gotta move this guy

[chefssaltyballs]

can someone tell me the best way to get a purple tip anemone to release from a rock so he can be relocated? its a smail condy not a large purple tip. about 2-3" i have tried direct water flow??? he wedged himself between the back wall and a rock... the problem is that i cannot move the rock because it is aquascaped to a certain shape (see pic) any ideas on how to do it without hurting it??
thanks
cfsb

 

[patmack]

You might have to just end up moving the rocks. You could try to turn of the lights for a day or 2 and see what happens.

 

[PRESTO2345]

sent you a pm with some info

 

[Peter Eichler]

Use an icecube on the base of the anemone and it should release a little, then either carefully peel the anemones base off the rock or continue to work the icecube under the foot and it will release (the later is the better choice).

 

[chefssaltyballs]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12963924#post12963924 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by PRESTO2345
sent you a pm with some info

cool, i will give it a try.....
moving the rock is not an option....
thanks
cfsb

 

[tpdpercula]

Whats always worked for me is to use a small type zip tie and gently unpeel the foot using the tie. I have used this method numerous times and have never harmed the creature and have successfully removed them everytime.


-Ian

 

[chefssaltyballs]

HMMM A zip tie ?? that would probably work but because of the location of the condy, I couldnt see the feet and would be poking by feel.....
cfsb

 

[davocean]

2nd ice cube at base.

 

[2dawghouse]

Just close off the light to that side of the aquarium, he will move towards the light. Use cardboard or something, thats what I would do with my Ritteri when I had him.