New bubble tip

[Ajm]

I just picked up a new bubble tip for my maroon finally. I think my maroon is bothering it seeing as once it started hosting a day after I put it in it shrunk. Any suggestions? I have it in a mesh breeding box for now I hope it has enough light

 

[Ajm]

All water parameters are and have been steady for months. It's a 7 month old tank established reef and everything else is great so I'm pretty sure it's being bothered

 

[Bectan01]

Can you put the net under the light? How did you acclimate it? On paper a clown shouldn't bother it that much to make it shrivel, I was worried when my clowns first hosted my bubble tip because they were really rough with it but was told that was normal and that the nem could handle it.

 

[Ajm]

Can you put the net under the light? How did you acclimate it? On paper a clown shouldn't bother it that much to make it shrivel, I was worried when my clowns first hosted my bubble tip because they were really rough with it but was told that was normal and that the nem could handle it.

I can but I would think my light is too strong. I dripped it in. It was fine this morning until I moved the rock blocking my clown from hosting it

 

[Bectan01]

I would be more worried about it not getting the right light and flow than a rough clown. It looks small though, is your maroon big?

 

[Ajm]

I would be more worried about it not getting the right light and flow than a rough clown. It looks small though, is your maroon big?

I was thinking the same that's why I moved it in the first place. My maroon is pretty big yes. I read that size differences can be a problem. Any suggestions? Should I go get a larger nem and hope my clown is attracted?

 

[mr_X]

A clown can kill an anemone. I've seen it a few times already. A very large anemone will be a step in the right direction, or get rid of the maroon and replace it with a mated pair of ocellaris. If the clown went to this anemone, it will go to another.
Turn your fixture down a bit also. They need a long acclimation to the LEDs.

 

[Ajm]

A clown can kill an anemone. I've seen it a few times already. A very large anemone will be a step in the right direction, or get rid of the maroon and replace it with a mated pair of ocellaris. If the clown went to this anemone, it will go to another.
Turn your fixture down a bit also. They need a long acclimation to the LEDs.

Do you think mine looks okay right now?? I really don't wanna lose it. Also I saw my clown seemingly biting the nem, is that normal?

 

[mr_X]

No, that anemone does not look ok. I haven't seen a clown actually bite one, but push against it appearing to bite it. Put the clown in that basket and let the anemone get settled in.

 

[Ajm]

No, that anemone does not look ok. I haven't seen a clown actually bite one, but push against it appearing to bite it. Put the clown in that basket and let the anemone get settled in.

I know it doesn't look okay I meant like it will recover. Okay will do. How long can the clown be in that size basket?

 

[mr_X]

It could recover. How large is the clown? I'm curious to see if the anemone will attach to the rock.

 

[Ajm]

It could recover. How large is the clown? I'm curious to see if the anemone will attach to the rock.

The clown is aprox 3.5~4 inches. The nem is attached in a cave where it isn't being bothered right now and looks still shriveled but recognizably an anemone again. I'm gonna go and get another larger nem in a little bit to hopefully ease the stress

 

[mr_X]

I would turn that light down a bit. That's a Taotronics, correct? Maybe less than half.

 

[Ajm]

I would turn that light down a bit. That's a Taotronics, correct? Maybe less than half.

Ya it is unfortunately its non-dimmable ill put mesh over its selected spot though. Thanks ill get pictures of my new gbta when I get home

 

[Ajm]

The gbta acclimated well it seems. I raised the lights up a bit just in case. The original bta is still in hiding I'm guessing a few days for it to come back out?

 

[mr_X]

Like I said, ease up on those lights, they are way more than they are used to.