Anemone has rocks in its mouth. What should I do?

[FLReefGirl]

I did a water change tonight and somehow I got some crushed coral in the anemone's mouth. I picked a few out but when I touch him he folds up (he always does this when I feed him). Will he expel them himself or do I need to try to remove more by hand? I'm afraid if I keep trying to get them by hand I'll shove them down his throat and choke him. The clownfish seems to be trying to move them out.

 

[TOURKID]

leave em be. mt maroon actually gets sand all over my nem when she sweeps the sand with her tail.

I turkey baster it off sometimes. a turkey baster is a REALLY handy aquarium tool

 

[FLReefGirl]

I tried the TB but it seemed to just push them in more. I tried to put the TB inside the tenicle area to get under the rocks to blow them up but the nem folds up.

 

[Anemone]

Don't worry, your anemone is quite capable of moving crushed coral back out of it's mouth (and some much larger things like snail shells as well).

FWIW,
Kevin

 

[FLReefGirl]

OK, Thanks.
I won't worry then. Let nature do it's thing.

 

[kurt72]

my female maroon is the perfect domestic "housewife". she is always making sure the house(my BTA) is always clean and free of debris.

are yours doing the same thing?