It’s moving around but I noticed the area is now black and brown. Still eating and still covering itself and I don’t see a break in the shell. No spines are dropped but it looks gnarly. I really don’t want to lose him.
yes, that's not going to make it. I'd take it out before it pollutes the tank.
I’m pretty sure he has passed on. All needles have been dropped and no tentacles are protruding. He hadn’t moved either all night either.
Will do what a shame he was doing very well I guess the fall did him no good..yes, that's not going to make it. I'd take it out before it pollutes the tank.
I’m pretty sure he has passed on. All needles have been dropped and no tentacles are protruding. He hadn’t moved either all night either.
pending your ritual, if you leave it outdoors for a week, the insects will take care of the inside and you can shellac him if you were keen on keeping the shell. I had one like that that came in on live rock the size of a pencil erasure. grew quickly to about 2" or so then just died. I had a halloween which is the coolest looking of them but when it arrived there was no water in the bag from the spines piercing. it survived for about a month. I have a tuxedo in there now doing great. The hardiest is the pencils but they really don't move around much. it happens.
My biggest fear is being pricked my LFS has them and I might try to get one. I’m pretty heartbroken he was a great dude and kept my algea in check.
