Weird Question

[Smitty750]

I just got a Purple foot Ritteri anemone and its in my tank with good color for about an hour now. I noticed its turning itself over kind of folding itself in half not sure whats up assuming its just adjusting. The weird thing is there is brown stuff coming from the mouth area and my cleaner shrimp is crawling all over it trying to pull the brown stuff out and eat it??????????????? Anyone have any ideas or experience with this beahavior? Should I worry?

 

[tahoe61]

Anemone

Anemone

New anemones often due this, either expelling waste or zooxanthellae. It should re-inflate and return to normal in a couple hours. Can you post a pic please.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

What is your lighting?

 

[Smitty750]

3 x 250 HQI with 8 32 watt T5 HO

 

[OckMed]

its poop

 

[Smitty750]

Ok but what about the whole cleaner shrimp thing. Ive never heard of that Im just worried that the shrimp is gonna hurt the anemone or is it just trying to help rid it of the "poop"

 

[Smitty750]

These were taken with just my T5 actinics my MH were off for the night

 

[Smitty750]

These are with a flash