I purchased a Bubble Tip last Thursday, so it's been in my aquarium for a week now. The aquarium is a 215G that has been established for 10 months. Ammonia, nitrites are 0 and nitrates are 4ppm. Ph and alkalinity have been stable over the last 4 months and within the reefkeeping recommendations. Lights are providing 3.5 watts per gallon and my rock work on one side of the aquarium, the side where he is currently residing, approaches within a few inches of the top water line. My concern is that since purchasing this BTA he has not come out of the rock work. My rockwork is arranged on that side of the aquarium in a figure that basically makes one large cave. I can see the anemone hanging on a rock that basically places him within the cave right under the roof. He stayed where he is currently for the first two days and then he came out and looked really nice on the third day- closed mouth, full bodied and great color. That night he went back to being inside and has remained there since. He's been eating great as far as I can tell. When a silverside or krill is placed against his tentacles he quickly will grab hold and start working it towards the center, although I really can't see him draw it into his mouth due to his position within the rockwork. Should I be concerned at all at this point in time? At what point should I worry if he isn't coming out in light? He isn't wandering about within the cave, still staying put on the same piece of rock that he was originally placed on from the start, he has just moved from the lighted side of the rock to the dark side within the cave. Should I take this as a good sign that he is staying put? I have heard if they aren't happy with conditions they tend to do more wandering about. Thanks for any responses.
New BTA- won't come out of rockwork
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