Is this normal for a sleeping anemone?

[jasonrusso]

I just fired up my nano reef about 3 weeks ago. I bought my first corals and a green bubble tip anemone this weekend. The anemone found it's spot in the side of a cave the first night. I fed it today for the first time (a small piece of scallop which it readily took) I was looking at it tonight when the lights were winding down and I was surprised to see that it looked like a tomato!!

Is this normal? I found a couple pics on Google that says that is how they sleep. If so, this is a truly fascinating creature.

I also included a "normal" picture.

 

[chris k.]

Mine do that after the lights out for a bit, then right before lights on for a bit.

 

[jasonrusso]

That makes sense, I just checked on it and it looks like it opened up a bit more. So odd!

 

[Hlcunha00]

How is your BTA doing... does it still do this?

 

[Hlcunha00]

How is your BTA doing... does it still do this?

 

[jasonrusso]

Unfortunately that one died. I'm still new to the reefing thing and I think I overfed that one. I did get another one that split one time. That one hangs out in a different spot and they both "tomato" up from time to time.

 

[Mical]

Awful young tank for nem, usually 6+ mos before tank is stable enough without stressing them.

 

[jasonrusso]

Awful young tank for nem, usually 6+ mos before tank is stable enough without stressing them.

You saw the date of the original post, right?

 

[Mical]

My bad..

 

[Star reefer3]

Normal