Loosing arms

[Diveshaman]

Anyone know anything about bubble anemones losing arms? I mean all their arms and then start to re-generating new arms. I have 4 starburst anemones that each split on me leaving me with 8 healthy anemones for about a month until each anemone started to lose their arms slowly until all gone. Each maintaining a solid disk, foot and healthy mouth. I have 4 other bubble anemones in tank three rose and one white tip bubble and all are doing fine. This week I just started noticing the damages bubbles arms growing back. Mouth and coloration of disk around mouth and foot continue to look great just never had a one let alone 8 anemones lose all their arms in less than two weeks. Any other experience with such an event would be much appreciated. Clowns still continue to host in damaged bubbles. I will try to take a picture of the starburst without arms and post for everyone. Thanks in advance

 

[Diveshaman]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/512/200567Come_near_me.jpg

Here is a picture pre loosing arms. Now solid green disc, mouth and foot remain with no arms. Baby arms are just starting to bud.

 

[Lmecher]

That is strange, by no means normal. I think something is going on, could something be nipping them off, have you noticed the clowns biting them?

 

[Diveshaman]

No clowns bitting them I did notice a few arms twisting in current and eventually snapping off, but had adjusted flow so not as strong. Very strange. I will post a photo here in a few when light come on. I do have some active cleaning shrimp but wouldn't think they or any of the emerald crabs could be doing any harm. I do also have a blue lobster someone gave to me over 6yrs ago but only gets spotted couple times a year. I didn't even think of him.

 

[Lmecher]

Could be getting attacked at night.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

I had a couple of peppermints that sniped the tentacles off of my gbtas.They were together for about 6 months before they started.