Magnifica Help

[mcfa2403]

So I have had my magnifica for 3 weeks now and for the most part it has looked healthy but has not looked at all happy and can't seem to stay in one place. Today I figured out why, the clowns had cleared an area of sandbed where the nem was and I could see from the underside of the tank that the foot appears to have many small tears (small white excretions can be seen protruding from the foot). The anemone still appears healthy as it is inflated and the mouth is closed tight, but it cannot anchor. I was thinking of getting a shallow ceramic cup/pot to place the foot in. Any thoughts?

 

[jwoyshnar]

They usually like it high and on a pedestal. Probably why he is moving

 

[ca1ore]

If you anemone was in or around the sandbed, I'd wager that those 'small white excretions' are just sand grains stuck to the foot (it is sticky, after all). Mags move if they are unhappy. They also want to be high up on a flatish rock exposed to lots of light and flow.

 

[mcfa2403]

The white stuff was stringy loops. It will attach its verrucae but will not attach its foot.

 

[ca1ore]

Well, 'stringy loops' are usually mucus that forms around the edge of the foot when anemone is acclimating. Though if it is tissue sloughing off that's not a good sign. Are you able to remove the white bits on the foot. If they are sand grains, they may be irritating the animal to the point where is won't attach.

 

[mcfa2403]

They are not sloughing off but look to be in remission some time with the foot in a glass bowl in the aquarium. They are for sure not sand as the male clown has removed any sand from the foot (it had some on there at one point). Glad to hear that it might be mucus due to acclimation, and thanks for all the info.

The nem was on the top of a rock with direct flow (I am thinking this is what irritated the foot) and high light (was Kessil LED though so that could be an acclimation issue too).

 

[mcfa2403]

Best pic I could get

 

[blackgate]

Those look like small tears to me. If he is healthy, he can pull through. I had a magnifica hit a power head several hours upon acclimation (stupidity on my part) and get mangled pretty good. He healed up in about two weeks since he was healthy as a horse and is doing fine to this day! Just keep a close eye on him and do not let him get injured any further and you may be ok

 

[garygb]

Looks like tears to me as well. This may be a situation where antibiotics are warranted.

 

[OrionN]

That look like the anemone was roughly removed from his last attachment. Magnifica like to attach to the rock, not on the sand. That anemone need treatment or else the chance of him living to the next month or two is very low.