HELP!!!!!!!!!! Anemone dying????

[Txcowboy22]

I am not sure what going on, but please help. I don't want it to posion my tank. what should I do, is this normal? It doesn't look good to me. It looks like he is pooping.....
Please Help!

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[Mr Sh0tgun]

To me it just looks like he's expelling waste, but we need to know more about your tank...

How big is your tank, and what kind of lighting do you have over it? How old is your tank, how long have you had the nem, and what are your water params?

 

[redvipe2010]

Looks like he is just expelling waste. I don't see him decaying. Give it about an hour or so and recheck him.

 

[Txcowboy22]

10 minutes later and he looks worse.

Good water, but nemo just found the anemone 3 days ago..... only had the anemone for a week or so. I have 46 gallon bowfront with 192 watt jbjs...... Is it normal to look like that?

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[raoul]

They can look very bad when they're expelling waste.

 

[redvipe2010]

http://www.karensroseanemones.com/deflating.htm

See above site for expelling waste.

 

[Txcowboy22]

ok, I guess I will wait, what should I do? Should I be worried. I can barely even see it any more. Can I help it?

 

[Txcowboy22]

How long until it should look better???

 

[redvipe2010]

I wouldn't panic. You can test your water parameters. I'm still leaning towards expelling waste, or taking a poop! You could give us some details of your tank and equipment, and we might be able to tell if something else is going wrong, age of setup and bulbs included.

How come nemo isn't in the pic?

 

[redvipe2010]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9186224#post9186224 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Txcowboy22
How long until it should look better???

If it's expelling waste? I would say less than an hour, typically. He's isn't decaying so I don't think he is dieing.

 

[Txcowboy22]

If it was dieing, would it kill my other corals?

 

[redvipe2010]

It could pollute the tank, which could harm or kill your corals. I think you need a beer to relax! LOL

 

[Txcowboy22]

ok now I am worried, my blue tang is trying to get the anemone and the nemo is fighting him off, why is the tang going for the anemone?

 

[redvipe2010]

Could be trying to eat the waste from the BTA. If there is something else going on in the tank we won't be able to help you unless we know the information that was previously requested.

 

[Txcowboy22]

ok the anemone is looking a little better. But, I think I had an ich out break the other day and the clown has it pretty bad. I had a big flux. with the temp and the tang, clown, and flame angel seem to have ich, all are eating except the clown, hes not looking to hot.....

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[redvipe2010]

If you had an ich problem, all of your fish should be in QT. You can't treat ich in a tank with LR, LS, and an anemone.

 

[Txcowboy22]

I know that, I am going to have to let it ride out and increase feedings with garlic and zoe. I also got a better heater and the temp is stable at 75.5-76. Is that a good temp?

 

[Txcowboy22]

I dont have a QT

 

[Txcowboy22]

I just checked the water and my ammonia and nitrate were a little high, I think this is due to the increase in feedings.

Ammonia .25
Nitrate 20-30 ppm

 

[redvipe2010]

First, I don't see Ich, but it could just be the pics. I sure hope you don't!

Second, thank god you knew better, you had me worried for a minute.

I like to keep my tanks warmer at 78. My sg is always at 1.026, I target Ph at 8.2, alk at 2.9, calcium at 425, magnesium at 1350, and nitrates, nitrites and amonia at zero.

Not having a QT tank is not a good idea. I do suggest getting something, it doesn't have to be fancy, and maybe you could borrow something from a local reefer. Maybe contact your local reef club and see if someone could temporarily help you out with that.