Anemone Problem
- Thread starter mrpenguin
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ph was low, that is an indication something might be amiss in your tank. Do you do regular water changes? Do you have aragonite as a substrate--both of these can be solutions to a low ph, as can protein skimming and good water flow (increased oxygenation). In answer to your quesiton about water flow, BTA's appreciate randon, moderate current. I wouldn't direct a power head right on it, but it is preferable to have some type of wave maker, or, at the very least, two power heads that will give some random water movement. As I'm sure you have heard before, make sure the intakes to the powerheads have sponge covering them.
davocean
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moderate flow, tents should be gently moving around.
If you blast it it will most likely move.
Light is much better, and BTA's are forgiving w/ light, but you may want to add more later.
Feeding it well will help, like a silverside a week.
Let us know what happens, pics are always cool.
If you blast it it will most likely move.
Light is much better, and BTA's are forgiving w/ light, but you may want to add more later.
Feeding it well will help, like a silverside a week.
Let us know what happens, pics are always cool.
mrpenguin
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During the night the anemone has moved to the top of the rock again, I guess it liked the new light it had yesterday.
When will this anemone start feeding again ? it has not eaten in weeks and I am starting to worry it might starve to death.
The clowns are feeding it as you can see in the picture but it wont to stick to it and it wont close and eat.
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When will this anemone start feeding again ? it has not eaten in weeks and I am starting to worry it might starve to death.
The clowns are feeding it as you can see in the picture but it wont to stick to it and it wont close and eat.
hybridgenius
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Wow it looks so pale, but like davocean said give it time. You have new lights now and it seems to enjoy it much better so give it some time to recover. Always check your water too because anemones(even the easiest ones) are very delicate and sensitive to changes in water.
davocean
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Well, a couple things, one your tank is still fairly new.
Two, it's stressed, and it is possible those clowns could be luvin it a bit too much for it right now.
If it looks like they just don't leave it alone at all, you could cover w/ a strawberry basket while it recovers, this is just a guess though.
Check water params.
Also, it could be trying to acclimate to new light, trying to build zooanzthelle back up.
Best right now is just let it be, and maybe keep clowns away for a bit.
Two, it's stressed, and it is possible those clowns could be luvin it a bit too much for it right now.
If it looks like they just don't leave it alone at all, you could cover w/ a strawberry basket while it recovers, this is just a guess though.
Check water params.
Also, it could be trying to acclimate to new light, trying to build zooanzthelle back up.
Best right now is just let it be, and maybe keep clowns away for a bit.
davocean
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Yeah, could be it was liking the light, but running from clowns.
Once it recovers it should be able to deal w/ the rough love.
It would be nice if you could cover it while it's close to light, but don't pull or tear the foot.
Maybe a piece of plex to seperate clowns to one side of tank or something.
Once it recovers it should be able to deal w/ the rough love.
It would be nice if you could cover it while it's close to light, but don't pull or tear the foot.
Maybe a piece of plex to seperate clowns to one side of tank or something.
mrpenguin
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It went completely down to the sand, so now I have put a net over it but I am worried it wont get enough light down were it is ... also I think the net will let even less light trough.
I am scared to move it by hand because it is firmly attached to the rock.
You can see in the pic how far it has moved from the top of that big rock.
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I am scared to move it by hand because it is firmly attached to the rock.
You can see in the pic how far it has moved from the top of that big rock.
mrpenguin
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I had to remove the net because the clown was able to get his way inside and so far I have not been able to find anything else that will cover him completely so that the clown wont come in.
He has been sitting on the bottom for the last few days now, he is still not taking anything I give him, he wont close up to eat and the food dont stick to him either.
I am really worried it would starve to death since it has not eaten in weeks now.
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He has been sitting on the bottom for the last few days now, he is still not taking anything I give him, he wont close up to eat and the food dont stick to him either.
I am really worried it would starve to death since it has not eaten in weeks now.
Keep a very close eye on it in my experience I will be very hard to get it back if it does not take food, the clowns will be rough and the more it collapses the more frustrated the fish tend to get and you experience a positive feed back situation.
That is not good, be ready to pull it if you see fine noodle like strings or it detaches.
That is not good, be ready to pull it if you see fine noodle like strings or it detaches.
also I feed only raw, peeled food grade shrimps as fresh as possible washed in ro water and soaked in selcon.
It will take more energy to digest shrimp exoskeleton and if their is internal damage sharp objects could compound it for future reference.
It will take more energy to digest shrimp exoskeleton and if their is internal damage sharp objects could compound it for future reference.
timrandlerv10
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cut the shrimp into tiny pieces...maybe 1/4" cubes.
if you can get fresh clam, that cut into tiny pieces too.
got to get the clowns away from the nem for a bit...maybe a piece of lexan from lowe's with a bazillion holes drilled in it, or something similar.
no separation=no anemone
if you can get fresh clam, that cut into tiny pieces too.
got to get the clowns away from the nem for a bit...maybe a piece of lexan from lowe's with a bazillion holes drilled in it, or something similar.
no separation=no anemone
mrpenguin
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How do i safely pray the anemone from the rock it is attached to right now ?
I have tried everything to cover the anemone but he is sitting in such a spot that I cant cover him completely and the clown fish gets inside every time ... not net or plastic cover scares him away.
I have tried everything to cover the anemone but he is sitting in such a spot that I cant cover him completely and the clown fish gets inside every time ... not net or plastic cover scares him away.
fishybusiness
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I would suggest removing the clowns not the anemone. Move the clowns to a temporary ten gallon or some other quarantine tank. They should be fine and the anemone can recooperate.
wicked_NaCl_h2o
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If you can get it off the rock you should get a in tank refugium. Like this one
or you could put one together I bet it wouldn't be difficult to make. Its to keep your clowns away from it and make it easier for you to monitor the anemone. I would do this soon, it looks like it doesn't have much time, it might die if the clowns keep hosting it.
or you could put one together I bet it wouldn't be difficult to make. Its to keep your clowns away from it and make it easier for you to monitor the anemone. I would do this soon, it looks like it doesn't have much time, it might die if the clowns keep hosting it.
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