Can my anemone still be saved?

[FrancoBattiat0]

Hi everyone. This is my anemone, and she’s clearly suffering quite a lot. She’s been in the tank for over two months.
Recently I had some sudden parameter drops due to coral additions, specifically KH and magnesium. I didn’t catch it in time — I’m still a beginner — and both of my anemones were affected.
The Bubble Tip bounced back completely after I corrected the values; it’s doing just fine now.
But the Malu really struggled. First there was a sharp drop in magnesium, then KH (twice), and then another magnesium crash caused by me raising KH too quickly — a classic rookie mistake.

So now I’m asking: do you think she still has a chance to recover, or would it be safer to remove her before she nukes the tank?

 

[FrancoBattiat0]

First pic isn’t so clear, she was spitting yellow jelly from the mouth

 

[CookieM]

anemones are surprisingly hearty creatures; however, once they start looking all pale like that it typically doesn't end well. I've had a bubbletip pull through after looking almost as bad as the one in your pics but that required constant dips and a lot of TLC

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi everyone. This is my anemone, and she’s clearly suffering quite a lot. She’s been in the tank for over two months.
Recently I had some sudden parameter drops due to coral additions, specifically KH and magnesium. I didn’t catch it in time — I’m still a beginner — and both of my anemones were affected.
The Bubble Tip bounced back completely after I corrected the values; it’s doing just fine now.
But the Malu really struggled. First there was a sharp drop in magnesium, then KH (twice), and then another magnesium crash caused by me raising KH too quickly — a classic rookie mistake.

So now I’m asking: do you think she still has a chance to recover, or would it be safer to remove her before she nukes the tank?

Looks like stress and a sebae anemone which needs the nasics. Do not blasy it with high flow or bright lights. Too much flow and they hide and same with too bright of light. Feed with mysis shrimp 2x a week

 

[FrancoBattiat0]

Looks like stress and a sebae anemone which needs the nasics. Do not blasy it with high flow or bright lights. Too much flow and they hide and same with too bright of light. Feed with mysis shrimp 2x a week

She choose that spot… I used to feed her, but since when she started looking sick I stopped cause ppl said feeding her during stress periods could only stress her more.. plus she chose a spot where is hard to feed

 

[GuillTorr25]

might be a goner, im sorry

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hi everyone. This is my anemone, and she’s clearly suffering quite a lot. She’s been in the tank for over two months.
Recently I had some sudden parameter drops due to coral additions, specifically KH and magnesium. I didn’t catch it in time — I’m still a beginner — and both of my anemones were affected.
The Bubble Tip bounced back completely after I corrected the values; it’s doing just fine now.
But the Malu really struggled. First there was a sharp drop in magnesium, then KH (twice), and then another magnesium crash caused by me raising KH too quickly — a classic rookie mistake.

So now I’m asking: do you think she still has a chance to recover, or would it be safer to remove her before she nukes the tank?

I've always found Malu to be more delicate than bubble tips.

I'm afraid this one is likely a goner - yellow/white, contracted, with mesentery tissue coming out of its mouth. I'd give it another day then if no improvement, I'd remove it so it doesn't foul the water (but it does seem to be pretty small).

 

[vetteguy53081]

She choose that spot… I used to feed her, but since when she started looking sick I stopped cause ppl said feeding her during stress periods could only stress her more.. plus she chose a spot where is hard to feed

Yes, feeding can impose further stress when shrunken like this.

 

[FrancoBattiat0]

Yes, feeding can impose further stress when shrunken like this.

I moved her in a less exposed place, behind some rock, away from too much light and water flow, she’s looking a little bit better, but it could be just because I moved her, good thing she already moved a bit from where i placed her and she inflated a little bit.. some mysis fell on her by accident while feeding other fishes

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I moved her in a less exposed place, behind some rock, away from too much light and water flow, she’s looking a little bit better, but it could be just because I moved her, good thing she already moved a bit from where i placed her and she inflated a little bit.. some mysis fell on her by accident while feeding other fishes

It does look a bit better - is it attaching to the substrate yet?

I should add that this species has zooxanthellic algae in its tissues that give it some food energy. This one is really pale, meaning that it isn't getting that energy. Some collectors hold these in the dark so that they expel their algae because the collectors mistakenly think that home aquarists prefer the light yellow color.

Here is a thread on this species of anemone. The picture in the first post is how they are supposed to look:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/h-malu-anemone-drawbacks.1088264/

 

[FrancoBattiat0]

It does look a bit better - is it attaching to the substrate yet?

I should add that this species has zooxanthellic algae in its tissues that give it some food energy. This one is really pale, meaning that it isn't getting that energy. Some collectors hold these in the dark so that they expel their algae because the collectors mistakenly think that home aquarists prefer the light yellow color.

Here is a thread on this species of anemone. The picture in the first post is how they are supposed to look:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/h-malu-anemone-drawbacks.1088264/

Thank you so much m8 she is moving towards the rock, but she seems sticking to The Sand now, I’ll look to the article

 

[Hot2na]

Might be a candidate for cipro treatment....