Update on my anemone (Pics)

[Dave12678]

Well I don't think hes doing good but I don't think hes that bad off, I hope. Here's a few pics

His foot doesn't seem to be attached. I notice he did move a little since last night. His color is better then when I first got him so I think hes eating. I did pick up some shrimp from the store and will try to get him to eat while I am watching. I know food sticks to him when I drop the brine shrimp in but the damn clown knocks it off sometimes. When he does eat he will close up right? I really haven't seen him do that but the clown looks like he is taking food right to the anemones mouth. What do you guys think?

 

[Dave12678]

My water test are
ph 8.3
nitrite 0
ammonia 0
nitrate 20 been trying to bring this down for a week now
calcium 400
temp 78-80
sal 1.026
phosphate 0
Those are all the test that I have
my lighting is 150mh and 2 65w actinic bulbs

 

[Dave12678]

Anyone?

 

[Wrench]

Tank is too new and your nitrates are too high. It may adjust but you need to take care of the nitrate issue for sure. At 5 1/2 months the tank isn't stable enough to support an anemone IMO. Try feeding it in a day or so once it finds a spot it likes and attatches itself. It should use it's tentacles to move the food towards it's mouth. Mine never closes up while it eats.

 

[Dave12678]

kk I will feed him everyday, does the 6 month rule still count if I moved the tank? I use about 30g of the water when I moved it. My little bro had the tank for 4 months before I did. The nitrates did spike but I am trying to get them down. I do water changes once a week and will start doing more to help drop them. I am gonna feed him fresh shrimp from the store. I did notice that the shrimp I got last night was pre cooked so I didn't get to try tonight.

 

[GSMguy]

try silversides

 

[Dave12678]

I saw a string thing come from his mouth is that waste? Or is he wasting away? I tried to feed him some fresh shrimp and he rejected it. He doesn't look to bad not really deflated, you guys think hes a goner?

 

[GSMguy]

no but he needs some help

get some silversides and selcon and try small peices at first.

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9683144#post9683144 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Dave12678
I saw a string thing come from his mouth is that waste? Or is he wasting away? I tried to feed him some fresh shrimp and he rejected it. He doesn't look to bad not really deflated, you guys think hes a goner?

is the string white? did it float away?

 

[Dave12678]

Heres a updated pic. I tried a smalled piece. Where would I pick up the food you are talking about? Never seen them at the fishstore before.

 

[Dave12678]

Thats whats going on right now the string before looked like fish poo

 

[GSMguy]

that looks like partialy digested shrimp to me
the anemone is bleached but looks ok still

silversides are sold at many LFS they are frozen fish i usually cut mine in half and dont feed the heads
selcon is a vitamin suppliment that will help the anemone recover you just defrost the silversides in a lil RODI and selcon then feed them to the anemone.

 

[Dave12678]

Hes looking worse now. He deflated himself and isn't looking to great.