anemone behavior

Hey there guys I wanted to start a new thread I keep seeing old ones regarding this topic from years ago. I have a 75 gallon mixed reef with 8 nems 3 black widows, 1 ultra bubble tip, 2 normal rose bubble tip, 1 nexus, 1 Sherman rose and one rock flower with some other corals and such I have had...

I got an green bta 3 days back it moved around a bit n finally wedged itself into a rock crevice i cant even see it mouth n i tried feeding it shrimp it wouldn't accept as the tentacles are not sticky...im concerned bcz i have lost anemones 3 yrs back n never had the courage to buy one...

Quick post. My anemone has been fine for 2 weeks now, opening & closing every day as normal, anchored itself to a spot it liked, eating normally, etc. Woke up today and it looks like this. I put it in a floating basket to make it easier to scoop our, in case it dies, but what could've caused...

My bubble tip anemone was doing okay in the picture, which I have circled in red. However, I just found out that it has completely squeezed back into the hole. What should I do about that? Thank you for helping. on

Hello, I was curious can you add a chicago or colorado sunburst anemone to a tank that has rose bubble tip and a green bubble tip? I've heard that they will have chemical warfare and kill each other slowly. I'm curious on everyones take on this subject. I want to add a chicago or colorado to...

Hi! Hope you are having a fantastic day! Just picked up a black widow Anemone for my aquarium about a week ago, and wanted to see some experienced people's thoughts on if he's doing good, and any advice for care. He goes into dark shaded areas at night, and then opens up wide during the day...

My anemone keeps moving and I'm thinking he's either just being an anemone or wanting more light. He is at the top of my tank right now and started from the bottom this morning. I have had him for multiple months. I had him in a nem box for about a month, because he walked off the rock and I...

Reefers, what in the what is going on here! We have a BioCube32 which has been humming along beautifully for a few months. (still young, I know) Because my small children insisted, we got a “Dory” (blue tang) for the tank from our highly knowledgeable fish shop owner, with the agreement that...

so my red BTA split around the same time i added a rainbow BTA.. he healed for a week then decided to walk to the other side of my 60g to live next to the rainbow?! could he be jealous that the clowns left him or maybe safety in numbers? it’s so strange how he even found it but i guess they have...

Howdy y’all! My anemone has been splitting for about a month. He appears like he may be stuck. At first he was splitting in 2 ways and then after a few weeks I noticed he is splitting 3 ways. Is this normal?

I added a paired tomato clownfish to my nano 20G, and had a rainbow bta that had been there for a couple months. Ever since I added these two they’ve been nipping at each other and at times the nem as well. Slowly it’s been receding it’s bubble tips and looks a little lame now - has anyone seen...

Hey all. I received a BTA thru overnight shipping on 04/21 and promptly acclimated it and put it in my 90 gallon tank. He went under a rock pretty quickly and was there all day yesterday. I moved the rock to check on it and possibly feed it shrimp a few hours ago and this is what I saw. Is it...

Hello, recently purchased a pair of clown fish. ( They were paired at the time of purchase) along with a sebae Anemone. I have had these guys for about 5 days and just 2 days ago I got them to host the anemone. everything was good up until yesterday and am worried / wondering if I should...

Got this guy about 2 weeks ago, this section on him is bunched up and the rest is looking normal. Is this normal and it’s just settling or should I be concerned? Parameters are as followed Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 8 Phosphate: 0.01 Calcium: 440 Alk: 8 Ph: 8 Salinity: 1.025 Temp:79

I have a one year old tank and just added an anemone. I can’t tell if it’s acclimating or if it is dead :( any ideas?

Hey all!! I have a BTA that has been in my tank for about 2 weeks now. It does this shrinking thing 3-5 times a day, and each time I feed it. New to Anemones and the hobby in general, just wanted to verify that this is OK/normal or see if I am disturbing it in some way. Thanks!! Tyler

I have had this bubble tip anemone for over 1.5 years, and it has done excellent, showing lots of growth in that time. The last few days, though, it has been struggling, going through inflation and deflation cycles 2-3 times a day. The times that it is inflated, it isn't fully extended, though...

So I have a bubble tip anemone that split today. My parameters are all good, salinity has been consistent and stable, tank is mature and lots of coralline algae growing, no issues in the tank ever since I got it (a little over a month ago) it’s been very colorful, full of air, very big and...

I recently set up a 15-gallon bare bottom tank using media and rocks with coral from my established tank. I have a single lightning clownfish and I decided to bring over the anemone from the old tank to the new tank. The coral is doing great, and so was the anemone at first. For the past few...

I had green bubble tip anemone it was fine when feeding and bubbles came bigger when clown host in it bubble shrink it size and look alike long tentacle some times no bubbles when I separate a Clownfish anemone is fine and bubble normal

I've had this anemone about 2 weeks I would like advise dose it look happy to you I feed it bit of fish weekly

My anemone was bought three days ago and he was seeming very happy albeit secluded. I figured I would move him to somewhere with similar conditions once he was happy and over the change in salinity and other levels. In the middle of the day I went to check on him and he was much smaller and his...

I'm curious how many people have lost fish to their carpet anemones, specifically Haddoni. I'm weighing whether or not I should risk one (I understand there is a risk no matter what). Please feel free to include tank size, how long you've owned the anemone(s), and the type(s) of fish that were...

Two weeks ago I bought a purple bubble tip anemone. It looked great when I put it in, but it has rapidly gone downhill. At the moment it is dying, if not already dead. I have a lightly stocked 29gallon tank that has been up and running for 8 months. I have a juvenile coral beauty angel and two...

The other day I’d have to say it started about a week or so ago, I noticed my BTA stretching between two parts on the live rock. I began to think about a poss. split, but payed no mind. About two days ago (8/5) I see the ‘nems mouth all the way to one side. I then really began to ponder, “I...