Magnifica issues

[clowns101]

I have kept 4 Magnificas previous to this last one I purchased. All had the firmly attached pedal to the rock, and were able to hold themselves up with out issues. However, this last one I bought, I'm having issues with getting it to stand up on it's own and support it's self. It's doing the classic partial deflate, and re-inflate game, and I'm becoming worried. In the end, I've provided the anemone with the exact same conditions that the others had thrived in, is there anything I can do to bring it back to it's healthy condition? I've tried a couple things with little successes, but I know there are other methods out there that I am Un aware of.

Here's a few pictures:

The rock isn't at that harsh of a angle, I had the camera turned a bit messing with angles and composition. This is the deflate that I'm speaking of that all of us Mag keepers FEAR...

This is the most I could get it to support it's self

Thanks,
Austin

 

[elegance coral]

Your mag is very dark, which indicates a vast population of zooxanthellae. IME, this makes them very susceptible to excessive lighting, or long photo periods.
Are there any other species of anemone in the tank?

 

[clowns101]

I run about 7 hours a day. And no other anemones in the tank at all, just him aside from a mini maxi that was 4 foot away.

 

[garygb]

It looks fairly well attached in the first pic. I too would wonder if it is having light acclimation difficulties. Perhaps placing a few layers of plastic window screen between the anemone and light source and observe its behavior.

 

[clowns101]

It's very possible, I'm using 400w MH 20k from Reefulux. I'm not sure what the previous lighting was, I actually ordered it off the Internet.

I raised the light a good 24" from the water surface, shoul I still add screen?

 

[plancton]

try the gavage method quick!:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1652267&highlight=magnifica&page=2

I've seen many people try it in my city with very succesful stories, some of them say they will even thrive under T8s once you get them to eat by themselves after the gavage method, I want to see more people try it and report it.

 

[bLac2]

Please keep us posted on this. I'd like to know what the end result is of your methods. Wishing you luck my friend. It will make it!

 

[hypnoj]

Any updates?