Water change and RBTA

[rodasphoto]

I need to do a water change in my BC29 but my anemone is towards the top of my tank. If I do a water change it will be out of water for a couple of minutes.
Can they be out of water for a couple of minutes?
Or are they like sponges that need can not be exposed to air?

 

[glxtrix]

Not a problem at all.

 

[jamescook]

It will stress them a little, but normally it's not a big deal for nems to be exposed to air for a 2 minute WC.

 

[rodasphoto]

Many thanks. I just don't want to lose it or any of my critters.

 

[glxtrix]

I've had mine out of water for 10 min during a water change with no ill effects. Obviously try to do it as fast as you can...but I don't see any immediate rush.

 

[saltbubbles]

Rodasphoto;859317 wrote: I need to do a water change in my BC29 but my anemone is towards the top of my tank. If I do a water change it will be out of water for a couple of minutes.
Can they be out of water for a couple of minutes?
Or are they like sponges that need can not be exposed to air?

Mine is on the top also. I just turn off the light so it won't burn and make it as quick as possible and it's ok. But then again, I don't know anything. I am just very lucky.

 

[rodasphoto]

I just changed the water and it seems to be doing fine. I was very quick with the water change and turned my lights off. I hope it moves down.

 

[rodasphoto]

I wish I could do that. But my tank is an AIO, so I don't have a sump.

 

[mcphock]

If he's really that stressed, he'll move below the water line. I had 3 gigantic RBTAs that were just below the water line in my 120, and they did that every water change.

 

[kilralpine]

Just make sure your makeup water is the same temperature and salinity while your doing all of this; shouldnt over stress it.

 

[rodasphoto]

I always try to keep the salinity and water temp the same when I do a water change especially with a tank as small as mine.