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rayn
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I have a question now and will get a pic up shortly.
It seems smaller today then usual. The other day it kinda stood up on its foot real tall, and now has kinds shrunk down lower. Also l have noticed that its foot isnt exactly buried in the substrate but more attached to it. Still hasnt moved a bit though.
It seems smaller today then usual. The other day it kinda stood up on its foot real tall, and now has kinds shrunk down lower. Also l have noticed that its foot isnt exactly buried in the substrate but more attached to it. Still hasnt moved a bit though.
I've read comments that vodka dosing and anemones don't mix. You definitely should be getting the nitrates down, if they're 20, but I'm not sure vodka is the way to do it. I personally haven't used vodka dosing, so I can only say I've read that some haven't had good results with nems.
D-Nak
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Hmmm... did we ever get a positive ID on this nem? Maybe it's not a haddoni? It looks a little off now that I look at it more... Sorry, probably just me. I don't see clearly visible verrucae, so I doubt it's mertensii or gigantea. Have you tried moving it near the base the rock? I wonder if it will climb.
Regarding water conditions, I think most Stichodactlya nems are stressed by drastic changes in water conditions than by the condition itself, meaning if you are attempting to reduce nitrates and the pH suddenly falls quite a bit, then you'll stress the nem even more than if had just left everything alone. Speaking of pH, the target should be 8.3 and it shouldn't fluctuate that much.
Looks like you've only had it about a week, so it's probably still getting used to tank conditions.
Regarding water conditions, I think most Stichodactlya nems are stressed by drastic changes in water conditions than by the condition itself, meaning if you are attempting to reduce nitrates and the pH suddenly falls quite a bit, then you'll stress the nem even more than if had just left everything alone. Speaking of pH, the target should be 8.3 and it shouldn't fluctuate that much.
Looks like you've only had it about a week, so it's probably still getting used to tank conditions.
rayn
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As foe the vodka, l hadnt heard that before. But if true that blows.
I have contemplated moving it closer to the rocks anyway, but l fear moving it and possibly tearing the foot if it is attached. May be worth the gamble though. If l can get the clowns to leave it for 5 minutes.
Thanks for the help too.
I have contemplated moving it closer to the rocks anyway, but l fear moving it and possibly tearing the foot if it is attached. May be worth the gamble though. If l can get the clowns to leave it for 5 minutes.
Thanks for the help too.
rayn
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My dosing is in the range of 8.5 ml split half morning and night.
I could try to move the clowns, but only way would be to basically cover the nem or remove the clowns. I also wonder about the light and if it is getting enough or acclimated yet. It is still new, but this is generally the time frame my nems go south for any number of reasons.
I could try to move the clowns, but only way would be to basically cover the nem or remove the clowns. I also wonder about the light and if it is getting enough or acclimated yet. It is still new, but this is generally the time frame my nems go south for any number of reasons.
Toddrtrex
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If the anemone is stressed -- which this one seems to be -- increasing the bacteria (( which carbon dosing basically does )) can increase the stress and in some cases even push the anemone over the edge.
Years ago, I have a blue S. haddoni. It stressed spawned (( emergency back surgery, sump ran dry, salinity jumped to 1.031, temps spiked to high 80's, { freak heat wave in March } and then dropped to around 70* )), but I managed to get things back under control, though it was still "off". For some reason I tried a bio-active salt (( pretty much the same thing as carbon dosing )), and things took a turn for the worse, and I lost it. Granted, with hindsight it was easy to see.
Ended up taking to Randy (( the chem guru )) about this and he had similar results with carbon dosing and an H. crispa (( believe that was the species )) -- not 100% if it died or not.
Anyways, I would advise against doing that at this point.
Years ago, I have a blue S. haddoni. It stressed spawned (( emergency back surgery, sump ran dry, salinity jumped to 1.031, temps spiked to high 80's, { freak heat wave in March } and then dropped to around 70* )), but I managed to get things back under control, though it was still "off". For some reason I tried a bio-active salt (( pretty much the same thing as carbon dosing )), and things took a turn for the worse, and I lost it. Granted, with hindsight it was easy to see.
Ended up taking to Randy (( the chem guru )) about this and he had similar results with carbon dosing and an H. crispa (( believe that was the species )) -- not 100% if it died or not.
Anyways, I would advise against doing that at this point.
