Another Sebae won't attach thread

hobbzz

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I've read all the other threads like this that I can find and held off as long as I could before starting my own. Picked up a small sebae on monday. About 2.5-3" across, tan with purple tips, not bleached. Had been at the lfs for a while.

Got it home, acclimated it, set it on the sand where the rock met the sand. Wasn't sure if it was a malu or crispa, so didn't know which it would prefer. Turned off most flow. Have about 1500gph turnover total in display right now. It's not in the line of flow and doesn't get blown around.

Tank info is as follows:
80g w/ 40b sump. Display is 4' x 2' x 16" (LxWxH)
Nitrate 0
Ammonia 0
nitrite 0
calc 430
alk 9.5
temp 78
lighting 400w 20k + 2x24w T5 mounted about 24" away from sandbed

Transferred a 1yr + old tank (with rock that's years older than that) into this new tank a couple weeks ago. No new rock, all new sand (Old tank was BB) except about a cup to seed. LFS said since the rock was established, and there was no cycle from new sand, that the new sand would be no problem, and I couldn't find anything to the contrary on here. One rbta in the tank along with this one. Rbta is downstream about 15" away. I run carbon 24/7. Dose vinegar with xp2000. No fish that would bother nems. Clownfish have paid it no attention until I moved it onto the rock last night, thinking it might have been a malu after not digging into the sand. Had a small .75" pink skunk hosting it this morning, but not now after coming home from work. It was sticky all week until I came home from work today. Ate some shrimp on monday. Could have possibly been bothered by a torch coral today, but I figured it would have been the other way around. Has been inflated during the day and deflates a little at night, but no more than normal for night time.

So from the other threads I've read, I can't seem to pinpoint anything. Only the tank (meaning the glass box) and sand are new. The rest is established. And since most people replace sand instead of reusing it when moving or upgrading, I'd see no problem there. Any ideas? Did I leave out any info? And of course do you think malu or crispa from the pics? I could possibly get some better pics of the foot if need be without stressing it later, on after if inflates back up a little, since it's not attaching anyway. Yes I know how big crispa's get.

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It looks like an h. Crispa to me. Everything about your tank sounds good. which makes me think your shocking the anemone with too much light. I would try and keep clownfish out of the anemone until it ataches and settles in.
 
I agree that it's crispa. I have only had luck with crispa attaching in the liverock--though some they have had crispa stay put in the sand, I haven't had that experience. They seem to prefer a hole or crevice, similar to BTAs.
 
" I agree that it's crispa. I have only had luck with crispa attaching in the liverock--though some they have had crispa stay put in the sand, I haven't had that experience. They seem to prefer a hole or crevice, similar to BTAs"

Thats correct.

The one I have had until yesterday been sandwiched between the base rock and sand bed (i could actually see the foot thru bottom glass) When I got mine, it was bleached, and thru suggestions here it has turned from white to tan.

For some reason I'm not quite sure of yet, it decided to go walk-about yesterday while I was at work and moved from one side of tank to back of other side (about 2 1/2 feet) The only thing for sure I did was move the power heads, as they were causing a snad storm on the side of tank where it roosted and it was getting full of sand. At work now, but I will check status this afternoon to see if it had moved further.

I do know that compared at a Stichodactyla helianthus I have in the thank, which likes the top and lots of light, the Heteractis crispa I have seems more sensitive to lighting (6 T5Ho, with 3 bl. Actinic/3 12k running 8 hrs)

Sincerely,

David
 
nogascans, I would be concerned that perhaps the crispa wandered because you have S. helianthus in the tank. Allelopathy can be cause for anemones moving.
 
Allelopathy

Allelopathy

nogascans, I would be concerned that perhaps the crispa wandered because you have S. helianthus in the tank. Allelopathy can be cause for anemones moving.

You are correct. But, they have been a same static locations for prior 3 months, and I do utilize carbon filtering as suggested by others keeping multiple anemones in tank. So I'm kinda discounting for now that scenario (but I will keep your advice at close hand in case it doesn't seem to settle)

As I mentioned, the only real change was moving the location of P-heads. I did add pair of Anthias, but they don't seem to be bothering either.

Forgot to list, but water parameters as follows:

1.025 Salinity
8.2 PH
Ammonia 0
N02 0
NO3 0
P04 <5
CA 460-480
Alk 8-9
temp 82

I really didn't want to hijack this thread. I will try and post some updates as they occur in new thread.

Sincerely,

David
 
No problem David. Thanks guys. It actually attached to a rock last night...on the back side of course lol. I can the photoperiod, although Im not using a good reflector, just a u shaped cheapo, not even a spider. It isn't sunk in real deep like the rbta, just superficially grabbing on to the rock. It's on a piece of Tonga so the crevices would be too big for it to bury in. I'm switching to led, one side at a time, so the opposite side of the tank is completely unlit while I build the fixture. If It's too much light, I would think it would wander over to the other side? The clowns are still ignoring it. They don't stray far from their anemone and torch.
 
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Heater

Heater

Our anemones are alike. Mine has settled in well on back side of rock as well. It has attached itself to side of rock after burrowing down and pushing some of the sand away.

I believe I have found the cause of the movement and it's not the power heads. My wife brought to my attention (when did you take out the heaters?) I had recently removed a cheap pair of Tetra 100w I had from old setup, and replaced them with one of the 300w fluvals that kinda blend in. I had to show here the new one as she has not seen it. Anyway, after getting busted on the purchase...
My wife mentioned that it might be the reason for the anemone moving since its proximity put it the closest. And, I have been having some temp issues since the install, mainly with some temp spikes to 83 in day. I noticed that when heater came on, the digital t-stat abound a foot away would spike as well, not a slow ramp up as i was expecting. There is good flow around the heater, but is it possible that the size/wattage is kicking the temp up too quickly?

Sincerely,
David
 
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