anemone help

[photopro818]

I got a bubble Anemone and it look like he cant finde his place in my tank. and now i notesed he got sucked on the filter. i put in on the rock but he dosnt stay what can i do. i have a T5HO T5 Aquarium Light. can some one help

 

[E.J. Coral]

1st order of business: cover your powerheads/pumps/filters.

This is the #1 cause of anemone death .... not lights, not flow, not tank maturity, but manual destruction....

 

[photopro818]

i did now he moved to the botom of the larg rock in the corner.
i think i have way to mutch light for it ??. Can that be a reson ?

 

[rssjsb]

You don't have too much light. I've got two of them at the very top of a tank directly under my metal halides. They can take a lot of light. I'm more concerned by the fact that you've got a brand new tank that may not be stable yet.

If your anemone didn't suffer too much damage from the powerhead, it will eventually find a place that it likes and come out in the light. The reality is that they move around a lot. There's not much you can do but be patient or decide it's not for you and return it to the LFS.

 

[garygb]

Although your BTA may be able to adapt to strong lighting (depending on where it was collected, that may or may not be the case), it is common for them to be shocked by strong lights initially. It could be retreating from your lamps, in which case you should be patient and allow it to acclimate. Could you list your water parameters as well as filtration and lighting?

 

[rssjsb]

Gary's right, of course. I should have mentioned that your anemone could be adjusting to your lights, along with the rest of your tank parameters.

 

[Slakker]

BTA's tend to wander quite a bit when first introduced. How long have you had it, and how old is your tank?