OK...two weeks ago I purchased a nice looking bubble tip anemone and a mated pair of maroon clowns. The anemone has looked good since I put it in the aquarium. It had moved to the back of the tank the first week basically. It was in view, and kind of in the shade. However, after the first week it moved itself forward and into the light better. Since the second day the female maroon clown has been just basking in the anemone.
My tank is at the office and I was up there yesterday (Sunday) and everything looked great. The anemone looked in good sorts and my clown was just nestle dup in there. Today, I went into the office and the tanks water was a little murky and I couldn't see the anemone anywhere. I moved a couple of rocks around and have looked long and hard and I don't see it anywhere. It seems there are some little fleshy pieces that are around the tank, but not much and I'm afraid that my anemone disintegrated. I didn't realize it could go that quickly.
The only thing I did as a change in the tank was to add a little top-off water, feed some frozen brine and add some marine snow, and put in some Kent Superbuffer. All of this I have done since I purchased the anemone and nothing had happened then.
Is it possible for an anemone to go from looking good to being totally gone with absolutley no trace that quickly? Any ideas?
If it is gone....what might have caused it?
What do I need to guard against in polluting the water - I know you should get the carcass out, but there isn't one - meaning I've polluted the water.
The anemone was about 6-7" across when nicely full.
I'm just clueless! In my 4 years of this hobby, I've tried 3 different anemones before and I've just not been very successful. I was really excited because this one was doing soooo well! or so it seemed.
My tank is at the office and I was up there yesterday (Sunday) and everything looked great. The anemone looked in good sorts and my clown was just nestle dup in there. Today, I went into the office and the tanks water was a little murky and I couldn't see the anemone anywhere. I moved a couple of rocks around and have looked long and hard and I don't see it anywhere. It seems there are some little fleshy pieces that are around the tank, but not much and I'm afraid that my anemone disintegrated. I didn't realize it could go that quickly.
The only thing I did as a change in the tank was to add a little top-off water, feed some frozen brine and add some marine snow, and put in some Kent Superbuffer. All of this I have done since I purchased the anemone and nothing had happened then.
Is it possible for an anemone to go from looking good to being totally gone with absolutley no trace that quickly? Any ideas?
If it is gone....what might have caused it?
What do I need to guard against in polluting the water - I know you should get the carcass out, but there isn't one - meaning I've polluted the water.
The anemone was about 6-7" across when nicely full.
I'm just clueless! In my 4 years of this hobby, I've tried 3 different anemones before and I've just not been very successful. I was really excited because this one was doing soooo well! or so it seemed.
