my seabae hasn't really settled in since i got it. (been tumbling around) like 4 fours days ago it started to look deflated, brown at the tenteclas, and the mouth is gaping. just did a water change yesterday, and just added some fresh phosguard. it looks better since i did a the water change but still doesn't look right. i've had it for about a month and fed it twice but do for an other feeding. please help!
seabae sick?
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Amphiprion
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If you can, try feeding it much more than twice per month. More like every other day is a good starting point. Watch it and see if extra feeding isn't the "missing ingredient" to get it to settle. If you noticed positive results from water changes, then continue doing them on a regular basis, since it helps. Lastly, please post all your water parameters (with numbers, please no "it's fine") that you can test for as well as your tank setup and other inhabitants. This will help out tremendously.
Amphiprion
Premium Member
Unfortunately, it does not sound like it is doing well at all. I would watch it to take it out before it dies and turns into "mush." This generally isn't very good on the tank or its inhabitants.
I got one a year ago, and was able to nurse it back to health. Mine looked like it was turning inside out too. We fed a little bit each day, got better lights for it (needed an excuse for MH anyway!) and tried to keep water as stable as possible.
I was thinking about it, and it's been 1 year this month. It was a stubby three inches across I'd say, if that. It was a beautiful, but bleached white. Now it's about the size of a salad plate, and the most beautiful brown I've ever seen!
I read somewhere someone suggest placing the questionable anemone in a bowl for easier removal if that became necessary.
Good luck!
Alta
I was thinking about it, and it's been 1 year this month. It was a stubby three inches across I'd say, if that. It was a beautiful, but bleached white. Now it's about the size of a salad plate, and the most beautiful brown I've ever seen!
I read somewhere someone suggest placing the questionable anemone in a bowl for easier removal if that became necessary.
Good luck!
Alta
I'm not an expert, but I usually look at situations like this with the attitude if I do nothing, the nem will die. At least if I try doing what has worked for others it has a chance. Even if it doesn't change the outcome, I know I've at least tried, and who knows, maybe it will change the out come.
If you decide to feed, do small chunks so you don't overwhelm it. Even with ours, if it's too big, it spits it back out.
Look at its reaction when you give it food, is it sticky? Is it wrapping around the food (this is why we used food darker than the nem, so we could be sure it was eating, and it seemed to like it too!) either with it's tentacles or body closing around it? Those are feeding responses and it's at least making an attempt to eat.
Good luck!
Alta
If you decide to feed, do small chunks so you don't overwhelm it. Even with ours, if it's too big, it spits it back out.
Look at its reaction when you give it food, is it sticky? Is it wrapping around the food (this is why we used food darker than the nem, so we could be sure it was eating, and it seemed to like it too!) either with it's tentacles or body closing around it? Those are feeding responses and it's at least making an attempt to eat.
Good luck!
Alta
GatorReefman
New member
I second trying various kinds of very small foods ie small mysis, formula 1, etc. Feed it often several times a week, at different times of the day. Don't use too much current. Mine came bleached white and is now a golden green with magenta disk- truly a beautiful anemone! He just turned two years old in my 55 gallon reef tank last month.
