Is this anemone acting normal?

[inachu]

So I bought 3 different anemone for my tank.

a few simple questions

Is it normal sometimes for them to lose footing?
Do they like letting themselves float free?

One of the anemones i bought is the same one used for the iphone wallpaper:
http://www.iphonestuff.org/images/wallpaper-clown-fish.jpg

It took that one a very long time to grab a foot hold.

I come back from the movies and the feeler arms are now all uninflated and tiny as if someone let the air out.

Is this normal?

I cut up some shrimp half the size of my pinky and gave it to them.

one grabbed it like crazy and appears to be healthy.
The one pictured above is pretending the food is not there in its shriveled state.

another one is semi locked down and let go of the shrimp i gave it.

Ok so should I cut the shrimp up smaller?

--------------- this line is about 1 inch long

The cut up shrimp was about this long
------ 1024X768 settings on a 19 inch lcd.


is that enough or too big?

the shrimp was fully thawed.

I will take pictures tomorrow of my new 3 anemones.


I worry about the pictured one above

 

[inachu]

I have this gut feeling I should finely cut up the shrimp almost to liquify them and use a turkey baster......

is that normal?

The sales guy say i do no not need to go that far.

 

[Toddrtrex]

So you have a BTA, what were the other 2 that you bought?

What are your current water parameters ( and actual numbers, not "fine" "good" or "perfect" ) and what are is your lighting?

Them not holding on isn't a good sign. And having 3 different species of anemones in a smaller tank isn't a good idea.

 

[inachu]

Ok my new pictures of my tank is at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/inachu/MYFISHTANK


I donated the yellow tang back to the store as he was a bit too agressive and dominating and I replaced him with a very pretty docile non agressive umm I call him a FOX FACE ANGEL I do not know the real name of it.

Oh and I find the anemonies are doing just fine now as I was just scared about the transport made the water cold killing them and in the morning they are all huge and full of life.


But I still worry about this guy
http://picasaweb.google.com/inachu/MYFISHTANK/photo#5185009812634098242

He went under the rocks away from the light! will this kill it????

 

[garygb]

A good site to find out information on BTA's is Karen's rose anemones (rose anemones are the same species as your regular colored BTA and require the same care). Also, the anemone faq's at the top of this forum can help you.