New LTA shrinking! HELP!

HELP!! I just got a LTA hoping my 2 clowns would host with it etc. It looked GREAT in the store and had other clowns hosting in it etc. Literally looked perfect. I brought it home and when I added it to my tank it didn't seem to want to attach anywhere. I tried 'helping' it out a little by holding it in one place. After I few minutes I just let it do its thing. It floated around the tank for a while kinda spinning around in the sand and was very open almost like a flower. It's sitting but does NOT have it's foot in the sand .. I turned the light off at 11pm and it shriveled up. From what I've read you shouldn't have the lights on all day all night, which I why I turn the light off at night. Everything else in my tank is perfect and thriving. It's now 11:37pm and I'm freaking so I turned the light back on! The mouth is looking a little weird now too.. What is going on with this thing??? Is it just acclimating?? Is it going to die? I attached some pictures!

We need some information on your tank. How long has it been set up? And what are your water parameters?

I have a 29 gallon tank and have had it for 6 weeks. Everything else in the tank is healthy. All water levels are on point.

did you acclimate, if so how , drip acclimation or just temperature acclimation, what kind of lights do u have , basic stock lights are not enough to support a anemone

also anemones take a while to find a spot and even then they may move it later they dont like it, dont force it or "help" it just let it be once it finds a spot it likes then it will open up if everything in your tank checks out

Anemones are some of the hardest animals to keep alive. They need pristine water conditions and mature (over a year old) tanks. If it's still alive in the morning, I'd take it back to the store.

And again... What are your actual parameters?

oh and btw welcome to the forums

Yes. Haha. Welcome!!

We are gonna want exact number readings on your water. What your tank is set up like, i.e. pumps, power heads, LIGHTING, filtration, etc.

Anemones will move, they walk. They will go to a place that gives them the correct flow and light that they will want. The mouth looking strange, could be bad, maybe not. Not only do they eat from that mouth, they also crap from it. They will inflate, and expel water, again, through the mouth.

There is no guarantee your clowns will host the nem either, they may find something else they like better.

Have 2 t5 HOs and a 24 led dAy/ night strip ( probably irrelevant ) should I dig a hole for it?

Ok so - I did a water change last night (with premade water before I got the LTA) and today the salinity is at 1.028 (which I know is high) so by rec'd of the local aquarium store, I'm taking out some water adding non salt water to hopefully bring that down. I will just leave it be and hope it doesn't go upside down and start to actually die. The aquarium store said the lighting set up is fine for this, filters, pumps etc all fine.

I did acclimate the LTA temp. wise but I also read a few places on here that nems don't really need acclimation bc they dont have gills..

Also, I know that the clowns might not host. I just want them to.