Anemone seems to be shedding

[troynel]

I bought a healthy ritteri from dr. fosters a few weeks ago. When I bought it it looked very healthy. I waited a week it found a place it liked and stayed there. Then I added two baby clown fish and ever since it has been moving and relocating everyday. Now I notice near its mouth and tear and the clowns are picking at it. The clown never come out of it. Not even for a minute. Is this normal?

 

[brich1027]

need more info, lighting, water params.

 

[troynel]

250w halide and 4 24w t5s.
salinity 1.026
ph.7.8 - 8.0
nitrate 0
phosphate .04
calc - 430
alk - 8.5
mag - 1350

i do vodka dose as well. Its every since the clown fish were introduced. would they cause this?

 

[troynel]

anyone?

 

[troynel]

I have also lenghtened the photo period lately by one hour. Could that of made it deflat more durning the day. From time to time i'm seeing a tenecal or two floating around in the tank as well. No bad smell yet though. I have moved it into a fish net to keep the clown fish out of it and see if that helps.

 

[troynel]

temp 77-78. Anyone have a clue? Last night its tenicals look normal but there are quite a few that are shedding off. This can't be normal. What causes this. It doesn't smell at all. The mouth is constanly open now as well.

 

[jkrentz2515]

How big is the nem and what type of clowns do you have? Maroons are very rough on their nems.

 

[troynel]

percula's and they are babies the nem is (or was) when fully opened 6-8 inches.