Bubble Tip kills snail!

[Bernardhny]

A new trochus snail got too close to red bubble tip anemone. The nem killed it and has not been the same since. I have a feeling the nem is going to die. Is this common?

 

[skinz78]

Can you post some pic's of the nem?

 

[KorD]

The snail should not have caused injury to the nem... If the nem is not looking right, what are your water levels?

 

[sante210]

I agree the snail should not have done any damage to the nem

 

[Bernardhny]

Water parameters are ok. Alk is a little higher than norm but not by much.

Here are before and after. It is prepping up compared to yesterday.

 

[KorD]

I hate to say it, but that nem looks awful! Is there a way to keep the clownish out of it while it tries to heal itself?

 

[Bernardhny]

I don't have a QT tank. Those pics are right before the snail was attacked. It attached two long stands to its soft body and pulled it in. Never saw anything like it before. The new looked worse this am. The nem totally engulfed the snail.

 

[Bernardhny]

It could be coincidence but the purple tip came up next to the red bulb. Could be a battle the red bulb lost?

 

[KorD]

I don't have a QT tank. Those pics are right before the snail was attacked. It attached two long stands to its soft body and pulled it in. Never saw anything like it before. The new looked worse this am. The nem totally engulfed the snail.

The nem was hungry, how often and what do you feed it?

 

[Bernardhny]

I feed it clams, mysis, other meaty delights every two-three days. It has gown 10x it's size this year

 

[KorD]

Then it should not have been that hungry.... I really hope it pulls through for you! I know what it like to lose a nem :(

 

[Bernardhny]

Thanks. I just fed it and it took the food. Hopefully it rebounds. I was hoping it would split! Not kick the bucket.

 

[bairdimusprime]

good luck with the nem

 

[Bernardhny]

From bad to worse. The speed in which this nem has declined Is epic. Everything else in the tank is thriving

 

[KorD]

It just might be time to say goodbye.. Nems are very touchy and interesting critters

 

[Bernardhny]

I will give it until tomorrow.

 

[knukles55]

o wow....I would try to take it out before it causes a tank catastrophy

 

[fishroomlady]

I would highly suggest that you do not feed it anymore - zip, zero - that is taxing it more

 

[Bernardhny]

Dumb question of the day? How do I remove it without causing the same catastrophe?

 

[Nivagg]

i wouldnt personally give up on it .Ive seen worse survive . BUt to get the nem off the rock you can hold it upside down in the tank and after a few minutes they fall off . Id lower the lights and giev it time if i was you. The mouth isn't gapping open guts not coming out . That is when I would panic and remove.