Snorkeler's Cube

We got a new tank inhabitant this week, a small anemone!

I had intended to get a slightly larger one but when I was able to go to the LFS it had been bought. They sell fairly quick over here...

So they still had this little guy, which seemed to be healthy, would fit easily in my small tank, was less expensive, almost a bargain (R$100, roughly US$50), so I decided to buy it.



The picture above is about 1 hour after being added to the tank.

Today, one day later, it hasn't moved around yet just "stuck its neck out" a little from the rock crevice it's anchored to, seems like I chose a location it likes.

One caveat, the LFS had a signifiant number of large aiptasias in the tank where this guy came from, so now I'm under the risk of getting aiptasias again (remember, I erradicated them in Nov 2012... ). I asked them to cut down the rock on which the anemone was to the smallest size possible to reduce the risk (I couldn't take just the anemone because it was gripping firmly the rock crevice it was in).

Let's see, if the aiptasias come back it'll be peppermint shrimp season again....

Snorkeler