Bubble tip anemone help

[gongshow1988]

Hi everyone. I just got a bubble tip anemone yesterday. Looked great until today it’s all shriveled up and looks like small pieces broke off of it. Posting a photo and also some parameters. Any help would be appreciated!

Salinity - 1.025
PH - 8.0
Nitrate - 0
Phosphate - 0.25
Dkh- 9-10
Calcium- 400

 

[blaxsun]

Did it get sucked through a powerhead?

 

[gongshow1988]

Did it get sucked through a powerhead?

I don’t see that being an option as I only have a fluval cp3 powerhead that has very thin slits in it.

 

[laverda]

How old is your tank? I am guessing very new. Anemonies do not like zero nitrates. Nitratescare a food source for them and need to survive.

 

[gongshow1988]

How old is your tank? I am guessing very new. Anemonies do not like zero nitrates. Nitratescare a food source for them and need to survive.

This tank is about 5 months old. I have a long tentacle anemone in another tank that is about 8 months old and it is thriving. I’ve been feeding with reef roids almost daily for about a week so idk if that will help or not.

 

[laverda]

You should not need to feed it directly. It needs nitrates to survive. Other wise your paramiters look ok. Usually when they won't attach it is because the Alkalinity is way off. You might want to double check that.