Condi anemone retracted

[a1amap]

I recently received a condi anemone from a freind. I had to free him from a large rock that was too big. I cracked the rock on the far side and he released from the rock. I didnt hit him and his foot looked fine. I placed him it the tank after 2 hrs of dripping water into his bucket. He looked good and he sat in the spot I put him in all night. Today I watched as he pulled himself into the hole completly. Every now and then he will pop out a little. there is nothing messing with him. Is it normal for them to retract? Also the hole looks bigger today then yesterday. Are they able to inlarge a hole with there foot?
Any ideas would be great.
AL

 

[zoomfish1]

It may take it a wek or longer to acclimate to his new home. They have to get accustomed to water conditions, lights, flow, etc..

He will be fine. Condy's tend to move around a little more than some other nems, but once he finds a good spot, he should be fine.

 

[a1amap]

Thanks Today he popped out almost to full size. Suprised me. But can he enlarge the hole he is in with his foot. The hole is bigger the what I drilled and now it goes right thru the rock. Now it may have broken off(the rock), but it looks a lot bigger then before.
AL

 

[cdangel0]

I've never seen mine increase the size of the hole in the rock, but when he was smaller he would certainly "curl up in a little ball" to go to sleep at night. I came down many a morning for the first couple weeks and went in to panic mode looking for him, only to catch a glimpse of the end of a tenticle sticking up from the hole.

Feed him a silverside - you'll see him plump up fast.