is it dead?

[Douglas Wattier]

Im running carbon in a reactor, and i did a water change this morning. This is my first wounded nem, and my first instinct wasn't a hospital tank. After all my research once i got things together and the nem placed I see that a ht would be a good option. If he tries to relocate again i will definitely move him to another tank. He he is currently, fresh pic. My first nem didn't help me out at all in this situation, he loved where i placed him from the get go and has been great. I did watch a ton of videos on prepping for nems, which is why i had the foam cover for the powerhead.

 

[Amoo]

Thank goodness you had carbon going and a foam cover so good job there. Make sure you read through my thread I posted about watching mine acclimate and what I look for. Yours is super seriously close to where I would have pulled it. At minimum into a HT with heavy carbon similar to a tank people use after propagating. I'm assuming you don't have any Cipro on hand? read the sticky in this forum on that if you haven't. If it starts to look any worse at all I would pull it ASAP Can't tell if mouth is just stretched or damaged, but if damaged not good.

 

[Douglas Wattier]

Thank goodness you had carbon going and a foam cover so good job there. Make sure you read through my thread I posted about watching mine acclimate and what I look for. Yours is super seriously close to where I would have pulled it. At minimum into a HT with heavy carbon similar to a tank people use after propagating. I'm assuming you don't have any Cipro on hand? read the sticky in this forum on that if you haven't. If it starts to look any worse at all I would pull it ASAP Can't tell if mouth is just stretched or damaged, but if damaged not good.

No, i don't have any cipro. I read through your thread earlier, how would you pull the nem out of the tank without hurting it anymore? Im afraid to aggravate it anymore. I just checked on him again and his mouth is looking a little more closed and firm. I turned the flow down to about 40% for overnight. I'm hoping he stays where his at. I may end up getting up through out the night just to check haha.

 

[Amoo]

ice cube in a baggy on its foot to make it detach. Again IF it starts getting worse.

 

[Douglas Wattier]

Update for this morning. Nem didn't move last night, his mouth seems to be closing up.

 

[Jk120]

Update for this morning. Nem didn't move last night, his mouth seems to be closing up.

Looks good.

 

[Amoo]

evening update homie?

 

[Douglas Wattier]

Here is a picture I just took, His body has seemed to shrink up some, not sure if thats good or not and his mouth isn't completely closed yet.

 

[Douglas Wattier]

@Amoo What does this mean??

 

[Douglas Wattier]

Its kind of hard to see but there is some red goo coming out of the mouth

 

[Douglas Wattier]

a better look

 

[Jk120]

Its kind of hard to see but there is some red goo coming out of the mouth

Might just be pooping or it could be releasing zooxanthellae algae. Is it reddish brown or is it brightly colored

 

[Jk120]

Might just be pooping or it could be releasing zooxanthellae algae. Is it reddish brown or is it brightly colored

What kind of light is it under

 

[Douglas Wattier]

What kind of light is it under

Its a kessil a350 and its a reddish brown color.

 

[Amoo]

Getting really really close to needing to pull him and at least put him in a stable QT. He never really had much of a chance to get adjusted to your system, walked into a power head. Now appears to be retreating into the rock.

I hate to say it man but things don't exactly appear to be getting better. Watch it close tonight. I would get a QT going ASAP just in case.

 

[Douglas Wattier]

Getting really really close to needing to pull him and at least put him in a stable QT. He never really had much of a chance to get adjusted to your system, walked into a power head. Now appears to be retreating into the rock.

I hate to say it man but things don't exactly appear to be getting better. Watch it close tonight. I would get a QT going ASAP just in case.

You mentioned using an ice cube against the foot to get him out of the tank, he's in the rock pretty well.. is there another way?

 

[Douglas Wattier]

My rbta just started doing the same thing....

 

[Douglas Wattier]

My rbta just started doing the same thing....

 

[Amoo]

pull him and do an emergency 20-50% water change to your main display as quickly as possible IMO.

 

[Jk120]

My rbta just started doing the same thing....

What % are you running your lights. Please do not pull that nem. It is retreating into the rockwork trying to get away from the light. As far as worrying about its mouth and the redish brown stuff its poop or its releasing zooxanthellae from to much light. I don't know why anyone would be concerned about its mouth being stretched or torn. You can take a razor and cut that nem right through its mouth and you would just end up with 2 anemone..