Sick Anemone?

[meverha1]

Just picked this guy up from the LFS and when I got him home I noticed how odd his right side looked, compared to his left.

Is it sick? Can it be saved? If so, how would I go about doing that?

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Looks borderline goner

 

[meverha1]

I know..

But I just sent the pic to the owner of my LFS and he says that the anemone arrived via air freight last night and that his anemones always come I looking like that but within a day or two they are fully open and fine.

Going to give it until tomorrow morning and see how it looks. It actually looks a bit better now... open a bit more, etc... will update with picture again tomorrow

 

[pfan151]

Looks like a huge tear on that side. Might as well keep it until it starts melting.

 

[meverha1]

Looks like a huge tear on that side. Might as well keep it until it starts melting.

Certainly going to keep it until tomorrow morning and see how it looks. Will go from there.

Maybe my LFS is right but it does look like a tear to me too

 

[pfan151]

Certainly going to keep it until tomorrow morning and see how it looks. Will go from there.

Maybe my LFS is right but it does look like a tear to me too

They can heal. It's small enough that it won't really have much effect on your water quality even if it dies.

 

[meverha1]

They can heal. It's small enough that it won't really have much effect on your water quality even if it dies.

Even from a tear like that, if it is a tear?

Should I do anything special? Iodine, etc...?

 

[pfan151]

Even from a tear like that, if it is a tear?

Should I do anything special? Iodine, etc...?

It's possible. I'd just leave it alone and see what happens.

 

[Ryan Darilek]

Personally, if that is a tear ... which it looks like it is, I would see if your LFS guy will exchange it for another. If a nem has a damaged foot, 9 times out of 10 they won't make it and your only shot at saving him would be to move him to a QT and medicate. Seeing as how you just got him though, I would take it back for sure. Good luck and keep us posted.

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[OrionN]

It looks like a H. malu. These anemones are pretty hardy. I am not 100% sure that the yellow is his natural color in that picture.

 

[pfan151]

It looks like a H. malu. These anemones are pretty hardy. I am not 100% sure that the yellow is his natural color in that picture.

I was wondering about the color. Not sure if it's the blue lights making the foot look so bright yellow or not. I've seen a few recently at my LFS that looked dyed.

 

[meverha1]

It looks like a H. malu. These anemones are pretty hardy. I am not 100% sure that the yellow is his natural color in that picture.

It's yellow. Not sure if it's naturally yellow or not.

 

[meverha1]

Personally, if that is a tear ... which it looks like it is, I would see if your LFS guy will exchange it for another. If a nem has a damaged foot, 9 times out of 10 they won't make it

His foot is fine. If it's a tear it looks like it's on his side. Like maybe some of his tentacles were removed.

He didn't move last night and is deflated. However my tank lights are still off so being deflated isn't uncommon, I guess.

 

[meverha1]

Unfortunately when the lights came on it was clear that he had started to disintegrate so I removed him from the tank.

99% sure he had a tear on his side.

 

[j.falk]

Unfortunately when the lights came on it was clear that he had started to disintegrate so I removed him from the tank.

99% sure he had a tear on his side.

I would return it to where you bought it from.