Happy anemone or not?

[2clowns1455]

I recently picked this little BTA up. He's been in there about a week. I'm not sure if it's happy open like this or not?

 

[Besieged]

I'm not an expert on nems, but at a glance this one seems fine? They'll usually move to wherever they're happy with lighting and flow, so as long as your parameters are okay otherwise?

Has it been eating? Have you been feeding it directly at all?

 

[Romeo_Reefer]

Looks inflated, and living life. Seems happy

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Looks good to me!

 

[indigocorals]

Yes, it looks very happy. The mouth is closed, and the tentacles are inflated nicely.

 

[winxp_man]

She’s good. Keep an eye out on it. To make sure she eventually moves into light.

 

[2clowns1455]

She’s good. Keep an eye out on it. To make sure it she eventually moves into light.

I'm struggling what light I need to be using. I have the light that came with the Helloreef system. I go back and forth with blue lights and white lights not sure which it prefers.

 

[2clowns1455]

I'm not an expert on nems, but at a glance this one seems fine? They'll usually move to wherever they're happy with lighting and flow, so as long as your parameters are okay otherwise?

Has it been eating? Have you been feeding it directly at all?

I have copepods in there but it seems to pick up the frozen mysis I feed my clowns.

 

[landlubber]

For the most part i've found that unhappy Anemones will walk around the tank trying to improve their conditions and will often look translucent in areas of their body.
If yours is colorful and stays put for the most part you should be ok.

 

[winxp_man]

On a s feed twice a week. I personally feed mine silverside fish. For smaller nems smaller pieces. Mysis also work for smaller nems. Feeding helps them grow better and faster.

 

[2clowns1455]

On a s feed twice a week. I personally feed mine silverside fish. For smaller nems smaller pieces. Mysis also work for smaller nems. Feeding helps them grow better and faster.

This is tiny. Maybe a smidge larger than a silver dollar coin.

 

[landlubber]

I'm struggling what light I need to be using. I have the light that came with the Helloreef system. I go back and forth with blue lights and white lights not sure which it prefers.

Generally they prefer both. They are actually very tolerant to strong lighting provided it has time to adapt slowly. If the lighting is insufficient you'll see the translucence i mentioned in my first reply

 

[2clowns1455]

Generally they prefer both. They are actually very tolerant to strong lighting provided it has time to adapt slowly. If the lighting is insufficient you'll see the translucence i mentioned in my first reply

Well then it seems I am off to a great start. Thank you!

 

[winxp_man]

I'm struggling what light I need to be using. I have the light that came with the Helloreef system. I go back and forth with blue lights and white lights not sure which it prefers.

I’m running a RedSea 90 on one tank, and three XR15 G6 Pro’s on my bigger tank. Mine like par at about 175ish for the most part. And blue lights, with a slight mix of white. My highest intensity setting is 50% on my XR lights.


The smaller tank

The bigger tank

 

[2clowns1455]

I’m running a RedSea 90 on one tank, and three XR15 G6 Pro’s on my bigger tank. Mine like par at about 175ish for the most part. And blue lights, with a slight mix of white. My highest intensity setting is 50% on my XR lights.


The smaller tank

The bigger tank

Beautiful!!!!