How do i know when my bubble tip anemone is dead?

[psilentchild]

I was just wondering how you would tell if your anemone is dead instead of stressed out?

 

[ocellaris123]

You will know when it is dead, the anemone will turn to a white mush, release a milky substance from its corpse and will not smell all too pleasant.

 

[Anemone]

It falls apart. Chunks come off of it. And, as noted above, it stinks to high heaven if you lift it out of the water...

Kevin

 

[psilentchild]

What about if it is dying?What will it do before it dies?

 

[ocellaris123]

There are signs when an anemone is not doing well such as deflating for frequently for extended periods of time.

 

[velvetelvis]

The unfortunate one and only anemone (it was a BTA) that I've ever had, when it was at death's doorstep, had become very bleached, had shrunk in size and stopped expanding, and had very shriveled tentacles and a gaping, loose mouth. Overall, it looked loose and "flabby"--very floppy and sickly, kind of like a bean bag with most of the stuffing gone. I've seen other anemones in stores that were dying and they had much the same look. They almost look like they're melting.