I received a Magnifica wednesday that I had obtained from a dealer I have purchased from on multiple occasions. The Mag had been in his tank for almost two weeks with no sign of issue. I set up the QT for the nem before arrival and moved my clowns in there. Day 1 went well at first as it perked up and the mouth closed 30 mins after acclimation. The mouth has not gaped since initial acclimation. However, sometime late at night last night and the night before it deflates. I am not sure whether or not to start antibiotics since the mouth is still closed tightly and the hem inflates fully when the lights are on. Usually I prefer treatment as a last resort but I am not sure with these guys.
New Mag
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D-Nak
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Take out the clowns if you can. IME they do more harm than good. They usually beat up the anemone and can kill it. I've noticed that if they clowns are trying to "dive bomb" into the nem's mouth, it's indicative that the nem is sick.
Can you take a photo if the mag when it's fully inflated?
All that said, I would treat it. Mags seem to react quicker and stand up to Cipro better than gigantea. In other words, it probably wouldn't hurt to treat it. Just make sure you go through a full course (5-7 days of antibiotics followed by 3-5 observation).
Can you take a photo if the mag when it's fully inflated?
All that said, I would treat it. Mags seem to react quicker and stand up to Cipro better than gigantea. In other words, it probably wouldn't hurt to treat it. Just make sure you go through a full course (5-7 days of antibiotics followed by 3-5 observation).
justinky
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+1, I agree with everything.
What happened to this nem?
