anemone looks like its about to melt!
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Topic: anemone looks like its about to melt!
Posted By: 1stupidpunk
Subject: anemone looks like its about to melt!
Date Posted: January 31 2013 at 8:56pm
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My BTA has been roaming the tank the last few days and today when i got home from work he was detached from the rocks and laying on its side on the bottom of the tank. Its not gooey and melted yet but it doesnt look very good. Some basic tank info... Tank has been established 2 years, lights are aquatic life 4 bulb T-5 (54w EA). Have had the BTA just over a year (the one i have is actually a clone i gave the original away). I just moved the tank in late november and since then the tank has had a small hair algae problem. Salinity 34 Calc 380-400 KH 9 PH 8.0 Ammonia 0 Phosphate somewhere between .25 and .50 kinda hard to tell with the color chart (im running phosban, and trying to get my refugium algae built back up) Nitrite 0 Nitrate between 5 ppm and 10 posting pics in a few mins.. internet being tempermental   |
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Posted By: TriggerHappy
Date Posted: January 31 2013 at 10:30pm
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My opinion would be to leave it be...your tank parameters look just fine. I've panicked over them too many times and they are just digesting something or going to through a phase. Just keep an eye on it. ------------- 210 gallon Mixed Reef |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: January 31 2013 at 10:42pm
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It's weird that it just released and didn't attach to anything again. I would watch it carefully if you see the middle of it looking like it's insides are coming out pull it out of your tank. ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: ClownFishAddict
Date Posted: January 31 2013 at 10:47pm
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Pick it up and shake it while yelling "Snap out of it, Man"....... Just kidding that really does suck I wish you good luck with him I love BTA's But seriously watch your powerheads while its not attached. Mine decided to make anemone soup one time and that was just a nano powerhead. ------------- http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=61789&title=ok-here-it-goes-my-redneck-120-rimless-build" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: phys
Date Posted: February 01 2013 at 1:16am
| mine will look like that every once in awhile.. don't worry, it should be fine.. like it was stated, if it starts gooin or having guts come out, get it out. |
Posted By: Pete Moss
Date Posted: February 01 2013 at 2:09am
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Kiss him better, always works for me. ------------- 125g 90g 2x33g 34g What stores do I recommend? Up North: Bill ( Saltwater Paradise 801-317-8115 ) Down South: Jerry ( Reef On 801-563-0600 ) Member of GCFB |
Posted By: 1stupidpunk
Date Posted: February 01 2013 at 10:20am
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Thanks everyone, This morning the anemone is opened back up a bit and looks much better. Its still roaming the tank but i hope hes just looking for a spot with the amount of flow he wants. |
Posted By: Pete Moss
Date Posted: February 01 2013 at 10:24am
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All jokes aside, every anemone I have ever owned has done this from time to time. My random theory is that they go into this mode when they have trouble "pooping" the traditional way. Maybe anemone constipation? I dunno. I've always seen them recover from it. ------------- 125g 90g 2x33g 34g What stores do I recommend? Up North: Bill ( Saltwater Paradise 801-317-8115 ) Down South: Jerry ( Reef On 801-563-0600 ) Member of GCFB |
Posted By: builderofdreams
Date Posted: February 01 2013 at 10:24am
If that don't work Poke it with a Stick. Keep an eye on it and make sure he does not get into your powerheads as it is raoming around. ------------- It's Not a Hobby It's an Obsession 150&210 Gallons of Madness and. Sanity! 801-850-4915 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=65135&title=builderofdreams-feedback-post |
Pete Moss wrote:Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: February 01 2013 at 10:46am
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If it doesn't attach soon, I'd put it back in the holding container with several small pieces of Live Rock rubble and wait until it attaches to one of those.
Also, do you have clownfish? I've had a couple of nems that were hesitant to attach becasue the clowns wouldn't leave teehm alone long enough... the nem would puff up or shrink down and then start wandering the tank, and the stupid clowns would just follow along, trying to nuzzle up to the anemone... ------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |