Sebae question

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8570073#post8570073 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by coraladdict
Thanks for the pics , this is very informative.The problem with mine is it ain't eating anything and not attaching.I've read on another forum that it could take 2 months for it to adapt and one guy said that he had bought his Sebae attached to a rock.

I took at chance with mine when I bought it. I had to consider it but I don't see Sebaes very often. They become sold out too fast. I had to consider that it was badly bleached, not sticky, not eating and was deflated. I took the risk and that day it attached to the glass of my tank and everyday, he/she would move their foot more downward towards the bottom. The next day the sebae ate food only because I placed the food on the mouth. I used pieces of raw shrimp which all my anemones seem to love.

So my advice for you is put your sebae by the glass in front of the tank. This has worked twice for me in my past experience with my anemones. Once with my Blue Haddoni (aviatar) and with my Sebae. Some say that your anemone won't eat if its not attached but I have had a purple LTA not being attached and eat before.

The tricky part for sand dwelling anemones is getting them attached in the first place. Usually if you have the right lighting, water parameters and stability, all you need for your anemone to be set is it for it to attach. Once it has, it will be your fault if it dies from that point on.

 

[coraladdict]

I'll put it in the front next to the glass pane see what happens for there.
Thanks

 

[55semireef]

any luck?

 

[coraladdict]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8575040#post8575040 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 55semireef
any luck?

The Sebae is still the same, nothing has changed,doesn't eat not attached.

 

[55semireef]

Just give it time.

 

[55semireef]

How high is your flow? Sometimes high flow can distrupt a settling anemone.

 

[coraladdict]

I'll keep you posted.
Thanks

 

[Outerbank]

If the anemone hasn't attached, you may want to pull him out of the tank and put the anemone in a bowl or bag of water with a shell or small piece of rubble. If healthy, the anemonee will attach to the rubble or shell within 30 minutes. You can then "plant" the anemone in the sand of your main tank.

Scott

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8581981#post8581981 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Outerbank
If the anemone hasn't attached, you may want to pull him out of the tank and put the anemone in a bowl or bag of water with a shell or small piece of rubble. If healthy, the anemonee will attach to the rubble or shell within 30 minutes. You can then "plant" the anemone in the sand of your main tank.

Scott

Good suggestion but it may unattach once placed back in the tank.

 

[coraladdict]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8575499#post8575499 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 55semireef
How high is your flow? Sometimes high flow can distrupt a settling anemone.

The flow had to be low otherwise it would of rolled arround.

 

[coraladdict]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8581981#post8581981 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Outerbank
If the anemone hasn't attached, you may want to pull him out of the tank and put the anemone in a bowl or bag of water with a shell or small piece of rubble. If healthy, the anemonee will attach to the rubble or shell within 30 minutes. You can then "plant" the anemone in the sand of your main tank.

Scott

I'll try it, at this point I have nothing to loose but if it doesn't does that mean it will die?

 

[55semireef]

No it won't die. It should be fine.

 

[coraladdict]

Check my gallery there's a pic after I placed it in a concave rock last night.It looks like it's attaching itself.It's the first pic on the left.

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8587074#post8587074 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by coraladdict
Check my gallery there's a pic after I placed it in a concave rock last night.It looks like it's attaching itself.It's the first pic on the left.

It needs to darken up and attach itself.

 

[coraladdict]

Well it changed place again,I thought it had attached for good but only stayed 4 days.Now he's just on the sand in a semi shaded place with hardly any current shriveled as before.The fact that it's still not eating worries me, every time I try feeding it the clowns just takes the food away.I'm asking myself if the fact that it's hosting two clowns, that they may be feeding on the clowns poop and such?

 

[coraladdict]

Here an update , check my gallery.
It's now eating and getting with a light tan.I think it shoild be doing fine.

 

[macperry]

coraladdict: Just read through your thread...and I could swear I was looking at the same Sebae I have been going through the same problems with! Take a look at the Anem abuse! thread, and let me know what you think.

 

[coraladdict]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8752069#post8752069 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by macperry
coraladdict: Just read through your thread...and I could swear I was looking at the same Sebae I have been going through the same problems with! Take a look at the Anem abuse! thread, and let me know what you think.

Take a look at the Anem abuse! thread, and let me know what you think. >> Can you give me the link?

 

[macperry]

Look on page 2 of this forum, about 3/4 of the way down.