Missing anemone

fishyfish123 · Jun 8, 2025

Hello I am new here but just looking for some thoughts. My anemone seems to be missing. Bubble tip. Two clowns and a CC starfish also in the tank. 40 gallon established for about 4 years now. Last week my anemone balled up the smallest I have seen it I believe it was stressed from lighting. Levels are good. Could my CC have taken advantage of it while it was balled up?

PPBlimpy · Jun 9, 2025

it has probably walked to find a new home or small cave and pulled itself in.
If parameters are good it will come back.

How long has it been in the tank?
How big is the BTA and how aggressive are the clowns rubbing around in it?
I have a very aggressive set of clowns and they wanted to be hosted by my small BTA, approx 2" fully open .would irritate my BTA till it split. Split 4 times in about a month and I ended up getting a larger rainbow and they left the poor rose BTA alone finally.
were lights recently upgraded?

Gumbies R Us · Jun 9, 2025

It's probably in a spot where you can't see it. I've had my anemone ball up and go inside of the aquascape where I couldn't see it before.

AlyciaMarie · Jun 9, 2025

Have you found it yet @fishyfish123 ?

fishyfish123 · Jun 9, 2025

Still missing going on 3 days now. BTA is probably 4-5” fully open. CC starfish is a little smaller than that. Moved all the live rock and still no signs. Everything has been the same for about 4 years now, lighting and everything in the tank. BTA had been walking and settling for a few weeks and then moving again for the last 6 months. With the spring/summer it has been getting a bit more light through nearby windows. Also had a glitch with the Wi-Fi and we believe the light was kept on for about 2 days straight I think that’s what stressed it. Should I leave the lights off for some time and see if he shows up? I know thats how you originally let them get comfortable.