My green Gig has just moved for the first time, big Problem

[Donly1]

Is this gig ok? Its been in the same spot under the light, getting great flow, hosting a clown for 4 months, and then 2days ago, it closed up. parameters all good.

first photo from 10 days ago.
second photo closed up 2days ago.
third photo underside of gig on the glass today.
fourth photo front view of it on the glass today.

fifth photo check out the colors
clown not hosting it, it has turned shades of brown, and has a white spot on the top of it(any ideas?) mouth is open.

Its underneath the power-head and Im concerned its going to head up to it.....
Ideas?
Why do they move?

 

[OrionN]

That does not look like a happy healthy anemone after in the tank for 4 months.
All parameters are good doen not cover it.

I find that my tank and my anemone does not do well if I don't do regular water change. All measurable parameter are fine, Al, Alkalinity, Nitrate, Phosphate, Mg, temp, salinity....
It is the trace, micro level/toxin that we can not measure is the problem.
My system is a 450 gal. It is passable if I do 50 gal change every month, but will do much better if I change water 50 gal every week.
Your anemone is not doing well, but does not seem to be infected. I recommend that you change water 20% weekly. If you do this he will get better.

 

[Donly1]

I am changing the water every week with around 10 gallons of RO water in my 30 gallon tank.

 

[ulli]

What lights do you have on that tank?

 

[Donly1]

The Ocean Blue NP Ultima is an over all wide angle 20K Reef Aquarium Light which consists of (4) 10,000K extremely high output NEW patented Ocean White XT-E LED, (2) "Fiji Blue" XT-E LEDS (deep blue), and (4) NEW "patent pending" NP full spectrum Blue ("Nature Perfect" from Osram Oslon) LED emitters

These are on two different channels. Daylight can be controlled separately from the actinics (with the use of a controller).

"¢The overall color balance of the "Ocean Blue Ultima" when full on replaces a 20,000K Light.
It is ideal for a wide angle light in a marine reef aquarium and perfect as the sole lighting for a 30 gallon or less nano reef (not recommended for freshwater aquariums)

"¢Uses the newest generation patented XT-E emitter by CREE (NOT an off the shelf XT-E emitter) as well as patent pending Osram Oslon NP emitters, with the first unique "full spectrum" blue emitter specifically designed for photosynthetic marine life!

"¢Best used for tanks under 20 inches of depth and where more light spread is needed

 

[ulli]

I had a aquabeam 1000hd and i upgraded to blackbox.
Big difference on my corals growth.

Tmc lights are ok but way way overpriced for what you get.

Do some chemistry tests and let us know.

 

[Donly1]

What is blackbox?

 

[Donly1]

So is it in everyone's opinion that I need to treat this guy? I was able to take them off the glass put them on a live rock and feed him a piece of shrimp. Looks like he hasn't moved and the clown is hosting again.

 

[Donly1]

 

[OrionN]

It is unlikely that your anemone will response to antibiotic treatment. He does not seem to deflates off and on like anemone that is infected with bacterial. There are other infectious agents out there that are slow, and does not response to conventional antibiotics. Perhaps viral infection or maybe marine tuberculosis (cause by Mycobacterium marinum), maybe a fungal infection. Regardless, if this is the case, they would not response to normal antibiotics.

I would recommend that you provide the best care that you can for him and hope for the best. I have lost more than on anemones this way. They just don't do well, slowly decline over weeks to months. From personal experiences, antibiotics in these case did not help. Good luck

 

[Cheebs]

We should also address the fact that, unfortunately, the anemone does not look like it was in the greatest of health to begin with. Though it may have the right shape, it looks quite bleached and bland to me.. There may be an underlying issues (lack of light, feeding, etc) that finally led to the anemone calling it quits in it's original spot.

I have little experience with the lights you are using, but it may not be enough. Lack of growth on your live rock could be a sign of this as well.

Aside form that, answering a few questions might help

What do you feed the anemone, and how often?
What type of flow do you have in the tank? Is the anemone constantly getting buffeted by good flow?
What salinity and temperature do you keep the tank at?

 

[Donly1]

What is happening when they start changing colors on the edges? I know that he is bleached, with a salad green stem, and now brownish in color on the edges.

 

[Cheebs]

It could mean that colour is returning to it. Mind if I reiterate my questions?