sick purple tip anemone

[cabinetmaker]

Have a large purple tip anemone that has been slowly getting smaller over the past to month. It appears to be healthy, tentacles look good but it looks to be pushing out its guts.
Any ideas and is there any hope?

 

[garygb]

Pics and parameters? Specs on tank? Any recent changes? How long have you had it? More info.

 

[Toddrtrex]

In addition to what Gary asked (( which are great questions )), but color is it? Is it white by chance?

 

[cabinetmaker]

What do you think? I just moved him directly under a 250w halide. SG .025, pH-8.0, Alk-8, good flow, good skimming, carbon. RBT's look good.

 

[cabinetmaker]

Can anyone give some advice on this guy.

 

[clowns101]

1)Hes a Sebae if Im not wrong.Sebaes live in the sand!Try putting him in the sand!

2)Sebaes and RBTAs dont get along that well without carbon!

What is ammonia and other toxic levels at?With out this information we cant help you!

 

[cabinetmaker]

Sorry,hope this helps,
Calcium-400
KH-9.3
Temperature-80
Magnesium-1320
Redox-425
Phosphate-0
Salinity-1.026
Ammonia-.1
PH1 tank-8.00
Ph2 cal reactor-6.7
calcium reactor
carbon reactor
GFO reactor
120 RR tank
80 gal sump
26 gal refug
26 gal water changing tank
50 gal frag tank
all on a 1 pump system

 

[clowns101]

Okay every thing looks good.Just get the ammonia to 0 and the tank would be decent!I think it has to do with the anemone being on the rocks and not in the sand IMHO.Try moveing him very slowly to the sand bed and see what happens!

 

[cabinetmaker]

OK, even if it has been on this same rock for most of its live, about 3 years.

 

[clowns101]

Humm...thats diffirent!How does he look now?Very odd that hes on a rock!I think it could be the other RBTA in the tank!

 

[Gator Pit]

2)Sebaes and RBTAs dont get along that well without carbon!

Am curious where this info comes from. I'd like to do some reading.

 

[clowns101]

Well it comes from ALOT of anemone keepers.Why?Anemones have what we call "chemical war far".They release chemicals into the water to kill oneanother.Ask alot of people.Try WetWebMedia.They should have a topic about it.Ask some people on here.