Need Some Help Or This Guy Will Die

[Cuby2k]

I was told when I bought this little angel that is was easy to care for and very hardy. Well the hardy part is true but it won't stay put and I fear it is too big for my tank now. I came home the other night and he was shriveled up under a rock, very small and tight tentacles that are normally very long and floating. After I had been home for a bit he seemed to relax and open up for feeding (could he like me?).

Anyway a day later I found him upside down stuck on the intake of my closed loop. I pulled him off and repositioned him in the tank but he did not look like he was going to survive. Four hours later he looked good again albeit with fewer tentacles due to the damage from the incident.

So tonight he started floating again and was headed towards one of the intakes so I pulled him back and moved him over to the other side of the tank but there's an intake there as well. No I am watching him and he doesn't look like he is going to settle where he is.

Please help.

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[bevis28]

this a C/P from the anemone forum and here is the link. you would be best served by reading it. i hope this helps..

the link - http://www.carlosreef.com/AnemoneFAQ.pdf


Heteractis crispa (Leathery, Long Tentacle Anemone, or LTA (also sebae anemone))
Difficulty: More difficult.
Maximum size: 1 1/2 feet in diameter, with 6”+ long tentacles.
Recommended Minimum Tank Size: Medium (minimum 40 gallons).
Placement in Tank: No strong preference. In sand if brightly lit, else on rocks.
Light: Metal halide lighting.
Current: Moderate.
Natural clown fish symbionts:
A. akindynos
A. bicinctus
A. chrysopterus
A. clarkii
A. ephippium
A. latezonatus

My anemone won’t attach, and is rolling around the aquarium â€"œ what should I do?

Failure to attach is often a sign that water conditions are not suitable for the anemone.
Check all water parameters again and address anything that is out of line. Some sand
anemones may have a difficult time initially attaching when first placed in an aquarium
(especially if they are also slightly stressed from shipment or acclimation) â€"œ M. doreensis
is a good example of one species noted for this behavior. If you have a sand anemone
that is rolling around, but otherwise looks healthy, try to ‘plant’ it in the substrate. Dig a
hole and bury the anemone so deep that its entire column is buried with only its tentacles
sticking out at the top.

 

[Cuby2k]

Thanks for the response bevis but I keep getting an error message when I try the link. is it correct?

 

[bevis28]

i just clicked on it and it brought up the .pdf file. do you have acrobat reader installed. you will need it to view .pdf files.
you can download acrobat reader for free on the web. do a google search for free acrobat reader if you dont have it.

 

[Cuby2k]

Got it, thanks.