Shrinking Anenome

[mia2175]

I have had my RBTA for about 2 months, about a month ago it split. The last few days, they both seem smaller than they have been, but one is exceptionally smaller. My phosphates where pretty high, about 4 days ago i added phosgaurd to my tank. Is there shrinking a bad thing? The first picture is what they looked like. 2nd is right now.

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[Uncle99]

Short term shrinking (hours to 2 days) is normal....more is not.
Nems require near perfect water always and bright light.
A phosphate increase would be a sign of instability, maybe nitrate increased as well, nem would not like.

 

[mia2175]

Short term shrinking (hours to 2 days) is normal....more is not.
Nems require near perfect water always and bright light.
A phosphate increase would be a sign of instability, maybe nitrate increased as well, nem would not like.

My tanks nitrates were steady around 10 to 20 ppm. I then found out my phosphates were high so I started feeding every other day instead of daily. My nitrates are now 0.

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[BeachVacationer]

I'd make sure your salinity and alk are spot on and stable every day.

 

[mia2175]

I'd make sure your salinity and alk are spot on and stable every day.

My salinity is right at 1.025. In just got alk test which tested at 12 dKH, which from what I'm seeing is right on the top of where it should be, but not crazy high.

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[MarinaP]

Do you feed them? They are recovering from a split and need extra energy. A couple of pe mysis will be good for them.

 

[mia2175]

I try to the other half will take in food this one doesn't seem interested. Just lets it sit there.

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[MarinaP]

You need to keep offering. Maybe even tiny pellets.

 

[TheCamaroShow]

alk is high for having low nitrate anything under 10 nitrate you want to keep it 7-8 dkh and under 10dkh for 20 or below nitrate, he's prob starving from no nitrate in the water. do you have a dosing pump?