Acclimating Bubble Tip Anemone question

[Chi Town Reefer]

I just received two Bubble Tip Anemones today from a supplier that owed me credit. I have a 225 gallon tank and I am running 4 x Kessil A360W LED's at max power and all the corals in the tank are loving it. I have everything from mushrooms, brains, clams, LPS, and SPS corals. I placed the anemones on each end of the tank since I have two pairs of clownfish I want to separate. Should I turn down the lights or are they going to be ok since there on the bottom of the tank. The white tip anemone has decided he was going to crawl over a rock and hide on the back side of it today while i was at work. The green tip is still in the same spot i placed him this morning and is starting to spread open (I was told it was a 4-6" and it is right now around 3'' wide). Any suggestions to keep them going?

 

[garygb]

Looks like BTAs (Entacmaea quadricolor). They look bleached from the pics, but will hopefully color up in time with your lighting. That species attaches to a cave or crevice, preferring its pedal disk to be attaches out of the light and in a bit of a hole. As far as the anemones hosting your two clownfish pairs, it depends on what species of clown, but BTAs are not natural hosts for some types of clownfish. Generally, most clowns will eventually be hosted by a BTA, but it's not a sure bet unless BTAs are natural host for your clownfish species. Otherwise, while the anemones find their place, you will want to prevent the anemone from getting sucked into an intake, if any are accessible, an anemone going into a powerhead can harm other inhabitants in the tank and kill the anemone. Conditions: sg 1.025-1.027, temp 78-82, preferably undetectable nitrates, ph8.0-8.3. Other readings like Ca is a non-issue with anemones.

 

[bues0022]

That second picture looks like a pretty bleached out nem to me. I'd reduce light power, or do the screen trick, give it a few days, and then start giving it some small pieces of meaty foods to help speed recovery.

 

[Chi Town Reefer]

I did reduce the power when i got home from work. This morning the one that looked bleached is now turning a darker green and the testicles are starting to stretch out. I think the shipping caused allot of the initial color loss.

 

[johanasu]

Tentacles?

 

[Chi Town Reefer]

Hmm, I think I need an auto correct on my computer now. Sorry about that.

 

[iggy097]

lol. Yess. Made me laugh. Nice tank though

 

[fscmocsaj]

I did reduce the power when i got home from work. This morning the one that looked bleached is now turning a darker green and the testicles are starting to stretch out. I think the shipping caused allot of the initial color loss.

Hahahahhaha.


Anyways, I'm glad your having success with your anemone's. Mine on the other hand is struggling =(. I guess time will tell whether she lives or dies.