whats wrong with my anemonie

[tyler0340]

My clown fish host my anemonie butt its been looking small and little butt before when I got it it got really big whas lik 6in wide now its like 2 and won't get any bigger its still open my clowns are still hosting in it is it sick or what help me

 

[bradleym]

It sounds like it is sick, but can recover. First off...

How old is your tank?
What are your parameters? With numbers please.
What size tank?
What lights?
Do you feed the anemone?
Can you post a pic?

 

[bradleym]

If no pic, at least tell us what kind of anemone it is.

 

[tyler0340]

I was told my clowns will feed it I have t5 lights its a 55 gallon

 

[tyler0340]

its a orange bubble tip

 

[bradleym]

How many T5 bulbs? If you look at the fixture, are there reflectors on each bulb? And what about all the other questions? FYI if your tank isn't bright enough, the BTA will need to be fed, and some clowns won't do it.

 

[tyler0340]

If you want I can send pics from my phone

 

[bradleym]

I'll PM you my number. Mine's a smartphone so I'll post them for ya.

 

[bradleym]

IMO, definitely NOT a BTA! Look up Ritteri, or Heteractis Magnifica. Pretty hard to keep. You will need more light as they like strong lighting, and also lots of flow.

Also, all those other questions are more important, as these are extra sensitive nems.

 

[bradleym]

OP's original pic. I'm stumped. Anyone else? I'll say if it is a BTA then just start feeding it yourself, as it's not that bad off.

 

[rssjsb]

It looks like a purple footed BTA to me.

 

[bradleym]

Yea I guess so. The current pic looks SO MUCH like H. Mag though, sitting on the rock top like that... Very nice color in the foot either way.