Help! Flame bubble tip anemonie

Sonicwhip · 10/21/2018, 10:00 AM

Help please, i got a flame tip 3 days ago and now its moved down under my rock and is hiding, whats wrong with him

Water parms are all good and im running 2 viparspectrum 165w with blues on 40% and whites on 10%
55gal aquarium 4ft long

Smokey Stover · 10/21/2018, 10:03 AM

Nothing wrong, Give it time to adjust and find a place it likes.

Sonicwhip · 10/21/2018, 10:06 AM

The lights are also 12" above water line

Sonicwhip · 10/21/2018, 10:07 AM

So he could stay hidden under the rock forever? I thoufht these things liked being out in the light and swaying in the current

Smokey Stover · 10/21/2018, 10:37 AM

They'll anchor their foot in a rock out of the light/flow and can stretch their body a lot more than you think to reach light/flow/food. That way they can retract into safety if they need to. Oh and don't overfeed it.

humphreyhh · 10/22/2018, 06:40 PM

Give it some days to adjust to the new environment. It’s perfectly normal for new additions.

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dmsprague · 10/23/2018, 05:13 PM

Yep normal. I have one that stays inside a cave but stretches all the way out almost 5" to get the light.

davocean · 10/23/2018, 09:27 PM

It may have been under weaker lights than what you have it under now, could be acclimating.
I'd leave it alone for now, let it settle.

10/21/2018, 10:00 AM	#1
Sonicwhip Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 5	Help! Flame bubble tip anemonie Help please, i got a flame tip 3 days ago and now its moved down under my rock and is hiding, whats wrong with him Water parms are all good and im running 2 viparspectrum 165w with blues on 40% and whites on 10% 55gal aquarium 4ft long

10/23/2018, 09:27 PM	#8
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	It may have been under weaker lights than what you have it under now, could be acclimating. I'd leave it alone for now, let it settle. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

10/21/2018, 10:03 AM	#2
Smokey Stover Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Largo, Florida Posts: 361	Nothing wrong, Give it time to adjust and find a place it likes.

10/21/2018, 10:06 AM	#3
Sonicwhip Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 5	The lights are also 12" above water line

10/21/2018, 10:07 AM	#4
Sonicwhip Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 5	So he could stay hidden under the rock forever? I thoufht these things liked being out in the light and swaying in the current

10/21/2018, 10:37 AM	#5
Smokey Stover Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Largo, Florida Posts: 361	They'll anchor their foot in a rock out of the light/flow and can stretch their body a lot more than you think to reach light/flow/food. That way they can retract into safety if they need to. Oh and don't overfeed it.

10/22/2018, 06:40 PM	#6
humphreyhh Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 581	Give it some days to adjust to the new environment. It’s perfectly normal for new additions. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10/23/2018, 05:13 PM	#7
dmsprague Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 139	Yep normal. I have one that stays inside a cave but stretches all the way out almost 5" to get the light.