Help!! LTA on the glass?! :0

[Saltwatergurl]

Hi. I have new anemone lta. Its moving up on the glass I dont know why can you help me? How do I get the nem from not being caught up in the filter? Can you tell me why the nem is doing this. I have t5ho lighting. Help!! New to anemones!

 

[aday2remmbr]

just take it off the glass, they cant fasten to glass like they can to rocks and it shouldnt hurt it if your careful

 

[MakomekTVN]

Use the razor blade.

 

[Saltwatergurl]

I gently pushed him off and place the nem on some sand ! Thanks

 

[davocean]

Judging by your posts, I think your tank may still be just too new for a nem I'm sorry to say, it does not sound happy.

 

[aday2remmbr]

Judging by your posts, I think your tank may still be just too new for a nem I'm sorry to say, it does not sound happy.

i was thinking this as well, how old is it?

 

[davocean]

3mo in a 20g

 

[Saltwatergurl]

Its probably 4 months now.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Use the razor blade.

This is awful advice -- using a razor bland on an LTA is asking to kill it.

 

[Saltwatergurl]

Haha trust me didnt do that haha.

 

[bradleym]

If your tank is only 20 gallons and less than 6 months old you may have water issues that are getting it riled up. Especially if you're not using a protein skimmer. I would think daily 5g water changes for the next week or 2 would be a good idea if it starts walking around again. JMO

 

[Kweli]

20G is risky business for a LTA.... I know someones who LTA took over his 34G in less then 6 months... I would have suggested a RBTA...

Its moving because it doesnt like something... either flow, light, water quality, etc.. etc...

My only advise is to cover the powerheads with filterfloss or sponge so it doesnt get sucked in and sliced up...

 

[Saltwatergurl]

My powerheads are off.

 

[Kweli]

Your LTA might finally settles in a spot... which it will no longer like once you turn your powerheads back on

 

[SkullV]

You said you have T5HO lighting, how many bulbs/watts etc? Does the fixture have individual reflectors? LTAs are light hogs and need a ton of lighting to penetrate all the way to the sandbed of the tank.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Going to start from scratch ----

Do you have a sandbed? If so, how deep?
Size of tank?
Lights?
How long has the tank been set up?
Current water parameters -- with numbers please
What all do you have in the tank -- bio-load wise?

 

[SkullV]

Going to start from scratch ----

Do you have a sandbed? If so, how deep?
Size of tank?
Lights?
How long has the tank been set up?
Current water parameters -- with numbers please
What all do you have in the tank -- bio-load wise?

The guy with the right questions. Todd if I ever started a fish news show you would be my investigative reporter. :celeb1:

 

[Saltwatergurl]

2 bubls 10000k and actnic. 3-4 in. Live sand live rock

 

[acsamples79]

thats not even near enough light for the LTA.... are you going to upgrade soon?

 

[Saltwatergurl]

Wasn't planning on it. Like 3 ppl told me this light was good for a anemone... do idk