First anemone...am I making mistakes?

[ichthyogeek]

So I purchased my first anemone today. And I'm pretty sure I made a few mistakes. I acclimated for an hour using the 2-3 drops/second method. Then, I noticed the rock it came on was too big to fit in the tank. There was also what looked like a gorilla crab and a mystery bristleworm, so I attempted to take the anemone off using the ice cube method. 20 ice cubes, and ~2 hours later, the thing finally fell off the rock into the water. I didn't leave it out to dry for 2 hours, and did periodically let it soak in saltwater, but I feel that I stressed it out too much. I don't think I ripped the foot, but may have scraped it in some places. I put the anemone on the desired place, and cut the pumps for tonight to keep it from rolling everywhere in the tank. Tomorrow, I plan to feed with live 4 day old brine shrimp, or maybe a small piece of regular shrimp. I just feel that the way I handled the anemone was wrong...what are the chances of it surviving?

Edit: Bubble Tip anemone (E. quadricolor)

 

[Taahirs]

Don't try and feed it now while it's stressed. By forcing it to eat you'll make it worse

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Agree do not feed it for a few weeks. What kind of anemone is it?

 

[ontop27]

All of the pumps?? If so not good. Heater heat wont transfer, no oxygen transfer, etc...

 

[ichthyogeek]

The anemone's a bubble tip (entacmea quadricolor). When I said I cut the pumps, I meant the circulation pumps within the tank. The return pump from the sump was kept going to keep heat transfer and oxygen going. I'm actually going to turn on the circulation pumps soon/now to see if the the anemone's adjusted (stuck it's foot on the rock yet).

 

[Indymann99]

If you can place the foot in a crevice between 2 rocks, BTAs generally like that (vs on top of a rock). Also not uncommon for BTAs to detach and float around the tank looking for a new spot so covering powerheads till the nem is settled for at least a week is a good idea.

The foot of my RBTA is where the red circle is. Each night it retracts back into the rock crevice between the rocks.

 

[jonwright]

Just leave her alone for as long as you can until she settles in and attaches. If the lights are good she will be fine not eating anything for a week or two. It took my Crispa a couple weeks to get settled in and attached. Bta should be a bit easier me thinks.

If she moves around let her pick where she wants to be. Don't move her where you think she should go.

Hands off. Tough to do I know.