First anemone

[Tyler Miceli]

Hey everyone, just bought my first bta. It's been in a little over 24 hours, just wanted to know if everything looks okay with it. Little concerned with where it decided to place itself, it moved a few inches from where I placed it originally and has been set there since. Clowns have looked at it and seemed interested in it, but have stayed away. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!! I have a biocube 32, running for 10 months.

 

[James M]

It’s going to have ups and down over the course of a week. But looks good

 

[davocean]

24 hours is still pretty new.
Need a less actinic pic to tell how it looks for overall health, but attaching is a good sign, clown looking good sign, can't tell what clown that is in that light.

 

[Tyler Miceli]

Just saw my clownfish eat something out of my anemones mouth, I fed everything mysis shrimp a couple days ago, I guess I fed the anemone too much. Was it trying to spit it out? the anemone deflated and exposed its mouth and i saw something coming out of it then the clown went over and plucked it right out then the anemone inflates again. Is this normal?

 

[Saltyreef]

Normal. Be sure to remove the regurgitated carcass if feeding silversides.

 

[James M]

I would suggest to stop feeding it silversides

 

[Tyler Miceli]

Normal. Be sure to remove the regurgitated carcass if feeding silversides.

No silversides just mysis shrimp. I didnt want to give it something big

 

[Saltyreef]

No silversides just mysis shrimp. I didnt want to give it something big

You can cut the silversides up. When thawed avoid any that smell putrid. Thats the main issue with those things. Packaged in dirty water and not very well regulated for quality freshness.
I used to feed my nem everything but the head and tail. The guts are the best.
Some reefers like using chopped fresh or frozen clams for everything in their tank including their nems.