My First LTA and questions

Utahsaltnoob · Jan 20, 2019

So my tank is doing very well all parameters reading well and decide to get my very first nem. LFS guy says that this LTA is hardy and will do fine. I follow his instructions and acclimate it over 3 hours. I place it with the current lowered so it can get a hold. Immediately my rude cleaner shrimp jumps all over it. So the LTA is unhappy. I move it to other side of the tank and it makes no attempt to connect to anything.
Everything I have read says they will flop (only word I can thing for its movement) until it finds a place.
It’s only been a day but this thing makes snails look like race cars! I guess my question is, will it just flop around until it’s happy with a spot? What’s the typical time it “should” take to find a home and open up completely? When should I be concerned?

davocean · Jan 20, 2019

Do you have a sand bed of at least 3-4"?

You should be able to scoop a well and bury it's foot, give 15 minutes or so to set in and attach and it should be fine, as long as it's healthy and foot is sound.

Utahsaltnoob · Jan 20, 2019

davocean said:
Do you have a sand bed of at least 3-4"?

You should be able to scoop a well and bury it's foot, give 15 minutes or so to set in and attach and it should be fine, as long as it's healthy and foot is sound.

I do, it’s oolite sand though and hard to make a good hole.

In your opinion should I try to put it in the sand again?

davocean · Jan 20, 2019

Utahsaltnoob said:
I do, it’s oolite sand though and hard to make a good hole.

In your opinion should I try to put it in the sand again?

Yeah it's a little harder w/ oolite, but bury best as you can, close to base of rockwork, maybe block it w/ a couple rocks to keep flow from it for a bit, hopefully it sets.
Turn off pumps for a bit, 15-30 minutes maybe

Utahsaltnoob · Jan 20, 2019

davocean said:
Yeah it's a little harder w/ oolite, but bury best as you can, close to base of rockwork, maybe block it w/ a couple rocks to keep flow from it for a bit, hopefully it sets.
Turn off pumps for a bit, 15-30 minutes maybe

Unfortunately that did not work. It piled itself out as I asked it nicely to stop! Not sure why to do other that watch.