New RBT is a floater :(

Aquius · Jun 3, 2018

How can I get this guy to attach to the rock?

I just picked him up yesterday and he seems/seemed healthy at my LFS. I had the container over him like this all night, but he has still not attached himself.

Did I buy a nem with a damaged foot?

AcroNem · Jun 3, 2018

Possibly, but it would still attach if it was slightly damaged. Is it getting no flow? I've had nems not attach because they weren't getting any flow. It seems like a little flow will help them foot down faster.

Aquius · Jun 3, 2018

Well, when I got home with him yesterday, I put on my purple glove and VERY gently held him in place for about 10 minutes.

Did not attach.

Then I used some plastic embroidery mesh I picked up from Hobby Lobby and made a circular tube around the rock. Still no go...

At the end of the evening, he was still floating, so I took the container he came in and covered him like on the picture. I did not want him to get sucked into a powerhead or float around and sting my monties or LPS...

I hoped he would attach himself overnight, but he is still like a leaf in the wind

Jason mack · Jun 3, 2018

Anamones Will attach Where they want too and not Where you want them too ...i would turn Your powerhead off or down for a few hrs and let him find his own place too settle

Leslie Tabor · Jun 3, 2018

They like to have a place to bury the foot. A crevice or hole in the rock. I don't really see a good spot there in the picture.

Captain Quint · Jun 3, 2018

Aquius said:
How can I get this guy to attach to the rock?

I just picked him up yesterday and he seems/seemed healthy at my LFS. I had the container over him like this all night, but he has still not attached himself.

Did I buy a nem with a damaged foot?

I have about 7,000 pics and looked for a couple of ways to cover a BTA on a piece of LR and cannot locate.

I have had success with building little cages out of egg crate and another shaped to form from heavy plastic netting allowing plenty of flow while restricting movement...just a thought.

I'll fabricate one in a few minutes to show what I mean if you are interested. Allows flow, keeps clowns out for a few days to allow anemone to relax, etcetera.

I just made one down and dirty to show...if it were to be used, it would be smooth and no jutting pieces sticking out.

Aquius · Jun 3, 2018

You get that netting at Lowes or Home Depot?

Captain Quint · Jun 3, 2018

Aquius said:
You get that netting at Lowes or Home Depot?

I did get it at Lowes and sprayed with 50/50 mix of white distilled vinegar/RODI fresh to clean it and then rinsed with RODI fresh before using in the tank(s).