[gramesy777]

I got a haitian pink tip anemone yesterday and he's been moving around all over the tank. Is that normal? I started him near the front close to a rock and he moved into the rock and then later he moved around back of the rock....and this morning he's on the other side of the tank. Is it normal for them to move around a lot at first? Thanks

[stacef]

I have heard it is very normal. From the sounds of it, he is just trying to find 'his' spot. Where it likes it best! (at least from what I understsand!)

[boombadan]

Yes it is normal, once it finds its spot it will usully stay there for a while and might move again in the future. Try not to let it get too close to any corals, It can kill them. I myself have one of these anemones and it has taken out some of polyps.

[gramesy777]

okay...hes doing pretty good i gave him half of a silverside just now...and he took it and is processing that haha. Also my two clowns havent even gone near it yet. Will they eventually take to the anemone? I hope so!

[boombadan]

My one clown is hosting mine. You have a good chance they will if they were hosting an anemone at the store.

[gramesy777]

I got them from a friend...they are a breeding pair and had an anemone a few times according to the person i got them from. they didnt have one when I picked them up tho.

[gramesy777]

are silversides a good choice to feed my anemone...i gave him half of one and hes taking it but how long does it usually take for them to eat something?

[gramesy777]

i plan on only giving him silversides once every couple weeks

[patrick1234]

i use to give mine one every other week it take hime about 10 min to eat or so.... note tho since the death of my 3rd one i have now put fish net over all pumps for what ever resone mine all ways go in to them and well i have to get a new one

[pogodzib]

I used to feed my anemones 1/2 a silverside, once a week, but they grew and split too often so I stopped feeding them and they have done good for the past 2 years without any spot feedings. If I were to go back to feeding my anemones, silversides would be my first choice.

Anemones will wonder when stressed out and new to a tank. Make sure that you keep all of your powerheads covered so they can't get sucked in.

[gramesy777]

okay good thanks guys im glad im making the right choices then

[gramesy777]

hey...i just realized that the anemone didnt eat the silverside...he took it and then he must have spit it out later.....is this just because of stress of a new tank??

[gramesy777]

another thought on why he didnt eat it is this....my clownfish eggs hatched last night and its possible he ate a bunch of the larvae. Any thoughts guys?

[boombadan]

I feed mine live brine once in a while. I find it interesting that when I put the shrimp in if it floats away from the anemone my clown will grab it in its mouth and bring it back to it.