Here is a short moonlight clip of my Clownfish harem tank. 93g Cube, 12 Osellaris Clowns, 10-ish Red BTAs, 2 or 3 Green BTAs, and a couple mushrooms and Maxi-Mini Carpet Anemones. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1134629579908035 John
Yes, it is the BTA that used to be in my SPS tank. It was raised under T5 instead of LED. It has been in there for at least 6 months now. I don't think it is going to change color
Hey, you seem to know nems ... how can I encourage my rock anemone to find a spot that isn't up under a rock? When I put it in the tank it was quite unhappy and closed up. I tried to hold it gently to help attach the foot as I did when I moved it before but I guess the flow was too much and it kept floating away. (Why didn't I just turn off the powerheads?!) anyway she finally found herself planted up under a rock overhang. I can reach her to give her a squirt of food but I often forget about her altogether because she's not out where I can see her. I'd rather she be out in the light. She's really a pretty color in the blues.
But aren't they photosynthetic? I guess me feeding it might be keeping it happy enough though. I'm really not sure what light it is getting other than maybe a reflection off the bottom.
You are correct! Thanks. I just looked them up again. I could have sworn they were photosynthetic. No wonder it stays put under the rock. I hope it doesn't decide to snag a fish under there some day!
they are photosynthetic but don't need all that much light, more like a mushroom coral of sorts they can exist in areas where we don't get to see them. I've had more than a few face the back glass or be totally out of view, they seem to rather reach for light than be baked in it. I wouldn't quit feeding it just give it time to adjust to the tank. Do you have a true sherman nem John?
If it's where you can do it a small piece of rubble or small rock placed partially on the RFA will cause it to climb up on top of it and you can then move it to where you want it. It could still move but they don't usually if you put them in an appropriate place and not in high current. This worked for me. Alternatively, I was told you could point a small powerhead at them or blow on them with a turkey baster and they will let go. Then put them in a small container with the substrate you want them to attach to. This didn't work for me. I couldn't get mine to let go. I may not have blown on it enough with the turkey baster.