Charlie April 20, 2010 Share April 20, 2010 I came home Sunday to find my bubble tip anenome on the inside of my power head. I carefully took him out. I was going to send him to that aquarium that my toilet empties into, but I figured, "What the heck!" and tossed him back into the tank. He's in hiding, but he seems to be doing well (only about half his original size though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almon April 20, 2010 Share April 20, 2010 They do that sometimes. It's lucky that it survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmubeach April 20, 2010 Share April 20, 2010 wow how is the rest of the tank doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind April 20, 2010 Share April 20, 2010 Keep a good flow on it so it doesn't get infected. If it starts to get a brown jelly on it or looks to be turning to mush you will want to remove it fast. I always find it best to simply unplug the powerhead and let it free itself to prevent causing more damage. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- April 21, 2010 Share April 21, 2010 .......and another one bites the powerhead? Must be the warm weather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikryd April 21, 2010 Share April 21, 2010 I've found that putting mine in a rock that has a "hole" or is hollowed out for its foot, makes for a good home. I have had 4 different nem's and none of them have never took a walk-a-bout. I might just be lucky though. It seems like if they have their foot secured in a "hole" where they nothing can get to them, they stay put. Of course with low-med flow and good light. I also have had to cut them up ~ every 6 months or so. They seem pretty resilient, as I have only lost one. I'd be willing to bet it'll be fine once it finds a new home it likes. You could also make him a "home" in a rock and put it in there and see what happens. I'll have to get a picture one of these days of the rock I have for my nem' so people can see where mine likes it best. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie April 21, 2010 Author Share April 21, 2010 He's been running laps like an Olympic swimmer (ok, that's a bit of an exageration) since I did a rearangement of my rocks. Everything else seems to be doing well, I was just wondering if it is common for anemones to do really, really dumb things (I know that their brain requires a microscope to see). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind April 21, 2010 Share April 21, 2010 Yes, they do really dumb things. They don't have brains, just a network of nerves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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