Anemone - URGENT - What's wrong?

[Jmunk]

Just purchased this LTA a few days ago. It was first upside down when I placed him in the tank.

Then, a day later, he mounted himself, and looked absolutely wonderful. Now he looks like this:

What in the world is that bubble in his mouth? Or is that his mouth? There also seems to be goo around his mouth area as well that comes off very easily.

Only thing that changed was that I added two T5 bulbs.

 

[DasCamel]

If he has discharge or goo, very likely a bacterial infection. Look at the sticky at the top of the forum, very likely he needs treatment to get better. Especially if he keeps inflating and deflating.

Is he attaching currently?

 

[Jmunk]

If he has discharge or goo, very likely a bacterial infection. Look at the sticky at the top of the forum, very likely he needs treatment to get better. Especially if he keeps inflating and deflating.

Is he attaching currently?

Oh lord.

No he was attaching perfectly fine, now he is not at all.

 

[DasCamel]

Oh lord.

No he was attaching perfectly fine, now he is not at all.

Yeah, time to setup a a 10g qt and treat the little guy.

 

[m0nkie]

good luck. treating anemone takes a lot of work.

 

[Jmunk]

He's much more opened up today, but I can still see this huge bubble inside near his mouth. Any possible idea what that is?!

I do not see anymore discharge.

 

[Jmunk]

This is what I'm describing

 

[sully6956]

It's hard to tell from the pics. As others have said its very possible that it has a bacterial infection and needs to be treated. I have seen nems expelling waste before where their "stomach" protrudes from the mouth a bit. Doesn't usually last this long though.

 

[Jmunk]

Some more pictures to show what I'm dealing with. Not sure if I should wait it out or take any action.

 

[Jmunk]

And here is the green gunk coming out it's mouth. Any ideas?

 

[m0nkie]

it's not good if it keeps spilling guts like that. They keep inflating and deflating to perform a water change. signs of stress.

 

[Jmunk]

it's not good if it keeps spilling guts like that. They keep inflating and deflating to perform a water change. signs of stress.

I'm not sure why he would be stressed after he attached and was doing extremely well for a day or so.

Any ideas?

 

[ca1ore]

Green gunk coming out of the mouth could be the anemone expelling its zooanthelle, or it could be the remains of a meal. I have never had any of my anemones blow a bubble, so unsure what that might be. Anemones are quite susceptible to bacterial infections, some species more than others, and inflation/deflation cycles are a sure bet you've got an infection. Treatment has been suggested already; otherwise just let it run its course.