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A Proven Method for Treating Bacterial Infection in Anemones | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog
Recently I had an urge to get back into keeping anemones and planned on setting up an anemone-specific aquarium with the 90-gallon tank I resealed. I knew I wanted to start looking at what has been…reefbuilders.com
Not sure what is going on with this nem but I know early treatment improves prognosis when it is needed.
How long have you had this anemone?
I don’t think it looks terribly bad but I don’t keep carpet nems so I linked a treatment article that you can digest in case you need it now or later.
I feed two large shrimp per week, it can’t be food but the tank is running on a current USA light, maybe I could add a refugium light(white light) I have laying around?
Yeah. It's likely light starved
So the light I could add on could do the trick it’s called a “ life guard aquatic 5” full spectrum”. Maybe this would work if I had it on for some time during the day. Would this work?
I would work in time. Couple hours at first amd work up over a few weeks. Start at maybe 3 or 3 hours and then move up an hour a week till you get to 7 or 8
Slightly off topic but sill important, I’m worried if I add light my algae will become a larger issue on the sand bed, and my conch seems to be buried in the same spot for a week with just his eye out. I’m hoping these factors don’t cause an outbreak in algae
Once and if that becomes a problem we'll help you solve it. It might not be an issue. Nutrient imbalance is usually the problem with the algae. Also, don't be afraid of having algae, it's a normal process that can be addressed. Your goal is to keep animals alive, they don't care if they have to live next to algae vs dying in a pristine tank. If you want to keep that nem in good health and add other corals, I would definitely add a serious light to the setup. At least something like viparspectra. Also, I think you'll like your tank much better with that light on.
Thanks for the input, my mind is made I will be adding a light regardless of algae, but I am still curious as to why my conch has been sleeping on the job FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK.
it is hard to tell but it could very well be that he is starving and there is nothing for him to eat around the tank. They don’t always eat that pink stuff on the sand. Do you might want to feed him directly to keep him alive for the future. Or there may be other reasons.
