Green LTA question

[swisha]

i just purchases an amazing green LTA from the LFS and was wondering how long should the acclimation procedure be, being that it is a sensitive invertabrate that doesn't take lightly to changes in water chemistry?

Water params

1.026 salinity
8.2 ph
0 phos
0 trates
440 Ca
3.5mEq/L 9.8dKh

I am using the typical acclimation procedure where the bag is floated and then every 15 min i add about 8oz of tank water to the bag. This is my first anemone and my tank is 6 months old.

 

[swisha]

The slow acclimation is complete after 3 1/2 hours! The clowns took to it almost immediately!

Question #2 (two-parter)

I have turned all of the pumps off so it can attach and won't float around. 1a How long will it take to attach? 1b Will the clowns hosting make it more susceptible to attach in that spot?

Any info from the experienced people on this forum would be appreciated!

 

[GSMguy]

it will go where it wants they like to stick their foot in the deep sand or under a rock or in hole the clowns will follow it watch out that where it ataches it doesnt just detach as soon as you turn the pumps on

 

[davocean]

I actually would leave pumps on, because it's going to move to where it likes the current/light anyway.
Maybe try a strawberry basket or similar container big enough for it and weigh it down until it attaches.
Try your best to guess a good spot for it.

 

[swisha]

Good advice, I will turn all the pumps on and let the anemone take course on going where it wants to go from there.

I have picked out and placed it in a high flow area at the bottom of the tank. Hopefully it will decide to attach there. I may try the strawberry basket approach as well. Seems like a great idea

Thanks davocean and GSMguy!

 

[davocean]

I should also say that my LTA doesn't like really heavy flow.
I put it where flow is enough to gently move tentacles.
In a nook between 2 rocks right where sand meets rock.
Watch that it doesn't try to anchor to basket if you go that route!
It probably won't, it'll probably anchor into sand under rock.
MAKE SURE ALL INTAKE'S ARE COVERED!

 

[hansonfam]

You can also try and pick a good spot, not to much flow and great light and then dig a hole near the base of a rock. Dig it down as far as you can. Put the nems foot in and cover it back up. I have done this with 2 of mine and they have never moved since. Just study the tank for flow. That way they never roamed around and never ran into my other corals or power heads.

Seems to work for others as we'll.

Lisa

 

[swisha]

My anemone is now anchored and happy at the botton of the tank between two rocks with medium flow and two GS maroon clowns hosting in it. Thanks for the advice. You have made the transition seamless with no unexpected issues.