Sick Bubble?? Anyone??

[jerehmy]

I have a green bubble aneome and for the past week it has been shrinking onec everyday and the mouth get really round. Also the bubble might of ate my clown that has suddenley dissapeared around the same time it started shrinking. When it shrinks stringy stuff comes out the mouth, I know thats how they poop but should the mouth be so big?

P.S. I tried to smell and see if it stunk but smells fine

 

[reefnetworth]

anemone is a funny creature, though ive never heard of one eating a clown. it has to be able to hold what it eats. clowns are the only animal it cant sting, so it cant hold it to eat it. look on the ground for your clown, theyre jumpers. if not seen check the vitals/paremeters he may be dead and polluting the H2o. anemones do not like sudden changes, they will pout or sometimes die. good luck and be patient. REEF-ON!!!

 

[DgenR8]

There is a long list of questions regarding water quality, age of your tank, lighting, how long you've had this Anemone, etc. some answers may help save the animal.
For now, you need to know that unless you have a very large system, that Anemone will kill other tank inhabitants if it dies unnoticed.
From the pic, and your description, I would say that the Anemone is expelling it's Xoozanthaelli (brown stringy stuff). This is never a good sign. Keep a very close eye on it, and if it starts to look as if it is melting, grab a large diameter hose (1" is good) and syphon it out. At that point, trying to use a net will NOT work.
Keep a hose close to the tank just incase, and tell us about your tank. (equipment, age, latest test results, when tested, who made the test kits, other inhabitants, how large the tank is, sump/fuge, lighting anything else you can think of)

 

[1SickReefer]

And get a fairly large water change mixing up just in case. When I got my first one, i kept a 40g water change ready to go for the first 2 weeks.

 

[DgenR8]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7275920#post7275920 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 1SickReefer
And get a fairly large water change mixing up just in case. When I got my first one, i kept a 40g water change ready to go for the first 2 weeks.

That's actually a good idea for everyone that has a tank running. RO/DI takes time, and mixing the salt in takes time too. If you're ever faced with an emergency, time is the thing you will have the least of. A water change that's ready to go could save your entire tank.
Just be sure that you store it covered, and keep it circulating/aerated and heated. There is no problem string it that way for 2 or 3 weeks (likely much, much longer), and you should be doing a water change at that point anyway

 

[1SickReefer]

do i get a cookie ?

 

[DgenR8]

:lol:

 

[pasenah]

heres a great link that may help
http://www.freewebs.com/karenssaltwater/

 

[jerehmy]

well at the tank perams are fine, Tank is 2mo old and the lights are a PC retrofit 1000k amd actentic 96w ea 10hrs a day, filters is a Aqua Clear 500 no bio filters and a Remora HOB skimmer, temp is 79-82 F. I have had this guy for over a month mabye 6wks, feeding mysis shrimp. Should he get silversides?
ph 8.3 (Red Sea) also adding marine buff 8.3 by Seachem
alk 11.2 dKH (salifert)
Cal 480 ppm ( Aquarium Pharmaceuticals)
amonia 0 ppm
nitrate 0 ppm
nitrite 0 ppm
po 3/4 1.0ppm
salinity 1.025
P.S. I use catalina seawater in the tank and b-ionic when I need to, right now im treating with a phosphate sponge

 

[1SickReefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7276426#post7276426 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by DgenR8

:lol:

:artist:

 

[pasenah]

try a small peice of silverside. if it takes it thats great, if not try again the next day. dont force feed it.

 

[jerehmy]

im on my may to get the silversides, he is closed mouth today thats really wierd! Also as for the clown being eaten the clown was sick with something, I had two and the other died first and then the 2nd body was lost thats why I think he was eaten

 

[pasenah]

closed mouth is a good sign. if it feeds then try 3 times a week