Need Some Clown & RBTA Help

[cham]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8271301#post8271301 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mobert
At least it looks happy. BTW, on those AGA megaflows, I stuck a piece of 1/2" hose along the slot in the top so that the megaflow only draws the top funkiest water and not suck water in those slots in the middle and bottom. Also, hopefully the highest rock is not leaning against the back of the tank. It is best if it is freestanding in the middle of your tank so that the anemone does crawl up the back wall of your tank.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that it attaches. Good luck. Picture looks great!

Thanks!

The highest rock you see in the tank in the first pic. The RBTA is on the rock just to the left of that. That rock is mostly free standing. A small piece of it is touching the megaflow box but there is swimming room behind most of it.

The clown is all over this guy now. I turned the main lights off about a half hour ago.

Its the moment of truth. I hope to find it in the same spot in the morning.

 

[cham]

Son of a.

An hour after lights out, weve got a floater. He closed up and starts surfing the current.

What is it with this stupid thing and darkness. I stuffed him back into the same hole and truned the overhead lights back on. I guess I will leave the lights on all night and see if that helps.

 

[cham]

Now that the lights have been on for 5 minutes he has reattached to the rock.

WTH over?

 

[ClownNut]

find/create a spot that's high flow(not direct) high light
u cant force it to stay in that hole/cave.
and put some protection over ur PHs.

 

[mobert]

I had an anemone that I had to surround with rocks so that it couldn't roll around like a tumble weed. It eventually did very well. I'm not sure if you can do that but it worked for me.

 

[Reef NuTTZ]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8271898#post8271898 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ClownNut
find/create a spot that's high flow(not direct) high light
u cant force it to stay in that hole/cave.
and put some protection over ur PHs.

I second this, Sounds like the only thing you can do is let him roam around till he settles. Find some sponges or something to cover up the powerhead intakes. Thing is, im not sure how much flow you have in the tank. Do the RTBA tentacles waver around with the flow you currently have?