Problem with new RBTA?

[PuffersKick]

I bought two BIG NICE Rose Bubble Tip anemone's yesterday. I put them in on opposite ends of my tank (150 gallon).

This morning I go to the tank and one of them is thriving pretty and open, but the other one had shriveled up on the underside of a rock. I flipped the rock over to expose the anemone and noticed it looks like it's "mouth" is open and just completely deflated.

I was just wondering if this was a normal part of acclimation or if something is wrong. I acclimated them both the same way and the other is doing great.

 

[dc]

It may have just expelled waste. I'd just keep an eye on it, if it starts disolving pull it out.

 

[PuffersKick]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11637283#post11637283 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dc
It may have just expelled waste. I'd just keep an eye on it, if it starts disolving pull it out.

Guess I worried too soon. Now it's open and HUGE. Even bigger than the other one...

just curious though, how often are they supposed to shrink or "expel waste" as you said? Once a day? Once a week?

 

[Deyoe1118]

as often as they need to...

 

[garygb]

It takes weeks for anemones to acclimate sometimes. I would suggest you not moving it and turning the rock over where it's attached. It will settle in. Just keep your water parameters where they should be and let the anemone do what it needs to.