Too much flow? Anemone problems.

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  1. jkuja913

    jkuja913 Spaghetti Worm

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    Hey all,
    I've got a 46 bowfront with 2 Koralia 4's. I recently just purchase a Long Tentacle anemone and it will just not stay put. The thing drifts all around the tank and i've had to tear apart have my aquascape twice because it drifted behind the rocks where no light penatrates. My question is: Is that just too much flow for my tank? Or should i try to just shut off one of the powerheads until it get situated somewhere? Its easy to adjust corals in areas where they recieve good flow but its hard to get that thing to stay put anywhere because it always seems to drift towards hight flow areas and then get pushed back behind something. Any insight?
     
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  3. mcfarrow

    mcfarrow Skunk Shrimp

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    Thats what I would do. Let him settle down and get a grip.
     
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    jkuja913 Spaghetti Worm

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    Ok thats what i'll try. I've got em towards the bottom in a place that doesn't get a ton of flow so i'll turn one off and see what happens. Just had to go rescue from the back again so hopefully he'll dig himself in!
     
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  5. mcfarrow

    mcfarrow Skunk Shrimp

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    No worries, just give him time. Hopefully you don't have too much for him to sting as hes finds his new home.
     
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    jkuja913 Spaghetti Worm

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    He took care of a feather duster already. I am just gonna leave all the powerheads off overnight and just leave the refugium return run and see how that works.
     
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