How do I get my GBTA to come out from under his rock?

[alanbates12]

This GBTA is hanging upside down. When I got him his color looked great. I did not have my lights on enough for him and he lost his Zooxanthellae. He seems to be doing better. I've been target feeding him but I think he would do better in the light. He is getting no direct light and has been that way for a month. Just want to know if I should leave him alone or try to get him out in the sun?

This is him before:
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This is him now:
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[rbredding]

you can't make an anemone do anything...


it will find where it wants to be and stay there... (but it's design is to find the optimal place for itself in your tank and stay there.. so don't worry about it)

just feed him once a week with mysis/brine shrimp.. or a cut up silverside.. he'll be fine..

 

[rbredding]

doublepost

 

[jimmy_beaner]

my RBTA decided it liked the underside of a big rock. It would swing its top side out into the light during the day, then retract under the rock at night. It was rather awkward looking. After 2 weeks of this, I got tired of it and just flipped the rock. The anemone hasn't budged at all from its spot (so it's now oriented "correctly). If your GBTA was looking better, I'd say maybe it likes the foothold more where it is. I would be feeding that anemone at least weekly (I feed mine 2-3 times a week now). Small pieces of raw shrimp should help.

 

[alanbates12]

I try to feed it and I think it's getting food. I"d like to turn the rock over but I've got two other anemone's on the top side. I"ll just keep target feeding and I"m sure he will stay where he wants.

 

[Rockys_Pride]

When I target feed my nems too much they tend to go to areas with reduced lighting, when I stop feeding as much they move to an area with more light. Try cutting back on the feeding a little, hopefully he'll move to an area of the rock where he can get more light.

 

[sampster5000]

I am having a similar problem. I got a GBTA and havent seen it in a week. I am starting to wonder if it died and got eaten.

 

[Angel*Fish]

Keep in mind that they like a smooth hole where their foot can be hidden from the light.

 

[aquaman67]

If you really want to try to move him, point a power head at him.

Not like a fire hose, but enough to get his attention and start house shopping.

 

[alanbates12]

Well I guess he decided to come out. I even feed him a piece of shrimp. Maybe he's on the road to recovery. Thanks for the info.

 

[Wolverine]

I"d like to turn the rock over but I've got two other anemone's on the top side.

I know the problem solved itself, but just thought I'd comment on this really quickly. If you had turned the rock over, the anemone would likely have worked it's way back to the underside.

 

[clarky11]

add more flow to the area