long tentacle anemone

well i had a carpet anemone and i got rid of it cause it swallowed up my naso tang, had it for 3 months and was doing very well, brought it back to the lfs and they gave me a lta. had it for 3 weeks and it doesnt go into the sand, the maroon is hosting it but it doesnt settle. any help would be appreciated

 

Welcome to 3reef, IAMALLIN!

There is no way I know of to get an anemone to affix itself in a tank. You'll have to be patient and wait for it to find a place it likes. When it does, it will take hold.

 

I agree. Give it time and it will settle in.

 

it hasnt eaten anything yet, i try feeding it silverslider but nothing. in the first couple of days it did find a place and the next thing you know it moved and now its behind a rock on its side and it looks like it has gotten smaller from the day i brought it home. i think i will just get rid of it this w/end and get something else. when the lta was trying to settle the maroon was moving all the sand around its foot that it exposed it again. I dont get it, I had the ca for months and no problems

 

A few months in not a very long record for anemones. They die very slowly from the inside without warning. They are also very hit and miss. You may have had luck with the first one you ever tried and it could be ten more away before you find one that works well in your system.

Have you felt it to see if it is squishy? Also check to be sure it still feels a bit sticky to the touch.

 

it still feels sticky to the touch, not sure what to do honestly it just lays on the side with no movement, especially since there isnt any water movement there. i try moving him and it still goes back there.

 

If it is still sticky I would give it more time. That is a very good sigh that it is doing well. Some just take longer to acclimate.

 

is the foot sticky? it might not be able to attach itself.

 

my clowns are always moving sand away from thier LTA if i were you i'd just leave them be and see how it works out

 

if the foot isnt sticky than what, should i get rid of it? how do i know if its doing okay the mouth is not open the tips of the lta are white but the tentacles are puffy not flat...