aneneome anchors?

[xsavior]

any tips or info on how long it can take an aneneome to get a grip on things?, it doesn't sem to want to make a commitment yet, we got it yesterday around 5 and now it's about 8 am, the next day. It's a fairly small sebae, and i turned off one of the power heads so that it wouldn't keep getting blown around.

[zhenya]

Do you know if it's a Heteractis crispa?If so,they like to attach their foot near rocks under sand.Healthy anemone will attach after it acclimates in a day or two,sometimes sooner.Mine took awhile to attach becouse it was bleached and not in good health but recovered and is firmly attached under sand to the glass bottom. I believe some people call them sand anemones for this reason.This anemone was the size of a silver dollar in 2001.

[kevinpo]

If its an H. crispa it will bury its foot in the substrate in a location it finds suitable. They do not like too strong of current. They are often bleached white from the shock of transport. The really white ones will often never recover and tumble in the current until melting or becoming very limp and dieing. They also require moderate light. One of the things you can do is make a ring of rocks around it on the substrate to keep it in one spot until it buries its foot.

HTH,
Kevin

[kevinpo]

Great picture Gene. It clearly shows one of the best ways to identify a H. crispa. The small bumps and leathery texture are key features of a H. crispa. Mine almost never shows its underside since putting it in more intense lighting. Under VHO's it would expand much more and reach up towards the light. Now that it's under 400W halides it remains flat to the substrate and smaller.

Regards,
Kevin

[zhenya]

Great advice Kevin on the ring of rocks.I actually used a small PVC ring (3") with rounded off edges but your idea is much more natural and wont freak out fishes

PS.Great looking percs BTW.Mine houses a mar.clownfish(she's such a chicken),I can never take a good pic of her