Help moving anemone.

[mel11422]

I was just feeding my nem and I noticed under its foot there were bristle worms coming out of the live rock. It tried closing up for a little and after maybe 2 -3 mins it opened like normal. How do I get him off that rock so they don't kill it??

Thank you

 

[dherrera83]

i would just let it be. It will move on its own. Moving it would require removing him off the rock by putting a metro card under his foot. But that will stress him...

Let it move on its own.

 

[mel11422]

I think they are stressing it. Every now and they and pushes its mouth open and then closes, but returns to normal all in about 2 mins tops.

Will they kill it?

 

[dherrera83]

post a pic

 

[mel11422]

Pictures

Kind of hard to see.

 

[greg 45]

I have had bristle worms in my anemone system for years
they never caused any harm to the anemones

 

[mel11422]

Thank you Greg!! I was worried cause its not trying to move away, but when I saw the bristle worms it was acting funny. I got nervous when its mouth was pushing out.
Seems to be ok now. Maybe they came out cause of me feeding it?

 

[dherrera83]

yes bristle worms come out when feeding. Should be a problem, just let it be.

 

[dubs]

Let the anenome be its fine and just a word of advice even if u move it to were u think it fine it will only pick up and move and if u r worried or don't like the worms get some wrasse and u r problem with worm and a few other pest will be taking care of

 

[mel11422]

Ok thank you. Its the first time I have seen that happen got worried.

yes bristle worms come out when feeding. Should be a problem, just let it be.

 

[mel11422]

Yeah surprisingly when I got it I just placed it on that rock and never moved. Must have lucked out. I will look into the wrasse. Thanks

Let the anenome be its fine and just a word of advice even if u move it to were u think it fine it will only pick up and move and if u r worried or don't like the worms get some wrasse and u r problem with worm and a few other pest will be taking care of

 

[b-ridge]

I wish my green bubble tip would of stayed where I put it. It is now somewhere inside my rock formation. I wish I could move the rock to make him come back out

 

[dubs]

I have One that just came back from out of hidden for like 4/5 months now lol

 

[lnevo]

Any tips for getting them off rocks? Got a split I'm trying to give someone and it took a walk but stayed on the rock its on...want him off

 

[cmantis]

Any tips for getting them off rocks? Got a split I'm trying to give someone and it took a walk but stayed on the rock its on...want him off

Power head blasting it or chisel.

 

[oh207]

I had to move my rocks to catch fish and both mine fell off the rock when I pickup the rock out of the water. Never had to take one out otherwise.

 

[dherrera83]

Any tips for getting them off rocks? Got a split I'm trying to give someone and it took a walk but stayed on the rock.want him off

Use a metro card to get under its foot then. Once u get half removed he will just peal off. He will be stressed so put him somewhere with minimal flow. once In the new area he should grab on to something and look normal again.

 

[reefsmaniac]

It'll be ok

 

[mel11422]

Anemone looks horrible

IDK what them bristle worms did but hes not a happy nem right now. Water is right on. No changes at all in the water in over a month maybe longer. Tank is pretty stable never fluctuates.

What should I do?

 

[Cibo]

It will be fine if they bother you just trap them and remove them but if they are there think of them as part of your clean up crew!