$200 5" sebae anemone?

[Toddrtrex]

I have kept both BTAs and Haddonis under PCs, so I don't hate them like most people do.

But, since they are only PC's, I wouldn't worry too much about shocking the anemone. Just stick with your plan, and it will be fine. With your tank being fairly shallow, I don't really see any long term issues with those lights.

Yea, the cover should be enough once it is attached. If it hadn't attached for some reason I might hold off on turning it back on.

 

[kimsie]

Thanks Todd - that makes me feel a little better! And that's true - since they are PC's they shouldn't shock it as much as MH would. I'll try my plan - but if anyone else thinks I shouldn't - I'm always open to suggestions!

It's in the tank! I put on a glove and handled it very carefully - it was nice and sticky I placed it right in a rock crevice (between 2 rocks) on the sand. It hasn't moved so far - but I'll keep you posted!

I'm in the process of uploading pics now.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

yay! pictures !

 

[kimsie]

More pics!

More pics!

Just a disclaimer - I had to take all of these with the flash on since the room is so dark...

Ok - here it is in the bag - this is after about an hour of dripping... You can see it's really inflated. This is from the side of the tank.
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Here is one from the front - I got more glare from the bag this way.
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It's in! His mouth has been open for about the last hour or so of acclimation.
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[Shawn D]

I am in summer school Mon-Thurs, so I will be home all day to take care of mine. Yours is looking great!

 

[kimsie]

Some random Top downs...

Some random Top downs...

Since I had my pumps off - I figured I'd take a few top down shots.

My blue zoos
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One of my Discosoma (Rhodactis) sanctithomae
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A top down of where the anemone sits
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And a ric...
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[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

What do the maroons think of it?

 

[kimsie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12731823#post12731823 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Shawn D
I am in summer school Mon-Thurs, so I will be home all day to take care of mine. Yours is looking great!

Oh good I'm glad! Get your camera charged so you can keep us all posted too! I'll be at work then and will want to know what's going on!

 

[kimsie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12731857#post12731857 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wicked_NaCl_h2o
What do the maroons think of it?

Well - my female is so funny. both of them are leaving it alone right now - but she is swimming back and forth right above it making sure the male and I both stay away! So she's right above it watching and the male is at the front of the tank watching! You can tell they both know exactly what it is

 

[Toddrtrex]

It is looking really good Kim, even with the flash the colors look great.

You are making me wish I wasn't going on my trip so that I could have bought it.

 

[kimsie]

Oh thanks Todd! He still hasn't shut his mouth yet - but he also hasn't moved. I wish I could see if his foot is attached or not - but can't.

In just a few minutes it's time to turn the main pump on - that is really light - so I'll turn that one on first.

 

[kimsie]

Wow...

Ok - so after I turned the main pump on - it didn't move - tentacles waving a bit - so it was pretty clear it was attached. Then it did liftup on side enough for me to see that it's foot is partially wedged under a rock in the sand.

I thought maybe it was time to turn on just 1 of the 24w lights. Hopefully it wasn't too soon - if anyone thinks so let me know. But it's been over 3.5 hours since it's been in the tank dark.

Anyway - it started closing it's mouth and puffing and moving it's tentacles right away once the light was on. Where I put it it's got 1/3 of it's body shaded. So hopefully it's ok!

 

[Toddrtrex]

I noticed that about the mouth, but for now I wouldn't be too concerned. The last Haddoni and LTA I got had their mouth open for the first day.

 

[Toddrtrex]

We posted at the same time.

Turning on one of the PCs won't be too soon -- IMO.

That is great that it didn't move after you turned on the pump, and that its mouth is starting to close a bit.

 

[kimsie]

Yeah - I think it's looking really good so far!

 

[Shawn D]

Sweet pics How big are your maroons? I am still debating about taking mine out for a few days or not

 

[kimsie]

My female is probably 2.5 inches and my male about 1.75 inches? Those are guesses. So far they're leaving it alone except the female has started to 'clean up' around it by fanning her tail. Man I hate that.

 

[kimsie]

My female found the anemone

So far she's being very gentle - just sucking on a few tentacles and snuggling - but if it gets worse or if the anemone acts like he doesn't like it - I'll separate the two.

Here are new pics! I can take them without the flash now since there is a light on...

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[Toddrtrex]

WOW.

I don't like you.

 

[fittiger]

Leaving the lights off for 4 hours is suggested for fish. This is so that they have time to examine their environment and settle in with minimal harrasment by any other inhabitants.

Invertabrates, especially delicate ones, should have a long slow acclimation to the tank. The primary purpose of this is they are far more sensitive to water chemistry changes than fish. Photoreactive/sensitive invertabrates should then further allowed to adjust fully to water chemistry before a change in lighting is added to the equation setting off more stress cues within the organism.

If it were my prized anemone that I paid a significant sum for I would want to let it adjust as slowly as possible. MANY don't do this and have no problems. This is just a suggestion to limit additional stress factors when they need not be there.

Pictures look beautiful, btw! I'm jealous I did not get it.