Carpet anemone looking rough.

Baja · Feb 18, 2019

Today my carpet started looking pretty bad. Still has the color but stuff is flaking off the mouth. I can't tell if it is dying or expelling waste. Water params are all normal and the Nem has been in the tank for a month or so.

Thanks!

James M · Feb 18, 2019

Not looking good, how old is ur tank ?

Baja · Feb 18, 2019

Tank has been cycled for 3 months. Everything else in the tank is thriving.

James M · Feb 18, 2019

A nem needs a tank that 6+ months and stable parameters. I’m new tanks parameters are fluctuating. How long has it been like that ?

Baja · Feb 18, 2019

James M said:
A nem needs a tank that 6+ months and stable parameters. I’m new tanks parameters are fluctuating. How long has it been like that ?

Man, I did research before I bought and my lfs assured me that id be fine.. bummer he's been like this for about 6 hours. Should I remove it and take it to the lfs tomorrow?

HotRocks · Feb 18, 2019

@davocean
@Amoo
@AcroNem
@OrionN

What do you guys think?

I agree that nems should be placed in a mature tank. I am not very experienced with them so I tagged several who are.

Also I will move this thread to the forum for nems.

PDR · Feb 18, 2019

Have you fed it recently? If so, when and what did you feed it? Has is moved recently? Any other changes (maintenance, livestock additions, etc) to the tank recently?

D-Nak · Feb 19, 2019

It's not looking good. Sometimes haddoni do this during the QT process and then quickly bounce back, almost as if they need to invert their stomachs to remove waste. If it hasn't improved, take it out and start Cipro treatment.

Gonebad395 · Feb 19, 2019

Baja said:
Man, I did research before I bought and my lfs assured me that id be fine.. bummer he's been like this for about 6 hours. Should I remove it and take it to the lfs tomorrow?

I would qt this nem asap. And shame on your lfs for selling you this if they knew your tank was only 3 months old. Anything to make a buck where did you research 3 months is ok? What lights are you running? In the picture which isn’t that clear that nem appears to be starting to fall apart.if so watch it closely.