(Didn't make it, please close) sebaia anemone H. Malu

[mws]

Originally Posted by Nebthet

Even if you do not have sand on the bottom of the tank, ensure you flip him over so the foot is down to encourage it to attach.


Do you have any way to take a picture of this anemone so we can get an idea of what it looks like?
I am asking all these questions because I have been working on bringing back the health of a sebae myself since June and learned a lot from it and I would like to see what I can do to help you to save this one if no one else wishes to take it (If I was in your neck of the woods I would have).

I can't take a pic right now as lights are off.
He is creamish in color with purple tips. May be I should of not feed him for a first week as I suspect food may be irritated him even more.
Would you suggest a container with the sand?

[Nebthet]

I take it the anemone you have looks sort of like this then?


This is my sebae when I first got it on June 30th of this year. It was about the size of a toonie and it didn't want to stick it's foot to anything. I had to turn my MP pumps to minimum for 48hours and watch it while it tried to attach itsself. It's tentacles were not all that sticky either. It was a very sick and bleached anemone. Most of these type of anemones don't make it I'm afraid and they take a lot of care to bring them back to health.

To try to coax it to attach to the bottom I would reduce the flow in that area. Ensure there is a rock or perhaps something with a shallow bowl shape that this anemone can put it's foot into and will feel happy.

After a couple days with it's foot attached you can then try feeding it. 1-3 small mysis pieces at first or a krill depending on the size of it's mouth. NO SILVERSIDES, not even chopped up, they are being proven to be bad for anemones.
Feeding should be once every 2 days. This allows time for your tank to not get muckied up with anything that is uneaten.
It will also help if you have a good skimmer on your tank.

By the way, are the tentacles on your sebae small or are they longer?

[mws]

They are small and egg shape. The nem is a size on the chinese mandarin.
I do have a skimmer and I did try to feed it mysis and brine srimp, bifore it went on a move.

[ponokareefer]

I've found with anemones that when you try to put them upright and in a different position, it is a good idea to turn your powerheads off for a while until the anemone can get a good hold of something. After that, bring one powerhead on at a time. Otherwise, it may just continue to get blown around. I'd definitely recommend getting a container of sand, digging a hole in the middle, and putting the anemone in there. Sebae's like to be able to retract in the sand if they feel threatened.
As others have pointed out, I wouldn't recommend putting this in another tank, and I'd hold off feeding it now for probably at least a few days of being in the same spot.

[mws]

Thanks everyone, I will get sand today and see if that will make him happier.
It hold on to the rock overnight , looking a little better then yesterday, but still not hot.
I always turn off my powerheads and start them up one at the time.

[mws]

Here how it looks like this morning.

[Seamazter]

He looks okay to me, its when they bulbs get stringy and start to peel you know its going to die.
Anyone else think it just looks depressed?
Id give it a small dish with sand ,leave it in the same water, and give it some time.