My New Anemone

To start off 2 days ago i bought a anemone(pink tip) form petco and it looked very nice in the store i placed it in my tank and it looked like it was doing fine but it started to move around it started at the top of my rock then a hr later it was on the sand bed flat over time it looked fine after it moved i then did a water change and it started to strink it tentacles and some people said it was getting rid of waste wen it does that is the brown stuff that comes out the mouth because right now for the last 15 hrs flat and its tentacles are very small

 

Nems can drive you nuts with the things they do, particularly when they are new to your tank. I have found that all of mine moved around frequently over the first 2-3 weeks until they found a good spot to settle down and feel comfortable. As long as the foot is in good shape and the mouth is closed you are probably ok. That being said, a stable tank that has been up for a year or more is generally recommended before a nem is placed in your tank. Good lighting and not over feeding are important. There are many good threads here if you do a search. Good luck!

 

idk the mouth does look a lil loose it looks like be opening it and closing it wen im looking at it

 

You just want to make sure it s not gaping wide open.

 

Weren't you having trouble with the parameters just a bit ago? Nems need perfect water parameters and strong lighting. Putting a nem in a tank that's unstable is just asking for trouble.

 

yea my water was fine i got it tasted they said i was good

 

As you move forward, remember that one or two good water tests do not mean that your system is stable. As the word implies, multiple results over several months with consistent readings is what you are looking for. Most new set ups go through "new tank syndrome" which you can read about in several threads in the new member section. Diatom and algae blooms are the norm as a new tank settles in. Unfortunately these things cause issues for anemone and other more sensitive tank inhabitants. The hardest part of this hobby is patience!! Good luck and I m sure you will learn much along the way.

 

A picture might really help

 

Who did the testing? What did they test for? What else is in the tank?

 

THEY TESTED FOR EVERYTHING THE ONLY PROBLEM I REALLY HAD WAS THAT THE SALT WAS JUST A LITTLE LOW BUT IN TANK I HAVE 5 DAMSELS
AND 2 CLOWN ITS A 55G