Anemone too small?

[gwubsmuzix]

I recently bought my first small and I mean small RBTA from a local RC member. I believe that the nem found a good spot cause it hasn't moved in about 3 days and from what I read they like their feet in the dark and head in the light and it is doing just that. The problem is my clowns don't even seem to pay any attention to it. They just stay in their little cave. Is it the fact that the clowns were in there before the anemone or is it because the nem is too small? Any thoughts

This is when I first got him

This is the rock he choose

 

[gwubsmuzix]

Sorry if the pictures are too big can't tell did all this via iphone

 

[bradleym]

Awesome little bugger! Seeing as how it looks to be smaller than that ricordea, I'm gonna say it's too small. You really don't want anemones to mix with clowns until they are at least 3 time the size of the clowns anyway so its better they don't.

That said, sometimes it just doesn't happen so there's no set time, shape, location etc. that will make the clowns pay it any attention.

 

[demonnite57]

I've had a clown get hosted by an anenome that was too small for it. Unfortunately, at the time I didn't realize the optimal size clown to anenome ratio and my clown "loved" the GBTA to death. So +1 to what bradleym said

 

[gwubsmuzix]

Is it possible that my nem would grow and then the clownfish will host in them or should I get a bigger one?

 

[garygb]

That looks exactly like the type of spot a RBTA will call home and stay put. I agree, too small for clowns, but if you feed it regularly it will grow and then it would be fine to let the clowns at it.

 

[gwubsmuzix]

Any suggestions and recommendations on what was most effective for you guys when feeding? Food and technique? Thanks

 

[gwubsmuzix]

Here's an update of the nem. Good thing this little clown I had isn't destroying it. Can't really tell from the picture but it has been doing a lot better. Been feeding it mysis shrimp every couple days

 

[Costa reefing]

Spot feeding frozen food like Rod's a couple times a week should do the trick to make it grow. But good water quality is of course a bigger factor. Keep up with those water changes!