Where is my bubble tip?????

[Grubby]

I bought a bubble tip a couple of days ago, and I cant find it any where.
I know they move and i know they can be tricky to find, but I have looked everywhere. I have even moved rock to try and find him, and still no luck. It's almost like he just left the tank. Any ideas??

 

[SaylorsReef]

Check the overflow, sump and all other intakes.

 

[Grubby]

Would it move over the top of an overflow and come out of the water.

 

[SaylorsReef]

No, but it could get sucked into the overflow.

Newly introduced anemones like to roam until they find that perfect place in the aquarium to call home. This makes powerheads, overflows and all intakes very dangerous to anemones.

 

[Grubby]

Ok thanks

 

[SaylorsReef]

You will also want to cover the intakes to protect the anemone.

Also post your water parameters, and list of equipment, age of setup, etc. as soon as you can so we can see if there is anything that would cause issues with the anemone.

 

[Grubby]

Found my anemone... In my Canister Filter that i use to polish the water... Any luck it will survive??? Its cut up pretty bad, but alot of the tentacles are still out and flowing.

 

[SaylorsReef]

Yes, there is a chance it will survive. We cut them in half on purpose to make two of them. Can you post a picture?

 

[Grubby]

Maybe this will help

 

[SaylorsReef]

Very good chance for survival.

It will need really good water parameters. Please post them and your equipment so we can get this little guy back in good health.

 

[saltymight]

make sure you are running carbon. and there might be an ammonia spike since it will be expelling a lot more waste.

 

[SaylorsReef]

How is the anemone doing?

 

[Grubby]

I put him on a rock right under a 250w M/H, one side is kinda funky looking and the other is doing pretty good. Might lose one side but at least it wont be a total loss.

 

[SaylorsReef]

You may actually end up with two anemones.

 

[Grubby]

That would be pretty cool... Thanks for all the help, and thanks for checking up

 

[SaylorsReef]

You're welcome! Let us know how it turns out.

 

[Grubby]

Will do... thanks again

 

[saltymight]

Mine got stuck in a canister inlet. I still only have one and its been 2 months , but he is recovering very nicely

 

[Grubby]

Man nock on wood my BTA is doing great (considering what it just went through)... Thanks for the help

 

[SaylorsReef]

Good to hear!