Decided to try my hand at a nem.....

[ReeferMaddness843]

Well, like the title says, I'm trying my first nem. (Have a maxi mini, but trying a green bubble tip). I wanted to get something to host my clowns (pair of osc) so I popped into my LFS and found a beautiful wide open, un damaged green BTA. Scooped him up, no damage to the foot. SOLD. Got home, temp acclimated, drip acclimated, and placed into "the perfect spot" Can ya see where this is going. Hahahaha. Well, he enjoyed that spot for about 4 hours, then decided to go on a hike. Into my rock work. And if I stare just at the right angle I can see him in a cave. Read a lot about them doing this so not worried at all as my parameters are spot on and tank just turned a year old on the 15th. Just thought it was worth sharing. Keep y'all posted on his movement and progress.
Immediately after placement:

About 5 hours later:

Today when home from work:

(Sorry for all the blue blasting. Not wanting to play with lights for a photo op)

 

[helen ann]

Yep, they are lil' buggers! He will come back out when he ready! Be Patient! Beautiful BTA!!

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Thanks for the encouragement. I just hope he doesn't decide to pop up in a few spots. Lol. But, I did lots of homework and knew the gamble when I got him. Lots of patience here.

 

[helen ann]

Thanks for the encouragement. I just hope he doesn't decide to pop up in a few spots. Lol. But, I did lots of homework and knew the gamble when I got him. Lots of patience here.

Ohhhhhhhhhhh, of course he gonna pop up in those spots you don't want him too.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Shhhh. I haven't told him where those are yet. Tried faking him out asking him to pleeeeease not pop up next to my anthelia. Thought I got it all last round, apparently I missed a single cell. Lol

 

[helen ann]

Shhhh. I haven't told him where those are yet. Tried faking him out asking him to pleeeeease not pop up next to my anthelia. Thought I got it all last round, apparently I missed a single cell. Lol

Ohhhhhhhhh ok, I won't tell!

 

[Pruett-nc]

Yep I read they moved too but I really didn't mind . Butttttttt it decided to climb the glass and host my gyre . I had sponge covers but I cut it off . After about 3 weeks of it using my gyre and me not using my gyre lol . I tricked it to let go and placed it on a rock . Sure enough into the cave it went . Funny critters indeed .

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Good to know. I found one of my sponge covers for my gyre. Looking for other as we speak actually. Otherwise I'll try n find a replacement set if don't find by end of night. That was my second fear. Nem soup. I'm almost tend to be a hypochondriac of tank issues. Haha. Guess that's why I've only had a few, but very short lived issues I immediately rectified tho.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Starting to make his way out the cave and into the open. Hope my clowns like em.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Well, now he's tucked himself back into the cave on the other side and completely out of the light. While he was out I fed him krill twice (3 days apart) in hopes of making him feel at home. It may be because he's not in the light, but appears to have lost a little bit of color as well. Once lighting goes more white I'll get a pic posted, if I can even get one with his location. There is no gaping mouth from what I can see and he appears to inflate and deflate pretty often (doing a personal water change from what I have read) I feed fish daily, 1 cube mysis and pinch of Rods or LRS Reef frenzy. Corals spot fed once a week as they seem to get pretty well fed during broadcast of tank as well.
I don't want to move and have been letting him do his thing for 2 weeks now. I have the patience, just want to make sure I'm doing all I can to provide a happy home.
Any other advice?
90 gallon 24"deep
Anemone is about 2/3 way down

Parameters:
SG 1.026
No3: undetectable
Po4: undetectable
Calc: 440
Alk: 7
Mag: 1420

Lighting:
Dual kessil 160w
4 HO t5 (ati blue+, ati coral+, 2 zoomed true actinic 420nm)

 

[helen ann]

Have you had a lil' chat with him?!
Maybe try sweet talkin' him!

Or FUSSIN'!!!

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Lol!!! I knew it'd be something like that to coax him out. Otherwise he's just gonna do what he wants. Hahaha. I must say, in my last year and a half of reef keeping, aside from "The Great Anthelia Explosion of 2015", this has been the most nerve racking addition. What a reef-a-coaster.

 

[helen ann]

Lol!!! I knew it'd be something like that to coax him out. Otherwise he's just gonna do what he wants. Hahaha. I must say, in my last year and a half of reef keeping, aside from "The Great Anthelia Explosion of 2015", this has been the most nerve racking addition. What a reef-a-coaster.

LOL!
I fuss at my inhabitants all the time!!
Show em who boss!!!
Was cussing Mr Nibbles last night when he got into back chamber of the BC29!!!

Think he might have flipped me the fin!!!

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

@helen ann

 

[helen ann]

@helen ann

I swear that is me!!! Friends watch in amazement when I am talking to my tank!
I just tell them ... They understand me quit giving me the 'she crazy look'!!!

 

[helen ann]

Don't judge! LOL!!!
People talk to Cats and Dogs!!!

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

So i fussed at him a bit last night. He must have known I meant it. Nowhere to be seen this morning. Last I saw him, he was heading to the expensive side of the tank. :mad:

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

And I did manage to do the knitting plastic mod on my gyre to prevent any curiosity on his part.

 

[helen ann]

So i fussed at him a bit last night. He must have known I meant it. Nowhere to be seen this morning. Last I saw him, he was heading to the expensive side of the tank. :mad:

ROTL! Well if he movin' he still alive then!!!
I noticed my 2 lil' one's were on the move this morning!!!!

 

[Brew12]

I hope you have better luck than I did. Mine refused to come out in the light or eat the raw food. His mouth never gaped until the last 2 days I had him but he wasted away. Good luck!