long tentacle green anemone, macrodactyla dor.

[balancedtank]

Question. I just got a long tentacle anemone and it's sitting on 4.5 inches of sand, in the corner of the tank, low flow. Will it dig its way into the sand by itself or should I dig a small hole for it, move the column into the hole, and kinda bury it in there?

 

[balancedtank]

Here it is on day 2. As you can see it's attached to a rock that sinks it's stem into the sand. The sand bed is over 4 inches. Should I try to bury the remaining stem in sand or just let it be at this point?

 

[balancedtank]

right side up now..

 

[james30ct]

It should attach itself if its happy.

 

[Redhaloangel]

it should attach itself.. its really neat to watch..

 

[msmith619]

I usually dig a hole in the sand next to a rock and put the anemone there. Either hold it a few minutes until it attaches or turn off the pumps so that it doesn't blow away.

Note: The sand falls back into the hole, you cannot keep it out, the anemone just needs a place to start.
It will use the rock or side of the tank like a brace as it burrows its foot into the sand.
I have a LTA and a 6 inch DSB. It's foot goes to the bottom glass and it is very happy there.

If water flow, lighting, and feeding are satisfacotry, it will stay put. If not, after a few days it will move.
Mine detached and drifted the tank two or three times before it found a spot it was happy with.