Dead bubble tip anemone?

[Wefoundnemo]

I bought a bubble tip anemone last night at my LFS attached to a live rock as the employee couldn’t get it off. The rock had bristleworms on it so I removed the anemone and soaked the rock in tap water overnight per LFS request. This morning I found a white fleshy blob on the rock. The LFS said it’s an anemone and removed it. I floated it’s bag and drip acclimated it, but no signs of life since. LFS thinks it’s alive as it was tightly “sucked” into the rock. Advice? Ideas? Too late to save it? The 1st pic is the top view, 2nd is bottom.

 

[reef lover]

So your saying a 2nd nem was in the rock when you dipped in ro?
Its not looking good but not dead until it turns to mush.

 

[lapin]

Nems are tough, but a chlorine bath with a big osmosis change is pretty brutal.

 

[reef lover]

Ugghhh missed the tap water part... poor nem.

 

[Wefoundnemo]

There was no sign of another anemone when I put the rock in the tap water. I don’t know where it came from but must have been in a deep crevice? I wouldn’t have done that if it was visible. I returned it to treated salt water upon discovery but am afraid it’s too late. He’s been soaking in a warm quarantine saltwater area all day. No visible tentacle things though

 

[fcmatt]

Strainer basket and back into the tank. Monitor it. They can be ridiculously tough.

 

[Katrina71]

Well...fingers crossed

 

[Wefoundnemo]

Thanks everyone!

 

[Billdogg]

It may very well recover. On to the bigger question - Why try to kill off bristleworms? IMHO, they are, by far, one of the most important parts of your CUC.

 

[Eve]

I bought a bubble tip anemone last night at my LFS attached to a live rock as the employee couldn’t get it off. The rock had bristleworms on it so I removed the anemone and soaked the rock in tap water overnight per LFS request. This morning I found a white fleshy blob on the rock. The LFS said it’s an anemone and removed it. I floated it’s bag and drip acclimated it, but no signs of life since. LFS thinks it’s alive as it was tightly “sucked” into the rock. Advice? Ideas? Too late to save it? The 1st pic is the top view, 2nd is bottom.

So any updates?

 

[Mical]

I think I would avoid your LFS. Nems are tough but you put that one through the ringer "as per LFS".

 

[Wefoundnemo]

So any updates?

Sadly nem number 2 didn’t make it. We gave him the best chance we could given the situation. He left the tank full of his sting which turns out burns like heck (stuck my arm in for tank maintenance after and learned their power). Nem number 1 is thriving and plump with hot pink tips. We’re considering converting our freshwater to saltwater so we can have another nem species in that one. Clown fish and anemones are our favorite. We have several bristle worms from other rock helping to keep our tank clean. Sure are mixed opinions on those guys. Thanks everyone

 

[Wefoundnemo]

I think I would avoid your LFS. Nems are tough but you put that one through the ringer "as per LFS".

None of us knew there was a second anemone inside the rock. They wanted to get rid of the bristle worms.

 

[Wefoundnemo]

It may very well recover. On to the bigger question - Why try to kill off bristleworms? IMHO, they are, by far, one of the most important parts of your CUC.

I’m reading and hearing very mixed opinions. Some say they’re the pond snail of saltwater and some say they’re essential. We have about 8 I’d estimate and they’re helping out. They come out when I feed the clowns and clown gobies. I appreciate your point of view.

 

[Eve]

Sadly nem number 2 didn’t make it. We gave him the best chance we could given the situation. He left the tank full of his sting which turns out burns like heck (stuck my arm in for tank maintenance after and learned their power). Nem number 1 is thriving and plump with hot pink tips. We’re considering converting our freshwater to saltwater so we can have another nem species in that one. Clown fish and anemones are our favorite. We have several bristle worms from other rock helping to keep our tank clean. Sure are mixed opinions on those guys. Thanks everyone

Aw it sucks for the second anenome, but you tried!! That’s all it matters. I am glad the second one is thriving. Not sure if you posted some pictures of it, but Im sure all of us would love to see it.

 

[Wefoundnemo]

Aw it sucks for the second anenome, but you tried!! That’s all it matters. I am glad the second one is thriving. Not sure if you posted some pictures of it, but Im sure all of us would love to see it.

Oh sure, here’s a few pics of our little start up. The rock on the right came with what I think is a polyp (3rd pic) and a few baby feather dusters (2nd pic). My oldest son loves how nem glows with the blue night lamp. Nemos have such a fun personality.

 

[Eve]

Oh sure, here’s a few pics of our little start up. The rock on the right came with what I think is a polyp (3rd pic) and a few baby feather dusters (2nd pic). My oldest son loves how nem glows with the blue night lamp. Nemos have such a fun personality.

I love it!! Very beautiful I cant wait to add anemones, corals and all the good things. And that clownfish looks just like my nemo lol

 

[Wefoundnemo]

I love it!! Very beautiful ❤❤❤ I cant wait to add anemones, corals and all the good things. And that clownfish looks just like my nemo lol

Nice! Do I see a yellow clown goby in there too? I have one of those and a green clown goby that’s actually a teal color with coral red stripes. He hides, but yellow is out swimming with big and little Nemo all the time. One of my kids named the nemos lol

 

[Eve]

Nice! Do I see a yellow clown goby in there too? I have one of those and a green clown goby that’s actually a teal color with coral red stripes. He hides, but yellow is out swimming with big and little Nemo all the time. One of my kids named the nemos lol

It’s a yellow watchman goby with its tiger shrimp . And the name the nemos are perfect! Mine is also named Nemo haha.