Anemones acting funny!

[JeffyT]

So i have 4 bubble tip anemones in my tank. All of which were healthy and opening before my water change on sunday.

After the water change, i added 3 new coral pieces. A galaxia, hammerhead and frogspawn. The frags are really small. I bought them for about 20 dollars a frag. (Give you guys a reference on size)

I also ended up rearranging the entire tank, rock work and where my mp10 is located.

Is it safe for me to assume that the nems not fully opening and being super sensitive to the light again is because of all the changes?

They havent gone into complete hiding, when my lights start to ramp and they open up the mouth is a bit swollen but nothing major.

I just tested my values, Ph 8.2, Salinity 1.025 (Newly Recalibrated Meter), Using RED SEA: MAG 1460, Calc 445 and Alk 10.1 DKH. Using API: Phosphates close to 0 ppm. Temperature stays at 78.1 and ramps to 80-81 with the Kessil on for its scheduled duration.

Most fellow hobbyist are telling me that my parameters are good. So i'm assuming the little brats are just being brats for a couple days?

 

[OrionN]

I would put a heater in there and keep temp at 81 degree instead of drop to 78 at night. The temp in the ocean does not change during the day. Only vary with season, not daily change.

 

[MacWilliams]

Also, the moving of the rocks is the likely cause of the unhappiness of the nems. Just keep things steady for a little while and let it even out. They should be just fine as long as you didnt kick up too much crap from the sand.

 

[asudavew]

Too many changes at once. But I would imagine the movement of the rocks and power head affected the flow in the tank.

Keep your powerheads covered in case they start moving.

 

[JeffyT]

I would put a heater in there and keep temp at 81 degree instead of drop to 78 at night. The temp in the ocean does not change during the day. Only vary with season, not daily change.

THank you Minh,

I didn't think of this type of swing as being something that could affect them. It wasnt something that made a difference in the past 4 months.

Plus if I leave the Heater on at 81 and then turn my lights on. At full intensity the tank will swing about 2-3 degrees anyway?

Is there something else I could do?

 

[JeffyT]

Too many changes at once. But I would imagine the movement of the rocks and power head affected the flow in the tank.

Keep your powerheads covered in case they start moving.

thanks for the advice,

TRUST ME on the covering of powerheads.. i was unfortunate enough to have my Colorado Sunburst.. go through it while i was on vacation in Vegas.

But I was lucky enough to have very good husbandry and water parameters and the nem is healing nicely. The colors are coming back into the tips and the base is developing its signature green hue.