the tank in the basket at the moment. All levels look good and everything in my tank is thriving.

I don't think he's at risk of dying (or he would have already), but it concerns me that he won't attach and that his base stays so blown up. Any idea of what might be wrong with this thing or what I can do to help him? :sad:

(Does anyone offer anemone therapy? :D )

bring him back we'll give you full credit....

Sal, PM sent on this...need feedback :) (If you'd rather call, my # is 706-652-2244)

Tracey give him a call at SWC. He's almost always there, and I've called him there before. Look up the number on the Sponsor forum. He's been more than accommodating with me. I know he'll help you out. But unfortunately he doesn't get a chance to read the forums much while he's working so he probably won't see your note.

Tracey give him a call at SWC. He's almost always there, and I've called him there before. Look up the number on the Sponsor forum. He's been more than accommodating with me. I know he'll help you out. But unfortunately he doesn't get a chance to read the forums much while he's working so he probably won't see your note.

Hi Barb - I'm trying to do whatever I can to keep from having to bring this little guy back to him. This isn't Sal's fault and I'm not trying to lay the blame on him. Sal's ALWAYS been really good to me :yes: . Just making sure I've tried EVERYTHING before I take him back to Sal.

Any suggestions? :confused2: (He looks particularly rough today...laying upside down and deflated like a ball of snot.)

Is the reason you don't want to take him back just the drive, or b/c you think you'll be penalizing Sal? If it's the drive (and gas money!), then you could try putting him under a clear basket-type material to hold him down and let his foot get planted. You could also try reducing the flow in the tank b/c if he's blowing around he may be getting too much flow. If it's just b/c you feel you'd be penalizing Sal, I doubt Sal would feel that way at all. In fact, Sal probably has more capacity for putting him in a holding tank than you do, so at Sal's he might be able to recover and pull out of this funk. Just give Sal a call and talk to him about it.

Don't want to penalize Sal and cause any hard feelings. Sal's been good to me and I have a lot of respect for him. It's a hump to get to him, but not so far that I'm unwilling to make the drive.

Lil' dude is put up right now because if he throws himself into my powerheads (K4's), he's gonna be chopped liver. I took one of those baskets that you use in the dishwasher for baby nipples and I lined it with screen (the plastic type). He's in that with a small piece of live rock. The first day I had him in there, he looked awesome and I thought I might have found the trick. Now he looks like bloody h*ll...upside down and deflated...very little color. I don't think he's dead, but he certainly isn't happy. :sad:

Just really torn as to what to do...

tracy, pm sent been out of touch with the reef club been so busy cant remember what day it is. you now i'll make it right thats always our #1 priority......... sal