Sick or Normal?
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Very new... 6 days. He was behaving as expected until this morning... very sticky, closed mouth, good feeding reaction (although not actually consuming anything)
Tanks is a 55g with 40lb LR, 20g sump/fuge. Paramaters are 0/0/~15ppm NO3-/78 deg F/ 8.1 ph/ 1.024 sg. Lighting is 4x 54w T-5
Tanks is a 55g with 40lb LR, 20g sump/fuge. Paramaters are 0/0/~15ppm NO3-/78 deg F/ 8.1 ph/ 1.024 sg. Lighting is 4x 54w T-5
Toddrtrex
Premium Member
Did you acclimate it to your lights?
I would try to bump up the SG to 1.026, though I don't think that is the cause of this.
I would keep a close eye on it, I have seen this before (( too many times )) where they start off great, about 5 days or so, and then start this behavior. I really hope that I am wrong, but I don't have a good feeling about this one. Though I wouldn't take any drastic measures at this point --- besides acclimating it to your lights if you haven't already.
Toddrtrex
Premium Member
It surely isn't a bad sign.
Again, I really hope that I am wrong, but I still wouldn't get my hopes up too much.
IME, it isn't all that uncommon for them to do that.
I had one that acted very similar,
Started off like this,
Couple of hours later,
Then back to this,
Then finally 24 hours later,
Like I said, not trying to be a tool about this, just want you to be prepared --- it might be fine, or it mine wax and wane like mine did.
Again, I really hope that I am wrong, but I still wouldn't get my hopes up too much.
IME, it isn't all that uncommon for them to do that.
I had one that acted very similar,
Started off like this,
Couple of hours later,
Then back to this,
Then finally 24 hours later,
Like I said, not trying to be a tool about this, just want you to be prepared --- it might be fine, or it mine wax and wane like mine did.
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bsharding1982
New member
Isn't that their way of expelling waste?
Toddrtrex
Premium Member
Not that I have seen. When I have seen mine expel waste the mouth will still stay tight, and the waste will be "forced out" -- for lack of a better term.
reefdogg1107
Steve
That is great news!:bounce1: Will still be a waiting game though. Unfortunatly my experiences have been the same as Todd's. I am hoping for the best though! Do you have clowns in the system? If so are they trying to host ?
reefdogg1107
Steve
I wouldn't worry about switching. I was wondering b/c clowns will often help the nem acclimate. But at this point I don't think it will matter. Keep us updated with pics if you can, but I think it is just a waiting game now. Best of luck!
reefdogg1107
Steve
Looks pretty good! I would like to see the mouth tighter though. Does he stay that way or deflate, inflate through out the day??
Since I got him a week or so ago, he has been like this +/- an inch or so of expansion with the exception of yesterday when he totally deflated. His mouth has been generally about like this, although a shade tighter before the deflation.
He has good color which you cant really see from these pictures. He is reactive although wont eat anything offered. He is very sticky.
He has good color which you cant really see from these pictures. He is reactive although wont eat anything offered. He is very sticky.
Toddrtrex
Premium Member
This is my Haddoni 24 hours after the first picture was taken:
That sure looks like a chocolate chip star on the rock --- on the left hand side. If so, I would suggest getting rid of it, they are not reef safe and could attempt to go after your anemone.
