Not sure what my sebae anemone is doing...

WhiskeyCoffee

WhiskeyCoffee

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So I picked up this sebae anemone from my LFS about three days ago and so far he hasn't really attached to anything. I had my circulation fan and return pump off for 24 hours so the current wouldn't blow him around but he did not attach in that time. I've tried placing him on the sand and also on rock and he still won't stick. His mouth is closed from what I can tell and his 'foot' is very sticky. I came home today after being at work for 30 hours (military, long story) and found him in the corner. Not sure if he moved there or was blown by current.

What should I do at this point? I've read it's bad to continually move them around. Do you think I'm better off exchanging this for an RBTA?

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Is this anemone completely white except for the purple tentacle tips? In that case it's likely completely bleached and the overall prognosis is rather bleak.
If it still has some light brown color it could recover.
Try putting it into a crevice where it can hide it's foot, but also attach with its verrucae. This anemone often first attaches with its verrucae and only when it likes the place it puts down its foot.

If you have not much experience with anemones you may be better off with a BTA though.

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Here's a better pic for you guys... I dug down a little and nestled him in there against the rock. So far he's stayed put.

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That one is bleached.
Unfortunately that's how they come in way too often. I'm thinking they actually still bleach them intentionally - an unfortunate remnant of the old days in reefing.
 
I have had my seabe for about a week, when I purchased it was all white, it has been under a 250w mh and is starting to tan up, I think they can recover with proper lighting so I have read.
 
Recovery is certainly possible, but there is no guarantee. It all depends if there are still some symbiotic algae left in the anemone or if other corals with compatible symbionts are present.
 
These are questions, not advice :
If this is the case, would the zoo... transplant [third sticky from top] help the anemone to recover from the bleaching?
As there is zoo... deficiency, you will need to ensure the anemone is eating. Are you feeding? Does the nem accept food.

I hope your sebae recovers.
 
As long as he does not deflates, you have good chance of get him healthy again. Search immage on the NET to see what your anemone should look like healthy. They do get fairly bid and like to stay on the rock structure. The species is H. crispa.
 
Agree with Bajie. Until the zooanthelae regrow, turning it tan again, make sure to feed daily. Squirt some mysis, brine


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Transplant will help but you have to get him eating and healthy first. Get him healthy and feed him. Often the zooxanthellae will come back. If not then transplant from the same species donor. I have not try cross species donor yet.
 
Can you post your tank parameters and how long you have had tank setup
This will really help when advice is being given.

As the anemone has only been in the tank for a week, it may still be acclimatising. Has it settled?
The more info you give regarding your tank, the better advice can be forwarded.

All, regarding the bleaching, is it true there are no white sebae with purple tips?
I have seen some in uk and also read that there can be white sebae like those Whiskey Coffee has.
I was going to have an LTA but my sand bed is not deep enough so sebae is my option when tank is mature enough and stable so will be following this thread.
 
Hey everyone. So I woke up today around 6am for work and noticed that the anemone had flipper over and was stuck under some rock. I'm not sure if it got carried away by current or tried to move and there was a mishap. Either way I returned him to his original spot and left for work. I got home around 5:15pm and it looks as if the nem may have attached. As you can see, the currently is 'lifting' him up but he is staying in place. Also hard to see in the pic but it does look like the foot may be stuck to the rock.

Also does anyone know what that orange thing is on the nem? Looks like there might be something crusty around it. Too hard to get a clear photo up close unfortunately. I tried feeding the nem some mysis shrimp last night but I don't think it accepted it.

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I have the Orbit Marine Pro from Current USA, currently have blue channel set to 60% intensity and white channel to 40% intensity. My SG is 1.026.

I'm going to contact the LFS on Tuesday to see if he'll take him back - yet again today I came back home to find the 'nem stuck under some rock, completely upside down. Not sure if current carried him away or if he tried to move or what happened. I'm worried that this $50 investment is about to go down the drain, literally.
 
So, the sebae anemone saga continues. Two times now he's been flipped over and stuck under rock so I continued to play with the powerheads and finally found a spot where I'm confident he's latched on. It's not the most ideal place, but I just want him to be happy and to regenerate to zooanthellae. This is the most 'open' I've seen him in the last 24 hours.

Sorry for the algae, it looks MUCH worse in this photo then it does in real life haha. *nervous laugh*

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So my 'nem has made itself comfortable in the BACK of my tank... Aka not visible from the front. It looks like his foot is attached to the rock and for the most part he is staying open. Unfortunately I will not be able to feed him where is at so hopefully he will move soon.

Should I move him or leave him be?

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It looks actually as if it has a foot injury. That would explain why it doesn't attach properly.
You may need to treat it with cipro. When treating it, place it on some eggcrate so that the medication can get to the injured area.
 
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