Long tentacle anemone not eating

daniella3d · #1 11-22-2011, 06:30 PM

I thought that LTA were sand dwelling anemone?

mine does not try to climb on the liverock one bit. Are we talking about the same specie?

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Originally Posted by Madreefer

I've been lucky with my LTA. It attached itself to a rock 10 yrs ago and has'nt moved at all from it even during several tank upgrades. Apparently they will continue to roam the tank until it finds it's happy spot. I tried feeding it when I first got it but as I said that was 10 yrs ago. So there is proof that they do not have to be target fed. The clowns will eventually host in it but that will be own their own terms. Could be 2 days or 2 months but it will happen.

ponokareefer · #2 11-22-2011, 06:41 PM

I wasn't suggesting adding clarki's with the occelaris. You are right, they will fight.

I got a pair of occelaris from a fellow canreefer that was hosted by a LTA, so it can happen, it's just more difficult to do than a natural host. Mine immediately went to my RBTA's over the LTA after putting them in my tank

LTA are supposed to be sand dwellers, but that particular LTA that I got kept crawling up the rock work and had done the same thing to the previous owner. No idea why.

daniella3d · #3 11-23-2011, 04:17 AM

The last thing I want is an anemone roaming my liverock that is full or very nice coral, so a bubble tip is out of the question. I am glad I choose the prettiest anemone they had in store so at least if the clown won't host it then it looks pretty anyway.

I am not getting rid of my clownfish either as I like them.

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Originally Posted by ponokareefer

I wasn't suggesting adding clarki's with the occelaris. You are right, they will fight.

I got a pair of occelaris from a fellow canreefer that was hosted by a LTA, so it can happen, it's just more difficult to do than a natural host. Mine immediately went to my RBTA's over the LTA after putting them in my tank

LTA are supposed to be sand dwellers, but that particular LTA that I got kept crawling up the rock work and had done the same thing to the previous owner. No idea why.

Madreefer · #4 11-23-2011, 04:21 AM

Unfortunately the anemone i'm talking about is no longer alive. Had it in a FOWLR tank and the guy I sold the setup to crashed the tank and took the tank down. But I have a sebae anemone with pretty much the same story as what I posted earlier.

Madreefer · #5 11-22-2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by daniella3d

I thought that LTA were sand dwelling anemone?

mine does not try to climb on the liverock one bit. Are we talking about the same specie?

Well mine has attached itself but the rock has always been on the sanded

reefwars · #6 11-23-2011, 04:19 AM

i got a lta for a great deal because it was bleavhed to almost death, i had it under a 250 w halide in the sand but against a rock.i fed it mysis every 3 to 4 days and that was it .

my ocellaris wouldnt touch it at first then the power went out while i was having trouble with the breakers(turned out my pump wires were getting water and tripping it) with no flow and the temp dropping while i figured it out low and behold there he was in the lta's tentacles keeping warm and creating its own flow...they loved each other since

it went from a few inches at the store to about 8-9" with in 2 mths

daniella3d · #7 11-23-2011, 04:24 AM

wow, interesting story. I am pretty sure it is just a matter of time before they discover the comfort of the anemone. At least they sleep pretty close to it, a few inches that is.

How long did you have the current out before they went into the anemone?

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Originally Posted by reefwars

my ocellaris wouldnt touch it at first then the power went out while i was having trouble with the breakers(turned out my pump wires were getting water and tripping it) with no flow and the temp dropping while i figured it out low and behold there he was in the lta's tentacles keeping warm and creating its own flow...they loved each other since

it went from a few inches at the store to about 8-9" with in 2 mths

reefwars · #8 11-23-2011, 04:29 AM

well the breakers first tipper sometime throughout the night and when i got up for work at 6 i noticed it right away as it was next to my bed, it took me maybe an hour for a friend to bring an extension cord so i could use another plug and then the trial and error of finding out what was tripping it, so i would say a few hours for sure but im not really sure.

another thing i have done in the past is feed very little for a few days and then only feed the anemone and usually the clown will get daring and try to rob its food and after it realizes its not "harmful" they go in fully

pic has never really worked but i did find if you dont have a pair adding an already hosting female will also dop the trick...monkey see monkey doo

daniella3d · #9 11-23-2011, 01:28 PM

yes mondey see monkey do. It was not before the female saw the male go into coral that she went in. She had never done this before.

It drive me nuts to see that they host and sleep in a coral that is about 1 inch from the anemone. At least they are not on the opposite site so eventually... I will try feeding near the anemone to see.

Problem is the trigger

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Originally Posted by reefwars

another thing i have done in the past is feed very little for a few days and then only feed the anemone and usually the clown will get daring and try to rob its food and after it realizes its not "harmful" they go in fully