LTA Hiding!

[fishfeeder]

Just wondering why my LTA would like to hide in my rocks?
It's roughly 4-5" in diameter...when I first put it in the tank, it slowly crawled back into my rocks.
I first thought to much current, so I moved it to a better location and made sure the current wasn't extremely strong...now it has gotten into my rocks deeper than before and the only way to get it out would be to move the rocks or some how point a PH in there some how? My lights are 2 x 250 mh and 2 x 110 VHO.

Has anyone's LTA every hid in the rocks? I can see it is fully open, but there is no way to feed it. Aren't these things suppose to use light for food also?

thanx,

Jay

 

[TOURKID]

wait until some others chime in because im no lta expert. but. im pretty sure these guys stay in the sand and stick there foot under it themselves. if you placed him on the rocks.. he may be trying to find the sand..

 

[fishfeeder]

the last time I moved it, it footed itself into the sand and stayed there for about 2 days...but this morning it was missing and to my findings was hiding in the rocks? Maybe someone with Anemone expertise can help me track down what is wrong with it!

thanx,

Jay

 

[M. Python]

Anemones donââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t need a lot of light. He may not be ready to accept the amount of light you have, maybe build him a cave or an over hang to put him under.

 

[dodo99]

Is it possible that it could be a BTA? (sans bubble tips) Can you post a pic?

 

[cweder]

People use LTA to describe several different anemones. Can you be more specific?

 

[Fat Surgeon]

"Anemones donââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t need a lot of light."

Are you sure about this? From what I know of anemones(and I've done lots of research) they require tons of light.

 

[dantodd]

anemones do need more light than many other organisms but not all anemones need the same amount of light. There are a number of different anemones called "LTA" and mis-identification is common.

Show us a picture for best results. You can also look through the Anemone FAQ in the FAQ sticky at the top of this forum and see which looks the most like your critter.

 

[fishfeeder]

Here are some pics of my LTA...please tell me how to keep this thing out of my rocks and out front where we can enjoy it!

thanx,

jay

 

[fishfeeder]

Here are some pics of my LTA...please tell me how to keep this thing out of my rocks and out front where we can enjoy it!

thanx,

jay

 

[dantodd]

def. m. doreensis looks pretty healthy too.

I don't have a magic for getting him to the front. Usually (and I suspect in your case too) the foot is actually buried in the sand and under the rock or attached to both. You might be able to convince him to move by taking off some of his covering rocks but I'd be a little afraid to try.

 

[jim48442]

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i had a lta and it was horrible constantly moving it liked almost no currant whick i could pervide so after watching it move all over and cause problems for a year i got rid of it good luck with that one lol

 

[fishfeeder]

Thanx for the help...I done a total makeover on my rockscaping today(took 5 hours!) LOL anyway I remove everything from the tank and redone the rocks so that I made a large overhang for the LTA to be shaded from my MH and the current of my tank...only time will tell if it will stay put!

thanx,

Jay

 

[dantodd]

Mine loves the MH lighting. Yours looks to have a very healthy zoox colony too. Mine went from about 5" across to nearly 10" across in about 8 months. I do feed fairly heavily and he sits next to a rock that only sticks about 3" over the sand bed and his oral disk extends over the rock and covers most of it.

 

[fishfeeder]

do you have a hard time keeping it in place? Every night I find mine face down or sideways on the sand, in a different location. I keep thinking it's just moving but after several hours its just the same. I replace it to an upright position but it will eventually end up the same the next night? Any thoughts or suggestions?

thanx,

Jay

 

[fishfeeder]

Could my current be the problem? I have 4 maxijet 1200's two on each side of the tank. Two agitate the surface, one banks of the front glass, and the other banks off the back glass?

 

[dantodd]

I went through the same thing with my LTA for about 3 months before he settled in. He found a really nice spot and stayed there for a few days when I first got him but my female clarkii dug him up and made him move. It was a constant battle until she got a little less bashful about being in the front of the tank and the anemone found a place it is comfortable. Mine seems to like a place with relatively little flow but I'm sure there are people with more experience who could make better suggestions.

 

[cweder]

I've had my LTA (macrodactyla doreensis) for about 10 days now.
He tried to bury his foot in the sand the first day. The sand was only about and inch or two. I think he wanted much more. The next morning he was on the other side of the tank underneath a big rock and on some sand. I think they prefer deep sand beds 6 inches or so to hide there foot. Mine has stretched out its foot 8 to 10 inches under the rock, but he has stayed put since and is puffing up daily now soaking up the metal halide lighting. He is in a decent amount of indirect water flow that alternates every few minutes via tunze streams. I can post a pic if interested. Have'nt tried feeding him yet, assuming he is getting scraps that the fish miss. He shrinks at night and gradually expands during the day. So far he seems to be doing great. Water quality is not perfect for him with nitrates at around 5 and specific gravity is 1.022. Best of luck with yours.

 

[cbrewer9]

We have a LTA he's been hiding in the back behind some rocks not much light just noticed today he was out towards the front more and then when we turn somemore lights ok it went back to thr back. Wth

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[JustAClownFish]

Here are some pics of my LTA...please tell me how to keep this thing out of my rocks and out front where we can enjoy it!

thanx,

jay

Anemones are animals. You can't just move it around so YOU can enjoy it. I had to learn it the hard way myself. I moved one of my bubble tips because I wanted to enjoy it (how selfish can one be actually?) and guess what it died. First I thought it died because of my nitrate issue but then I remembered the store I worked for had lots of healthy looking and behaving anemones, including LTA, but all tanks had nitrates of around 80-160ppm. I checked the anemone for injuries and sure enough, I found a tear on its foot. I must have injured it when I first moved it.

Long tentacle anemones usually need a deep sand bed where they can bury their foot. The fact that it's hiding just shows that it doesn't feel comfortable right now. If you acclimated it well it should come out soon and look for a proper place (since it's a sand-dwelling anemone it should seek a place somewhere at the bottom of your tank) to settle in. Don't touch it!! Give it a couple weeks or at least 2! Even my anemone moved to a more visible place after WEEKS of worrying. I got it to move by changing the flow pattern. Mine doesn't like flow so it booked to a lower flow area. You could do the same. After a while change the flow pattern so that it wants to move.