moving my sebae anemone

[KingsleyBen]

My sebae anemone is keeping my featherduster from coming out. The anemone's foot is so far into the live rock that I'm afraid I'll rip it if I try to pull it out. Any suggestions? I've tried rotating the live rock hoping that the anemone won't like the new spot and just move naturally but this hasn't seemed to work.....

 

[marc price]

leave the anemone be and get a new tube worm.

 

[rick12]

change the flow using a powerhd. it will move slowly.

 

[davocean]

I also would give nem priority.
Even if you get it to move, it may move back.
I would gladly sacrifice the fether for it.
Can you move the feather instead?

 

[KingsleyBen]

Well I'm I'm a starving college student so it would be real nice to keep both the anemone and the duster! =) If I aim the powerhead at the anemone, should it be a very strong current?

 

[aanntthhoonnyy]

Awesome nem or a worm.


The choice seems simple to me.

 

[davocean]

Well, you can keep both, just my opinion would be move feather, not nem, cause feather will stay where you put it.
If you cram flow at nem to make it move, no gaurantee it's going to stay put when You turn that flow back off.

 

[KingsleyBen]

Well the problem is that the feather is inaccessible because the nem is blocking the hole he is in.

 

[romsoccer12]

put a stronger flow to the anemone and when it moves, move the feather duster than put the flow back to normal

 

[JustinReef]

Why take a chance in harming the anemone for a feather duster? I know you want both but if the anemone is happy and doing well, don't risk it. Sounds like the nem is in a really good spot.