Treating two carpets at the same time?

[Tango451]

Ok so here is a progression of what happened. The first picture show how the nem looked for the first few days (give or take 3-4). It looked great, buried its foot in the sand etc. The red haddoni then moved to the blue's spot. You will see it moving in the second picture. So from these pictures would you say this anemone is sick/ in need of treatment or stressed (and if possible why so I can learn better). Also, if you look at post #6, it is kind of a bad picture; however, this is the worst the anemone has looked (it apparently looked like this again once today- did not get a pic unfortunately).

And I apologize for the abundance of picture posts following for some reason I can't attach more than one at a time

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Picture 6 (last one in progression):

 

[OrionN]

I think you are between a rock and a hard plate. That Red on look nice. The blue one does not look too bad after the first picture or two.

It is best if you remove the Blue Haddoni from the red one in case he is sick.

Your Green one is sick, while the Blue one may nto be sick. If you put them together, you will need to treat them both, and if the Green one does not response to treat, it is likely that the blue one, now ill be contaminated by what infect the green, will not response to treatment.

It is best if you treat sick anemone separate, but I have treat them together several time. You can do it, but the success rate is a little less. One fail the other will also fail.

 

[Tango451]

Here is my makeshift quarantine #2. The blue is in there now. Cipro was added. That by far was the stickiest anemone I have ever felt when I was getting him out of the tank. If he is not sick (as the consensus is it is either 50% sick and needs treatment or 50% just stressed) I don't want to take chances and if he's in qt why not treat anyway - I'm hoping it will do more good/ be on the safe side then harm.

Minh, I remember reading on some of the anemone treatment threads that you successfully treated a blue haddoni or something else that got hit by a power head for a short treatment and it was fine. Would you recommend a shortened treatment if all goes well with this anemone or should minimum of 7 days of cipro be followed regardless?

Also, does anyone have any critique of this make shift qt that could lead to problems? (Using a rio 800 with a ball valve and heater in a plastic storage tub)

 

[OrionN]

If he does not deflates and seem well you do 't have to treat for 7 days. In situation like you when you have a. Erg nice Haddoni, it would be gray to QT other anemones unt you are sure that that are not sick. I ha e a QT tank that is a 30 gal reef to Q T my anemones

 

[Tango451]

So far he looks the same. The only thing that's concerning me is his foot is not planted/ secure. He is kind of laying on his side and looks more or less fine besides an open mouth. Hopefully by the second day of treatment tomorrow he'll look better.

Also, does anyone know how long Tropic Marine Pro salt can be stored once mixed with a power head running? (This is the salt mix I use for when I'm treating) I want to make a large amount (40 gallons ) to use over the next few days

 

[OrionN]

With circulation, salt water will be good for ever.

 

[Tango451]

Good to hear. Had a little tropic marine pro saltwater left over in my brute container so I'm filling it with RO tonight and I'll add more salt tomorrow to get the salinity right to be able to have a good supply to use to treat the two anemones.

In the worst case scenario if my red was infected by the blue (the red ate today, looks big as always and mouth is a little but inflated between a quarter and half dollar size; however, it did have a chunk of salmon)- do you or anyone else have knowledge on the incubation period for infection? Also, I am assuming deflation and a gaping hollow mouth are the only indication for infection?

(I am keeping my fingers crossed that my red was my infected by the blue (if it was sick) as my purple and dark green that are in the dt look perfect)

 

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Update: the blue seems to be doing well finally has it's foot planted (the other day it was but then let go, hopefully it stays like this now). To my knowledge it has not deflated while in treatment. Here is a pic I just took