Purple Tipped Green Anemone

[CharAznable]

I have a Purple Tipped Green Anemone that lately has been more of a tan color. Is that normal?

He has settled into a nice little cave and feeds well, but it seems that his tentacles aren't as long because of how spread out he is.

I am still quite the newbie so I might be over-reacting. Everything else in my tank is definitely thriving and my Nitrates are at 0.

 

[anemoneguy]

could be an h. cripa.pics?

 

[CharAznable]

Anemone

Anemone

It was a lot greener when I got it.

 

[amaya]

imo not looking good, it looks like its withering away,parameters?

 

[anemoneguy]

i agree, looks like a sick bta

 

[CharAznable]

The temp is usually around 79
Nitrates are at 0
Salinity 1.023

 

[CharAznable]

Is there anything I can do to save it?

 

[garygb]

I would slowly bring up the specific gravity to 1.025 or 1.026. The temp. is fine. Lighting?

 

[CharAznable]

I have a Current USA Outer Orbit 1078 with two 250W MH bulbs and 4 full length Actinic T5 bulbs

 

[garygb]

Could the light be too strong for it? If there is anyway to shade it a bit, I would try to. It looks like the tentacles are shrunken, maybe from too much light.

 

[CharAznable]

It is off in the corner away from the lights.

 

[garygb]

Puzzling. What is the phosphate level?

 

[Jamie1210]

what're you feeding it? it looks like it's starving to me. is the mouth usually \closed?

 

[CharAznable]

The mouth is open. I have been feeding it Frozen Brine Shrimp once a week. Should I increase the feeding schedule?

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

no, you should try to feed it better food. Feed silversides, raw shrimp, krill, or any kind of meaty sea food will do. You can feed it a bit of mysis shrimp or plankton food a few times a week with a weekly feeding of silversides. Do not give it pieces bigger than its mouth. Keep your water in its best condition by doing water changes and raise your SG to 1.025 or 1.026.

 

[CharAznable]

OK.

 

[WDLV]

Feed VERY SMALL pieces of food. More surface area and easier to swallow.

 

[CharAznable]

I have been mixing Phytoplankton in with the Brine Shrimp

 

[CharAznable]

I have been mixing Phytoplankton in with the Brine Shrimp

 

[WDLV]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11945207#post11945207 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wicked_NaCl_h2o
no, you should try to feed it better food. Feed silversides, raw shrimp, krill, or any kind of meaty sea food will do. You can feed it a bit of mysis shrimp or plankton food a few times a week with a weekly feeding of silversides. Do not give it pieces bigger than its mouth. Keep your water in its best condition by doing water changes and raise your SG to 1.025 or 1.026.

I tend to agree with this assessment, but as I said before, in very small pieces. Like the size of a pencil eraser or smaller.