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[domination2580]

It doesnt appear to be decaying and turning to mush yet so there is a chance. Did u drip acclimate her? Whats the temp of the tank? What lights do u have? What are the water parameters? All things we can use to help u the fastest!

 

[RealtyBoss]

Ok yes did the drip. No mush yet but when I took her out of basket she was firm instead of soft. Temp is 80. Lights are on a "brain" using unique led and t5 rotation. Ph was 8.2/
Ammonia was .25,/ nitrate 0 /nitrate 0. /.....(2 ) 850 gph and 2 double head returns. 180 gal tank. 1 domino damsel/ 1 blue damsel/ 2 clown /1 arrow head crab/, 2 emerald crab/, 1 harlequin shrimp/, 25 hermit,/ 20 snail. Hopefully that helps.

 

[RealtyBoss]

Also no phosphates and calcium was good

 

[Chrisfish]

Ok yes did the drip. No mush yet but when I took her out of basket she was firm instead of soft. Temp is 80. Lights are on a "brain" using unique led and t5 rotation. Ph was 8.2
Ammonia was .25, nitrate 0 nitrate 0. 2 850 gph and 2 double head returns. 180 gal tank. 1 domino damsel 1 blue damsel 2 clown 1 arrow head crab, 2 emerald crab, 1 harlequin shrimp, 25 hermit, 20 snail. Hopefully that helps.

I am new to saltwater but I'm pretty sure any reading of ammonia is not good, I'm sure someone else will chime in.

 

[domination2580]

Which was nitrite? Ammonia is a little elevated, that would upset it but shouldnt really kill it u less it was really stressed from ammonia. Ive noticed on anemones they sometimes release all of the water they hold inside and take in new tank water. It can be stressed from that. It could be taking a dump if coming from the mouth but thats normal every once in a while.

 

[domination2580]

What are the nitrites?

 

[RealtyBoss]

Yea it was 0 yesterday. It's somewhere between 0-.25. Yellow but not as light as the 0 and not as dark as the .25. Also salinity is at 35

 

[domination2580]

It could be from light intensity as well. Is not used to your lights so it's trying to hide from them until it acclimates to them

 

[RealtyBoss]

I put all the readings above. Nitrate and nitrite are zero.

 

[domination2580]

What about alk and magnesium?

 

[RealtyBoss]

It could be from light intensity as well. Is not used to your lights so it's trying to hide from them until it acclimates to them

Oh really?! They told me they flourish with intense light and should be high on rock to get it. I also read this. But that was for a BTA and this isn't one. What light should I do to make my corals, fish and her happy ? Thanks sooooo much! Love you guys !!

 

[RealtyBoss]

What about alk and magnesium?

You know what ? I don't know. Will know I'm a minute. Taking water sample again. Let me update current parameters shortly. Thank you for asking as I will ensure those are given as well.

 

[domination2580]

They do need good lighting but they do have to get used to the lighting you have. I doubt it is the same light and settings as the lfs. Another thing to let you in on is that an anemone will move wherever it wants to go. The more you move it the more you will stress it. I would lower the intensity, enough to make a difference but not to much where your other corals will diminish. Its like say you went outside on a bright day. Then you go inside and you're eyes have to adjust. It's the same concept but it takes longer sometimes

 

[domination2580]

And to be honest it does look like a bta. From the foot down to the tentacles. Looks like it's stressed though

 

[RealtyBoss]

Thank you. I have only moved her 3 times. She was face down in the sand after rolling around and say there for about an hour. I got worried and flipped her over. Then she did it again and mouth was gaping so I followed my mentors advice [HASHTAG]#diesel[/HASHTAG] and got her a basket and moved her there. Then her mouth was wide open and half turned in so moved her to sand. Now this. But I will buy a nice clean rock for her, bigger basket and try and leave her be a few more days. I'll raise her to surface to smell occasionally and try to get pics of the sliming.

 

[Tammy and Brad]

My experience is with nems , when they are dying they tend to look like they are spitting their guts out . Yours doesn't appear to be doing that.

 

[RealtyBoss]

Ok. This gives me hope. I don't know how she can live all balled up like that. Or when her face was in the sand. She doesn't move anymore. Or today at least. Just that ball. I'll keep trying everything I can. About to pull in to LFS and see what is going on.

 

[Tammy and Brad]

Is she upside down ? Is her mouth in the sand or is she just rolled into a ball ?

 

[domination2580]

I wouldnt advice picking her up and smelling. Leave her alone. You can kind of tell if you look at her she starts to decay. And diesel gave u good info on getting her to stay up right. I wouldnt rule diesels info as mistaken or bad. Everything works different in each tank.

 

[domination2580]

She is just stressed if rolled into a ball, could be too much light for her at the moment. She should acclimate to it. A lot of times they will either split or put out a baby if the water parameters are a huge increase in quality same goes for less quality water. But only time will tell that. And i cant see your water being less quality than the lfs