Taking a tumble in the current
Sometimes Anemones like to take a roll in the water current.
I had one do this just a few days ago and
took some pictures of it to post here.
She tumbled about for around 10 minutes and when she had her fun she attached to the rock below and was just fine.
One thing to remember is that it is not normal for them to do it for a long period of time. They may turn
loose and float around for a few minutes and land in a place where they quickly attach there foot.
But if yours stays unattached and floating for more then 15 minutes and or settles to the bottom with its face down in
the sand, there is a problem.
I have never had one land on its face and stay there.
They always land on there foot or there side.
If yours is face down, pick it up and place it in between two rocks, even if it has to be somewhat deep in the rocks
to support it.
If it attaches, great, if it releases and goes floating again you need
to put rocks around it on the floor of the tank and sometimes you need
to cover it with a colander to keep it from floating away.
An unattached Anemone is an unhappy/unhealthy Anemone.
Figure out the problem and fix it.
Feed it first is my recommendation.
If it will not take food, do a water change, 20% minimum.
Then see how it reacts.
If it is still red or green depending on your species and eating well, you will need to figure out why it will not
attach to the rock.
Do you have to much current in your tank?
Sometimes we tend to have a lot of current moving in the tank and if the Anemone
decides to move and it gets caught in the current, it can get bashed on the rockwork , injuring
itself or not be able to even get ahold of a rock to get attached.
So try placing it under a power head out of direct current to see if that will help it attach.