GBTA vs. Leather Coral

[b0bab0ey]

So, my Green Bubble Tip Anemone must have ran a marathon last night because this morning I found that he's on the same rock, right next to my Devil's Hand Leather Coral. I tried picking up the rock out of water to see if the anemone would drop but no dice. Before I left this morning, I put the rock on the sand next to another rock, hoping the anemone would transfer onto that instead. I also made sure the flow was blowing the anemone away from my leather.

So, how big of a problem is this? Will the anemone kill the leather (or vice versa) if they continually come in contact with one another?

 

[WDLV]

If attacked, the leather may poison the whole tank.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

One of the hazzards of keeping bta's. When you take the rock out give it a few taps somewhere on the rocks. The nem should drop right off.

 

[WDLV]

One of the hazzards of keeping bta's. When you take the rock out give it a few taps somewhere on the rocks. The nem should drop right off.

What??? I almost always have to gently peel them off. I like relocating or re-positioning the rocks but that doesn't always work either.

 

[Samcro]

i use my thumb nail to gently scrape them off the rock. a nem who is walking around doesn't firmly plant their foot securely to the rock yet and its easier to peel them off.

 

[b0bab0ey]

Thanks for the replies! How long can I keep the leather out of water w/o doing damage?

 

[WDLV]

Probably an hour or so. It never hurts to keep it wet with a cup or spray bottle of reef water though. That said, I would give it a good rinsing before you re-introduce it to your system. It is likely to release toxins while you have it out. They do not like to be messed with in any way shape or form.

 

[b0bab0ey]

So I had to end up peeling the anemone off the rock. Damaged part of his base in the process (this wasn't the first time either). I tried tapping the rock, swinging him around, the ice cube trick, nothing worked. He seems OK and the leather is def a lot happier to have parted ways. Thanks again for the help!