Getting a BTA to Attach

[sailfintang]

I successfully kept a BTA in the past had it split and then sold it off.

I now need to add one in order to keep my Yellow Stripes from bothering my large dersa clam. I added a nice BTA to the tank and the clowns immediatle took to it but they constantly are moving it and not letting the anemone settle and attach somewhere. I currently removed the anemone and a piece of live rock and placed it in the sump hoping it will grasp the rock and then I can place that back into the display. This was done lst nigh and this morning the anemone still has not attached. Is there anything else I can do to try and make the anemone attach to the rock. My first one just grasped right on. Thanks.

 

[spw4949]

There's not really anything you can do to make it attach, it will find a spot it likes & should then attach....

 

[Mook Man]

How's the flow through the sump? Perhaps the lowest flow area you can find will help it adjust and reattach?

 

[sailfintang]

I think my sump is the lowest flow area I have. The clowns took to it to quick i think and never gave it a chance to settle. I am hoping it will attach to the rock in the sumo and hten he clowns can host. Should have never got the yellow stripes they are so mean, but so awesom when small.