I have a mini carpet anemone in my smaller tank. Unfortunately when I added it (around February), it decided to attach itself to the return nozzle of the 10 gallon AIO. I've tried to get it to move but has no luck so just left it to do its thing.
Last weekend the pump on this tank slowed down considerably and I needed to remove it for cleaning. There was no way to get the pump out without taking apart (unscrewing) the nozzle. So, yesterday as gently as I could, I worked the nem's foot off of the nozzle. At the end, it did feel a little like it tore, but I was hoping that a tiny foot tear would not be a problem.
Well, once I took the return mechanism out, I realized there was a big part of the nem itself - not just the foot - INSIDE the part that screws into the nozzle
I gently worked the torn off piece from the plastic it had wedged itself into, and put it back in the tank.
Both halves are still there and both are at least somewhat attached to the rock, although this morning the piece that was wedged in the plastic had fallen/floated off the rock and I had to place it back. I don't know if it's worth mentioning that the tops of both are very sticky... hopefully that's a good sign?
Pics from yesterday evening - the more damaged half is on the right:
Here's the best shot I could get of the damage (I put it back on the rock after):
Here's the "better" half:
Last weekend the pump on this tank slowed down considerably and I needed to remove it for cleaning. There was no way to get the pump out without taking apart (unscrewing) the nozzle. So, yesterday as gently as I could, I worked the nem's foot off of the nozzle. At the end, it did feel a little like it tore, but I was hoping that a tiny foot tear would not be a problem.
Well, once I took the return mechanism out, I realized there was a big part of the nem itself - not just the foot - INSIDE the part that screws into the nozzle
I gently worked the torn off piece from the plastic it had wedged itself into, and put it back in the tank.
Both halves are still there and both are at least somewhat attached to the rock, although this morning the piece that was wedged in the plastic had fallen/floated off the rock and I had to place it back. I don't know if it's worth mentioning that the tops of both are very sticky... hopefully that's a good sign?
Pics from yesterday evening - the more damaged half is on the right:
Here's the best shot I could get of the damage (I put it back on the rock after):
Here's the "better" half: