Bubble tip hiding behind wavemaker

Darsh · Sep 17, 2020

What do you do when an anemone decides to venture into a very dangerous area??

About 3 weeks ago my rbta split and one half has been slowly moving about the back glass.
Today I noticed it dangerously close to one of my wavemakers so I turned it off.
Now he’s snuggled up behind it.

I can’t really move the pump anywhere permanently because it’s pretty big and my tank is only 25g.

Should I move the anemone?

Darsh · Sep 17, 2020

Please excuse the dirty glass and homemade “anemone guard”

Cell · Sep 17, 2020

Turn off the pump and move the nem.

Darsh · Sep 17, 2020

Cell said:
Turn off the pump and move the nem.

Okay thanks for the advice.

PicassoClown04 · Sep 17, 2020

Just put the nem somewhere else, he’s just trying to get happy. If you put him back on your live rock structure he’ll probably attach

Darsh · Sep 17, 2020

footgal said:
Just put the nem somewhere else, he’s just trying to get happy. If you put him back on your live rock structure he’ll probably attach

Thanks :)
I was watching it the whole time I was working (online meetings non-stop) and it made it's way onto the mesh I had covering the pump.
During a short break I took the mesh off the pump but couldn't remove the anemone from the mesh.
Both are on the sandbed now, so I'll have to wait until he moves again to take the mesh out.

sfin52 · Sep 17, 2020

Darsh said:
Thanks :)
I was watching it the whole time I was working (online meetings non-stop) and it made it's way onto the mesh I had covering the pump.
During a short break I took the mesh off the pump but couldn't remove the anemone from the mesh.
Both are on the sandbed now, so I'll have to wait until he moves again to take the mesh out.

That was convenient. Made it less stressful on both of you