I just ordered an bta and it just arrived. I am a little worried because there is a stuff floating in the bag and the bta does not look very good. Is it still alive and should I put it in the aquarium? This is my first time having a bta and I might need a little guidance. I have done a bunch of research. Should I try and feed it when I first put it in the tank or should I wait until tomorrow?
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What kind of stuff floating around?

I would recommend acclimating it very well and sticking it in the tank. One thing about anemones is they can look really bad and then there back to normal. I would stick it in the tank and let it settle for a few hours and then try feeding it a little. IMO anyways.

It is like white stuff. Not sure!!

White stuff kinda like snot?

Its probably just expelled waste. When they poop thats what it looks like. Nothing to worry about.

yea, cool
thanks

when i put it in will it go og its right side. i do not want to put it on its wrong side.

I am sorry to keep bothering everyone. I do have a question...Do hermit crabs eat anemones? I just put one in my tank and I cant tell if the crab has a hold of the bta or if the bta has ahold of the hermit crab. I hope they are ok together.
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they should be fine together. the crab is probably just eating the waste off of the anemone.

Thank you so much! That is what I was thinking, but wanted to make sure. The anemone found a great spot in come live rock, and looks really cool. Now my next question...When would it be ok for to to add a tom. clown. I was thinking in a few day. I also think one of my humbug damels is going to host in it. Is that possibe?
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well it IS possible, clownfish are actually a member of the Damselfish family, but it is not very likely. i would give the anemone a couple of weeks minimum to settle in to the new tank before adding a clown for it.

Happy 4th!!!
THe anemone i got yesterday seemed to be doing fine, but over night it went under some live rock where it is impossible to see and feed. I am not sure what to do from this point. Should I move it, or should I wait a few days and see if it will come out on its own? Please help!!!

wait a few days, it is probably acclimating itself to your tank.

Ok... I will let U know what happens.

It is too late to suggest that you should QT the anemone but I would not add anything to my DT without keeping it in QT. Check out this article in Reefreaders - Quarantine Now! (http://www.reefreaders.com/content/view/22/1/).

Sad news...my bta turned to mush. I think it is dead. So sad. I am not sure if it was somthing i did or if i just got a bad one...or had problem shipping. not sure, but very sad.

sorry man, can i ask HOW you acclimated it ?? i would also check out the link that Carmiejo gave above your last post. it is a great article and should be done on EVERYTHING that goes into the DT.

I followed the directions that it came with. Float the bag then pour a shot glass of water in the bag until it is full.

Well that is a way to acclimate but its not the recommended way. Most store recommend that because its the easiest to explain. IMO, not to sure why people still recommend that way.

Here is a article i did for Reefreaders that explains a very safe way to acclimate anything.

Click Here (http://www.reefreaders.com/content/view/39/1/)

exactly where i was going wwest, i ALWAYS drip acclimate my new arrivals. it is the safest and most reliable way to acclimate. i have to agree with wwest on it being an "out of date" acclimation process.

Just to add to the acclimation process when dripping. Depending on your room temperature, the temperature of the vessel you are using to acclimate the animal can reduce significantly even if you floated it before you started the drip. I keep my hanging containers in the tank while drip acclimating to assure the temp is the same.

A long time ago I checked the temp of the acclimation water after adding a cleaner shrimp as it looked very unhappy in the tank immediately after adding to the tank and died a day later. I thought I did everything right as I drip acclimated for 1 hour and possibly longer. The shrimp was definitely healthy when I started acclimation.

My tank water was 80 degrees and the acclimation water was 76. The shrimp was thrown into a 4 degree change in water temperature. Be careful when drip acclimating out of the tank because the water may not be the same temp.