Electric green carpet- no sticky

[epicentyr]

My carpet is a long term captive in another reefers tank and since I have taken over for it it has not fed (that I know of). It has never grabbed on to food. My RBTA and condy are fine but this carpet will not feed. I have tried fresh frozen shrimp, formula 1 and 2, mysis, silversides, cyclopeze, and nothing will stick. I hav had it about 1.5 months and it has began to move in the last 2 days. still in the same area just different base locations. it has also began to spend more time deflated.

params
ca 470
alk 11
nitrate ~5
temp 79

lighting
400w xm 20k

please help

 

[cschweitzer]

What species?

 

[Slakker]

If you post some pictures here it'll help identify the anemone if you're not sure...especially if you can get pictures of the underside of the oral disk and the column.

 

[sarahkucera]

I don't have halides, so someone correct me if I am wrong.
Aren't 20K lights really on the blue end of the spectrum?
Have you tried 14K's over the nem to see if it would prefer a different spectrum?
Also, how old are your bulbs? The other two species of nem that you have listed are very forgiving of poor lighting, but I think that the carpets are not so forgiving, so if your bulbs are at or past due for replacing your carpet will let you know.

 

[GSMguy]

400w 20k will work for anemones that is allot of light

 

[fishyking]

Re: Electric green carpet- no sticky

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9292305#post9292305 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by epicentyr
My carpet is a long term captive in another reefers tank and since I have taken over for it it has not fed (that I know of). It has never grabbed on to food. My RBTA and condy are fine but this carpet will not feed. I have tried fresh frozen shrimp, formula 1 and 2, mysis, silversides, cyclopeze, and nothing will stick. I hav had it about 1.5 months and it has began to move in the last 2 days. still in the same area just different base locations. it has also began to spend more time deflated.

lighting
400w xm 20k

please help

How big is your tank? / more importantly, how deep is it?
How many hours lighting does he get?

From what I know, Carpet anemones are always difficult to keep alive for any serious amount of time.

Unlike BTA's they need virtually spotless water quality and extremely good lighting.

If it is moving about it suggests he is unhappy with either the water quality and flow or the lighting... he is moving in search of better conditions.

20k bulbs are very blue, daylight is 6.5k if I remember correctly and even that would be no good if your bulbs are too old.

Personally I would replace them and go with 5.5k-10k bulbs with a CRI of 90+ and I would add even more lighting depending on tank size.

I also think that having so many different type of anemone in one system is going to cause trouble long term, especially if the tank is sub 150g..... Please tell me you have no other stinging celled life in there that can be having a silent cheimical warfare with the anemones?

 

[LesMartin]

Ask it's previous owner what he fed it. Krill or squid are worth trying also.

 

[Slakker]

Also, try to get an identification on the species name...it will really help people point you in the right direction to get this guy back to health.