It's Alive!!!
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Topic: It's Alive!!!
Posted By: skimace7
Subject: It's Alive!!!
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 10:20am
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I have had this Anemone for 2 years and I have never seen this...
What is it??? Is it going to die? Any help would be appreciated thanks!
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Posted By: downhill_biker
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 10:23am
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mine shrivel up when they go poopoo. this may be the case. i am not sure what is going on in the center of yours, is that sand? it is one of two things...dying or pooping.
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Posted By: skimace7
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 10:31am
Oh it's pooped before It does that very regular ... It isn't sand.. I need to know if I need to take it out?
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Posted By: jwoo
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 10:44am
| Awwwww your anemone crab looks so sad in that picture. |
Posted By: downhill_biker
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 10:58am
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what kind of filtration do you have. in my tank i would leave it until i am positive it is dead. but i also have a 300g system with a huge skimmer and 50g deep sand bed. it all depends on whether your system can handle it if it dies, and whether you really think its dead. how long has it been?
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Posted By: skimace7
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 11:11am
| I have a 120 gal with a 40 gal sump/ref. And a G3 ASM skimmer.. I actually would like to get rid of it and get my Rose anemone to move to it's spot... |
Posted By: downhill_biker
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 11:25am
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well i would keep an eye on it. if it doesn't look better in a day then remove it. but good luck getting your RBTA to move into its spot. the BTA will most likely move until its happy, even if you put it in what you think is a good spot.
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Posted By: skimace7
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 11:28am
| Yeah I know... |
Posted By: skimace7
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 11:47am
| Yeah I know... |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 1:43pm
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Have you wafted it, I mean pushed a current of water on it to see if that sandy looking stuff will blow away?
The tentacles look okay, but I'm really curious whether that sand will blow off.
If it were me. I'd waft it with my hand and then touch it to see just what it is. If you have never touched an anemone, this is not the best way to start, but it needs to be done. Touching anemones is fun.
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Posted By: skimace7
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 2:28pm
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Thanks for the advice... I will keep you posted! |
Posted By: Aquaristnewbie
Date Posted: September 10 2009 at 7:42pm
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Please do. My condy did the same thing today after it tried to eat a fuzzy mushroom. I got the mushroom out and about an hour later it looked like yours. ------------- 150 gallon Reef Millcreek Utah |
Posted By: skimace7
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 11:26am
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Well it didn't die...
I just feed them that explains the floaties...
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 2:19pm
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Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 5:09pm
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Glad to hear it!
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Posted By: tropi_gal
Date Posted: September 11 2009 at 9:24pm
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Looked great today when I stopped by... I never would have know it had something strange going on if I had missed the post.
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Posted By: Aquaristnewbie
Date Posted: September 12 2009 at 10:16am
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Good to hear. Mine pulled through today. It is looking better than it has in a while. ------------- 150 gallon Reef Millcreek Utah |
Posted By: nwreef
Date Posted: September 14 2009 at 11:36pm
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what color is the foot on it? looks alot like my condi ------------- Chad A. 20g nano in progres Member~ A.A.A. ( Aquarium Addicts Anonomous) |