anomone help

[untamed]

They can move around if they want to. Invariably, they never stay right where you want them to be anyway. I would say leave it alone.

[Raf]

Most likely it will seek the light...if not, it is sick and will most likely die.

[Aquattro]

Give it time, it will likely come out all on it's own. My BTA hid for a week before it came out.

[RobbAdams]

OK, now it appears to be releasing something? milky fluid? corals seem to be ok with it so far(biting nails in fear!!!!)

[Salinity Now]

Check out page 7 of this link. It states that nothing should be oozing out of its mouth. Without seeing it, I'd imagine its stressed. I hope it all goes well for it.

http://www.carlosreef.com/AnemoneFAQ.pdf

[danny zubot]

When anemones are stressed they will release some of their zoanthalea(Tony?), though I can't remember why. I'm new to seabae anemone's myself but mine has never moved more than three inches from where I originally placed it. Was its mouth gaping?

[OCDP]

How old is your system? What kind of lighting are you running? What are your tank paramaters? If you added an anemone (especially a sebae) to an unmatured system, then chances are the anemone will not make it. Bubble Tips are one thing.. because they are the most hardy anemone. Sebae's are a little more picky, though I have no first hand experience.

Nothing other than "waste" should be coming out of it's mouth. If the mouth is gaping (or open at all) then it's an indication that the anemone is sick.

My suggestions.... return the anemone if possible , or trade it to someone with proper lighting and tank conditions and have a mature system. If that's not an option then keep your tank paramaters pristine and make sure there is the least amount of stress on the anemone possible. Once they start to stress, I have noticed.. they just seem to only get worse. (with bubble tips that is..)

Good luck..