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stogie
04/25/2007, 06:27 AM
I have what is believed to be a m. Doreensis. I run a BB tank, and read that these need to bury their foot in sand. I have placed a large bowl of sand in a desperate attempt to keep this guy. Will he bury his foot on his own, or do I have to plant him? I tried to plant him, but it didn't work so good. Any suggestions?

stogie
04/25/2007, 06:27 PM
anyone with experience please respond. Here is a picture. Do you think this will work? Will the Anemone tunnel down through the sand if he is happy?




http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s125/stogie_reef/anemone2.jpg http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s125/stogie_reef/anemone1.jpg

traveller7
04/25/2007, 07:22 PM
They can certainly burrow on their own, but with doreensis:

- I tend to dig a depression to the bottom of the container, place softball sized rock with a depression, place the anemone foot down next to rock on the bottom, fill in around rock and anemone with sand.

- Then I cover most of the sand with rubble to keep the clowns from blowing it out.

Nice looking specimen.

SDguy
04/26/2007, 07:06 AM
I followed Scott's recommendations and it worked like a charm :) Now the nem just has to grow bigger so it'll cover the unsightly tupperware :D

Day 1:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/LTAintupperware.jpg

About 3 days later:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/LTA4-20-07.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/LTAcloseup.jpg

stogie
04/26/2007, 09:50 AM
My Purple LTA is burying himself in the container I put in. I got home from work to find he has settled. I am finding these creatures like to do things slowly. Now I have to camouflage the bowl.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s125/stogie_reef/Picture002.jpg