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Magick88
08/12/2011, 11:35 AM
Hello,

I just aquired RBTA two days ago - it seems to be doing good in my tank generally - but very quickly he moved to the bottom of my leather coral and he is hugging it more and more and sort of climbing on it. I asked guy from whom I got the 'nem if I should do something, he says no, but I am worried as the nem is covering more and more of the leather. The nems are very stingy, right? On the other hand, I am afraid to damage anemone's foot in the attempt to remove it - never done it before and the thought makes me nervous. Please advice what I should do. So far leather is expanding, but I think a bit less than before. How I can say if it is disturbed by the anemone before it is too late?

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l510/magarowicka/DSC04145.jpg

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Magick88
08/12/2011, 01:04 PM
I think there is dark line on the leather near the place nem almost touches - inclined to try to remove it asap but very nervous about it
Lynnmw1208
08/12/2011, 01:16 PM
that's a tough call. Can you move the leather or is it attached to the whole rock?

I would watch it and if it starts getting worse, I would try to move someone.
Magick88
08/12/2011, 02:18 PM
I used ice in a bag and credit card to make the nem retract a bit, but it is still firmly attached to the leather rock. Have to work right now, will try to do more in the evening. I was very worried about black marks on the leather- checked photos from yesterday, were not there- i understand they are sting bites?
xtlosx
08/12/2011, 02:51 PM
hope you weren't too attached to the leather....

don't fret, the RBTA is much much cooler :-)
Magick88
08/12/2011, 06:27 PM
Is this that bad? Leather has been stung on one side only - should cutting it help? It seems mostly oK except for the dark line where anemone "kissed" it (one side only).
hello_there
08/12/2011, 08:12 PM
you could always consider fragging
Magick88
08/12/2011, 11:16 PM
Fragging also occured to me, but never done it before, so I am a bit reluctant
Magick88
08/14/2011, 12:26 AM
Removed the nem with ice bag trick, thank you for all the advice!