Ritteri Issues

[DougSupreme]

I've housed a Ritteri anemone in my 225G tank since early October. Up until the beginning of December, the nem stayed stationary and looked very healthy. After the first week of December, it started to walk. Moved all around the tank finally settling down on the glass. Since it has stopped moving, it has alternately looked incredible and pathetic. Flow is not an issue (looks to be neither too much, nor insufficient)

Parameters
Salinity 1.025
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate <5 (API test kit)
Phosphate 0.03 (Hanna)

What could be causing the irregularity of its condition?

I'm tempted to remove it from the glass and move it back to the rock where it started. I wonder if the fluctuating room temperature is affecting the temperature of the glass, and thereby the temperature of the nem's foot.

Maybe?

Looking for ideas. When it's looking good, it's the size of a dinner plate. When it's bad, it's maybe the size of a teacup.

 

[hottuna]

Has it ever been treated with ABX ? does it deflate/inflate ? how bout lighting ? they are light loving creatures.

 

[D-Nak]

Since you've had it for a couple of months, I don't think it's an infection.

My guess is that it's not happy on the glass. You may want to carefully remove it and place it back where it started, as you mentioned. This time around, make sure the nem can't "feel" the walls of the tank. It's best to build the nem a column where it can be high in the tank but can't touch the walls.

 

[DougSupreme]

What is the best way to remove the Anemone from the glass, without damaging the foot?

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[fijisrfr]

What is the best way to remove the Anemone from the glass, without damaging the foot?

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Rub an ice cube on the foot and it will probably let go


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[D-Nak]

Wear rubber gloves and use a credit or gift card to slowly pry off a corner of the foot, then slip your finger underneath to gently dislodge the rest of the foot. Since it’s on glass it should be easy.

 

[DougSupreme]

Removed the anemone from the glass and placed it on the rocks. Looks pathetic right now. Hopefully it attaches soon so I can turn on the circulation again. Hopefully I'm looking at a healthier anemone tomorrow.

Wish me luck

 

[hottuna]

take some pics ..so we can see what pathetic looks like and offer suggestions.

 

[DougSupreme]

take some pics ..so we can see what pathetic looks like and offer suggestions.

When I get home.

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[DougSupreme]

Looking better now that he's moved. I'll try to get pics today when the lights are on

 

[DougSupreme]

Here's a pic

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[blackgate]

From someone who has owned many ritteri's over the years, something is def. not right. Do you have any invert, cuc or something else that may be irritating it? If it had a bacterial infection with no treatment, it would be long gone by now. IMO, the only time they look like that is when they are on the way out. I'm sure this is a silly question but have you checked ammonia? What sort of light are you using?

 

[DougSupreme]

From someone who has owned many ritteri's over the years, something is def. not right. Do you have any invert, cuc or something else that may be irritating it? If it had a bacterial infection with no treatment, it would be long gone by now. IMO, the only time they look like that is when they are on the way out. I'm sure this is a silly question but have you checked ammonia? What sort of light are you using?

Ammonia 0.0
Nitrite 0.0
Nitrate <5.0
Phosphate 0.03

Could the clowns be irritating it?

Keep in mind, it just got moved from the glass. Could there be too much flow?

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[Planetmacro]

I lost my three mags and near the end they looked like yours. They looked fantastic for 3 months and then all three began to deflate and eventually shrank to almost nothing. I believe this is the most difficult species to keep so for now I just keep carpets and BTAs. Hope yours recovers.