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Grubby
01/20/2011, 01:03 AM
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
01/20/2011, 01:07 AM
Check the overflow, sump and all other intakes.

Grubby
01/20/2011, 01:15 AM
Would it move over the top of an overflow and come out of the water.

SaylorsReef
01/20/2011, 01:23 AM
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
01/20/2011, 01:32 AM
Ok thanks

SaylorsReef
01/20/2011, 01:38 AM
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
01/20/2011, 02:09 AM
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
01/20/2011, 02:19 AM
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
01/20/2011, 02:50 AM
Maybe this will help

SaylorsReef
01/20/2011, 03:12 AM
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
01/20/2011, 11:37 AM
make sure you are running carbon. and there might be an ammonia spike since it will be expelling a lot more waste.

SaylorsReef
01/20/2011, 07:19 PM
How is the anemone doing?

Grubby
01/20/2011, 10:22 PM
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
01/20/2011, 10:30 PM
You may actually end up with two anemones.

Grubby
01/20/2011, 10:52 PM
That would be pretty cool... Thanks for all the help, and thanks for checking up

SaylorsReef
01/20/2011, 11:38 PM
You're welcome! Let us know how it turns out.

Grubby
01/21/2011, 12:09 AM
Will do... thanks again

saltymight
01/21/2011, 10:27 AM
Mine got stuck in a canister inlet. I still only have one and its been 2 months , but he is recovering very nicely

Grubby
01/22/2011, 10:28 PM
Man nock on wood my BTA is doing great (considering what it just went through)... Thanks for the help

SaylorsReef
01/23/2011, 12:38 AM
Good to hear!