Carpet Anemone Help

[Jonathan3157]

I have recently been surprised with a carpet anemone as a gift and have a few questions. I think that it is a haddoni carpet anemone. I have him sitting on the sand. He is sticking out his insides which I know is a sign of stress but 2 days ago he was closed up then yesterday it was sticking out about 4-5 inches of his insides and then this morning he was only about a centimeter opened up and wanted to know if anyone had an idea on why he is acting like this. I also read that 4 inches of sand is suggested but only have about 2 inches so I was wondering if I should make it 4 inches around where he is? When he is fully extended I think he got to about 12-14 inches but when he has his insides sticking out he only is about 5-7 inches.
The tank is 120 gal display and 40 gal sump
salt is at 1.024
nitrates and nitrites are low
the tank has been up for a year
the lights I don't know what kind they are but they are the same ones my dad used and he had a 20-inch carpet he kept alive until an earthquake took out his tank and the light bulb was replaced last year

(I will post images when I get home)

 

[MSB123]

Ammonia?
Phosphate?
Exact Nitrate and Nitrite?
We need these levels to help you!

 

[Captain Quint]

+1^^^

Welcome to R2R. We would like to help.

It would also be good for us to see the lighting used. If it's a metal halide or T5 the bulbs may need replacing.

 

[davocean]

There are 3 different anemone's commonly called carpets,and all have different needs so really we should ID the animal properly for best advice, post pics for that if you can.
Maybe pic of light too

 

[Jonathan3157]

I have recently been surprised with a carpet anemone as a gift and have a few questions. I think that it is a haddoni carpet anemone. I have him sitting on the sand. He is sticking out his insides which I know is a sign of stress but 2 days ago he was closed up then yesterday it was sticking out about 4-5 inches of his insides and then this morning he was only about a centimeter opened up and wanted to know if anyone had an idea on why he is acting like this. I also read that 4 inches of sand is suggested but only have about 2 inches so I was wondering if I should make it 4 inches around where he is? When he is fully extended I think he got to about 12-14 inches but when he has his insides sticking out he only is about 5-7 inches.
The tank is 120 gal display and 40 gal sump
salt is at 1.024
nitrates and nitrites are low
the tank has been up for a year
the lights I don't know what kind they are but they are the same ones my dad used and he had a 20-inch carpet he kept alive until an earthquake took out his tank and the light bulb was replaced last year

(I will post images when I get home)

ph is 8
Nitrite almost zero
Nitrate about 5ppm
Ammonia is between 0 -.25ppm
Temp is 79 degrees
He is about 6 inches right now and almost is closed up

 

[Captain Quint]

@Jonathan R Kilwein any updates?

 

[Captain Quint]

ph is 8
Nitrite almost zero
Nitrate about 5ppm
Ammonia is between 0 -.25ppm............
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I guess we posted responses about the same time. With what you present here your tank is in the nitrogen process. (cycling)

If so you should not have any livestock in the tank.

Can you have anyone keep your critters?

 

[Jonathan3157]

@Jonathan R Kilwein any updates?

He is closed up a little bit more but not much and is still the same size as this morning

 

[Jonathan3157]

He is closed up a little bit more but not much and is still the same size as this morning

I will try to get someone to keep him

 

[davocean]

Good idea, hadonni need deeper sand than what I'm looking at, and an established tank of at least 6 months running.

No animals while amo is showing

 

[Jonathan3157]

ok thanks