Why is my Haddoni hiding?

[mjwz06]

I've had a green S. Haddoni for about two months. He was a little stressed out from the ride home from the LFS - mouth was slightly open, but nothing too troubling. After acclimating, I set him in a spot I had dug out on the left.

He attached right away, and over the next two months I fed him krill twice a week. It seemed like he made a full recovery - mouth is closed tightly now, and he's very reactive to the touch. He's very sticky, grabs the food and envelops it quickly. He looked very happy to me.

Then, last week, he suddenly decided to move. But he never detached from my bottom glass...instead, he just moved his foot along the bottom glass, and bulldozed his way thru the sand. Now he is hiding under my rockwork, completely shaded. Mouth is still closed tight, and he still eats well.

This was his trip after 48 hours (older pic, but same rockwork):

Tank parameters have been stable and good:
SG - 1.026
Temp - 79 F
pH - 8.2
NH4, NO2, NO3 - 0
phos - undetectable
Mg - 1350 ppm
Alk - 9 dKH
Ca - 380 ppm

My first thought was lighting. I have 2 AI Sol LEDs - the cycle was set at 40% max power when I got him. But about two weeks ago, I turned them up to 45% max. Maybe the extra 5% is stressing him out?

The real question is, will my Haddoni come out on its own if he needs more light? Or do I need to move it?

Should I really be worried?

 

[Toddrtrex]

It is either the lights, the flow, or something else that is bothering it.

Is the return line still in the same position? It appears that it is pointing pretty much right where the anemone was. How are you running that MP40?

For example, I have 2 MP10's on my 75, and anything more then 60% will cause my Haddonis to move -- they are very sensitive to flow.

 

[BonsaiNut]

Do we have a current photo? A lot changed between the two photos - the second one I assume is when you first set up the tank? And then you changed lighting? Could you give us a better understanding of what you changed and what the anemone currently looks like?

 

[mjwz06]

It is either the lights, the flow, or something else that is bothering it.

Is the return line still in the same position? It appears that it is pointing pretty much right where the anemone was. How are you running that MP40?

Yes, the return lines are pointed down towards the anemone's original spot. But he tolerated that placement for 2 months without moving an inch. The MP40 is only running at about 30% Lagoon mode.

I'll snap a few pictures tonight and post them.

Thanks guys