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Need advice: Introducing LTA (Long Tentacle Anemone)

Started by a1a2a3alex, May 21, 2009, 10:55:48 AM

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a1a2a3alex

May 21, 2009, 10:55:48 AM
Hi,

recently got a LTA.  I really like it to be on the rock but when I took it out of the bag, it just won't stick to the rock and with the water current, it keeps floating.  It landed on the sand today and when it checked this morning, the bottom isn't attached to the sand or the rock.  Are there any advice you can give me to secure it or help it attached to a place that I like to see it ... cause I don't want it to find a resting place at the back of the aquarium that I can see it.


Thx,

Lex

RoxyDog

#1
May 21, 2009, 11:26:35 AM
There is a good chance it may end up where you don't want it...they decide on their own.  :)  LTAs like to live in the sand not the rocks though, possibly with it's foot under a rock, but in the sand.  Maybe find a nice deep spot of sand right beside a rock (try putting a few more rocks around it so it feels secure in it's sand hole) in the front where you want it and turn off some of the powerheads for a bit?  Just to let it settle.  I'm no expert with LTAs but it might work.  *shrug*
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sniggir

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May 21, 2009, 11:49:05 AM
if you want somthin that will stay on rocks you will want a different anenome LTA's like the substrate and gentle flow, BTA's flower's and such like rocks but all anenome's will walk till they find a place that they like... and even then if your lighting changes, or perameters change they will move again.
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a1a2a3alex

#3
May 21, 2009, 01:10:07 PM
Thanks for your input ... I also saw on some youtube video and I'm thinking about trying it out tonight if my anemone is still sitting side way.  In some youtube video, they put the anemone inside a clay pot to hold the mental.  And then you can put the clay pot anywhere.  But I'm not too sure whether this is a good idea or not ... any idea?

Lex

sniggir

#4
May 21, 2009, 01:29:15 PM
...don't know doesn't sound like the anenome pending on type would be the happiest.
90 gallon/ 90 gallon sump all male show tank, 75g Accie, 75g masoni reef alonacara, yellow lab and trio of flame backs, 75 gal tawain reef, 75 gal bi500, red shoulder, blue regal,
40 gal breeder  F1 electric blue frierei, 25 gal sunshine peacock males awaiting females, 20 gallon trio albino pleco, 65gal neolamprongus Brachardi pulcher 2 30g fry grow out, 20g hatchery with 4 batches of eggs currently
Starting on a fish wall for breeding more coming soon!

Tyler.L

#5
May 21, 2009, 05:16:05 PM
as pat said lta's like sand....you're not gonna get it to attach to rocks and regardless if you put it in a pot....its gonna go where it wants...

Vincenzo.

#6
May 21, 2009, 11:30:06 PM
why use clay pot when you can cut a 2L bottle in half?

JD

#7
May 22, 2009, 12:15:42 AM
All my LTA's went where they wanted. All of them(total of 3) ended up in the substrate, foot through the substrate and attached to the bottom pane of glass. They all went where the flow was very gentle, just enough to very slowly wave their tenticles. They all butted up against something either a rock or in a corner. Good luck finding a mutally pleasing location!! :D

a1a2a3alex

#8
May 23, 2009, 03:22:33 PM
Thanks for everyone who replied.  I took your suggestion and I dig up a valley at the front corner of the aquarium with low current and so far, it seems to be settling and it is no longer sitting side way.  hopefully now that I helped it halfway, it can find its footing to the bottom of the aquarium.  It seems healthy as it is taking small pieces of krill if I put it right into the mouth.  If I put it on the tentacle, it doesn't seem to want to feed itself ... I got a lazy one  :)

sniggir

#9
May 30, 2009, 06:45:36 PM
good to hear should post some pic's ppl love seen LTA's  ;)
90 gallon/ 90 gallon sump all male show tank, 75g Accie, 75g masoni reef alonacara, yellow lab and trio of flame backs, 75 gal tawain reef, 75 gal bi500, red shoulder, blue regal,
40 gal breeder  F1 electric blue frierei, 25 gal sunshine peacock males awaiting females, 20 gallon trio albino pleco, 65gal neolamprongus Brachardi pulcher 2 30g fry grow out, 20g hatchery with 4 batches of eggs currently
Starting on a fish wall for breeding more coming soon!

a1a2a3alex

#10
June 13, 2009, 08:20:41 PM
My anemone has decided to stay at the corner of the aquarium.  It seems that digging a hole where I want it does not work as it can move.


Regards,

Lex

Quote from: sniggir on May 30, 2009, 06:45:36 PM
good to hear should post some pic's ppl love seen LTA's  ;)

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