ACBlinky
Premium Member
Well, it's no carpet anemone or even a BTA, but I'm still pretty excited. I've seen rock flower nems at the LFS many times, usually in dull browns and beiges, and have thought about purchasing one but never quite felt ready.
Today I decided to take the plunge, and invest in a pet that needs to be fed regularly and will wander at will, possibly stinging tankmates along the way. My little flower nem is about 2.5" across, speckled pink with green tentacles. Subtle, definitely not flashy, but pretty as rock flower nems go.
I tried putting her on the sand (some of the things I read said they prefer to bury their foot in the sand), but she seemed unthrilled. I moved her onto a piece of LR and she immediately started to take hold. A few hours later she's moved about 1" over to the right -- I didn't realize I'd put her down right next to a *&$%! tulip anemone that probably started to sting her foot.
Is there anything specific I should know about this nem, besides the basics? I'm planning to feed her a small piece of food every few days -- scallop, shrimp, and fish will probably be the primary menu items -- and she's in a location where if she chooses, she only has to go a few inches to climb onto the back wall or move down into a cave, or she can stay put in direct light about 18" below the lights (2x400W 10K MH).
Today I decided to take the plunge, and invest in a pet that needs to be fed regularly and will wander at will, possibly stinging tankmates along the way. My little flower nem is about 2.5" across, speckled pink with green tentacles. Subtle, definitely not flashy, but pretty as rock flower nems go.
I tried putting her on the sand (some of the things I read said they prefer to bury their foot in the sand), but she seemed unthrilled. I moved her onto a piece of LR and she immediately started to take hold. A few hours later she's moved about 1" over to the right -- I didn't realize I'd put her down right next to a *&$%! tulip anemone that probably started to sting her foot.
Is there anything specific I should know about this nem, besides the basics? I'm planning to feed her a small piece of food every few days -- scallop, shrimp, and fish will probably be the primary menu items -- and she's in a location where if she chooses, she only has to go a few inches to climb onto the back wall or move down into a cave, or she can stay put in direct light about 18" below the lights (2x400W 10K MH).
Last night I introduced her to the tank while the lights were off, which is why you guys didn't get to see her. 
