Need help with my anemone please

[superfast_wrx]

Hey guys I need some help with my Hatain pink tip anemone. I bought him from my lfs almost a week ago ( got him on thursday) and I have had some problems. When I got him home I acclumated him for a while and when i released him into the tank he just kinda was blown across the floor of the tank( not much flow there either) and stayed in a corner. Well the next day i desided to move him thinking he was not getting enough light ( running t-5 ho) and i put him at the top towards the light. The next day looked alot better and was out but not eating, the day after that the same. Today i woke up to find that he moved to the lowest darkest place in my tank and is not looking good at all. I am leaving him there for a little bit to see if he moves again and finds his spot but I dont know what to do. My tank is a well established thank ( going on 3 years now) and should be more than enough to support him. I am going to do a water change and test tommarow and move him again if hes not dead or moved him self. What should i do and is any of this normal thanks for any advice.

 

[2Addicted]

Try not to move it, that will only stress it more. Let it find its spot. Did you acclimate it to your lights?

 

[superfast_wrx]

well i floated the bag for about an hour as i set up my aclamation stuff the diped it for another couple hours. the lfs did have it under a cheap t12 regular floresant bulb ( said ther halides went out). how do you aclimate them to light? this is my first one im still a little new.

 

[2Addicted]

You get a few layers of window screen and put it over your tank and you take off a layer every 5 to 7 days.

 

[Toddrtrex]

This is how I have acclimated my new anemones to high lights..

I use 3 layers of window screening b/t the lights and the tanks (( supported by egg crate )) and remove one layer every 5-7 days.

In this picture you can see the egg crate and the window screening -- the anemone was on the right side of the tank, so that is why I only did that part of the tank.

 

[superfast_wrx]

ok Ill try to get some and do that I am leaveing to go out of town this weekend so i hope to get it done befor then. Is there anything else I can do? or anything you suggest? I know waiting is the number one thing in this hobby but i am just a little nurves.