Need Help From the Experts: Heteractis Magnifica
- Thread starter tufacody
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Sorry to hear that, unfortunately, that is the result with 99% of the attempts.
AD87
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Yeah sorry to hear that. Right now im in the process with my 3rd Mag and documenting my process every step and hopefully will have some good results. (Cross your fingers). I have had mine for the past 3 days and has never had a gaped mouth, I think that's key, we will see.
Also if you try to try again I would take the clowns out of the display till the Mag settles in, sometimes clown can bother the anemone when its settling in.
Also if you try to try again I would take the clowns out of the display till the Mag settles in, sometimes clown can bother the anemone when its settling in.
tufacody
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Mine had 4-5 days of looking just great before going downhill. I guess that's what makes it so tough. I've lost new animals before and chalked it up to shipping, aclimation or disease, but I haven't lost a healthy animal to non-natural causes for many years. It hurts more when your hopes are raised, lol.
Oh well, I've decided my next anemone will be a home-cultured rose. There is a store in the Twin Cities that does great culturing them. I can't see depriving the ocean of another mag. In fact given this experience, I don't think I will ever keep another anemone that doesn't come from "home" stock. I just don't think my occelaris will go into anything else. But who knows, maybe now that they've had the "feel" for it they will.
Oh well, I've decided my next anemone will be a home-cultured rose. There is a store in the Twin Cities that does great culturing them. I can't see depriving the ocean of another mag. In fact given this experience, I don't think I will ever keep another anemone that doesn't come from "home" stock. I just don't think my occelaris will go into anything else. But who knows, maybe now that they've had the "feel" for it they will.
All of my ocellaris are in BTAs these days, even the ones that were in magnifica in the past.
tufacody
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Well crap, I thought I had brought my mag back from the dead, only to find that it may be just a temporary reprieve.
After looking great sunday and monday, on tuesday he seemed to crawl down the rock to the base of the glass and sand. Not sure why he did this as I have three 2 screen layers over my halides to help him acclimate. I thought they were supposed to like light and flow. My flow is on the moderate to low side, since I have found that he reacts poorly when I turn it up.
Today I saw this
This picture seems to be of his foot - but definitely not his mouth. When I saw this I figured I needed closer examination to make sure he wasn't completely falling apart. Unfortunately he released with just a few swishes in the water column. I then gently turned him and saw no other damage. I placed him back on the the top of the rock pile. Surprisingly, his mouth was still very tight, although he is very limp and deflated.
Could someone please confirm whether this is as bad as I think it is? It sure looks like the start of deterioration, but on the other hand this mucousy/stringy stuff seems to be peeling away with no damage underneath it. Due to the folds in the anemone, however, I couldn't confirm whether this was the case along the entire base, or just the spot I could see.
After looking great sunday and monday, on tuesday he seemed to crawl down the rock to the base of the glass and sand. Not sure why he did this as I have three 2 screen layers over my halides to help him acclimate. I thought they were supposed to like light and flow. My flow is on the moderate to low side, since I have found that he reacts poorly when I turn it up.
Today I saw this
This picture seems to be of his foot - but definitely not his mouth. When I saw this I figured I needed closer examination to make sure he wasn't completely falling apart. Unfortunately he released with just a few swishes in the water column. I then gently turned him and saw no other damage. I placed him back on the the top of the rock pile. Surprisingly, his mouth was still very tight, although he is very limp and deflated.Could someone please confirm whether this is as bad as I think it is? It sure looks like the start of deterioration, but on the other hand this mucousy/stringy stuff seems to be peeling away with no damage underneath it. Due to the folds in the anemone, however, I couldn't confirm whether this was the case along the entire base, or just the spot I could see.
It is as bad as you think it is. Not dead, but in the spiral.
I'd expect it to shed tentacles shortly. Especially the deflated/flattened ones on the right side of the pictures.
IMHO: Picture perfect candidate in support of the baterial treatment. Just not sure at what stage it must be done for the anemone to have a chance to survive. For all I know it is not too late.
I'd expect it to shed tentacles shortly. Especially the deflated/flattened ones on the right side of the pictures.
IMHO: Picture perfect candidate in support of the baterial treatment. Just not sure at what stage it must be done for the anemone to have a chance to survive. For all I know it is not too late.
tufacody
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Hmmm, upon closer inspection I doubt I made it in time. Although he has no smell, I can now see the same sort of deterioration from the mouth. Just amazing how fast they can good from looking great to almost dead.
Who knows, I thought he was gone once before. I'll see if the doxy does anything.
Who knows, I thought he was gone once before. I'll see if the doxy does anything.
