Is there hope for my anemone

[SRO-sales]

My anemone is stuck in my powerhead. Is there any hope for survival?

 

[lapin]

Maybe ....Maybe not

 

[CanuckReefer]

My anemone is stuck in my powerhead. Is there any hope for survival?

Perhaps....pics? Torn? And how badly....

 

[SRO-sales]

i took the powerhead cover off and placed it in the bottom of the tank hoping it would work itself out. it was pulled roughly 0.25" through the slots in the head cover.

 

[SRO-sales]

Perhaps....pics? Torn? And how badly....

here is one from this morning.

 

[mike550]

Ugh. Sorry this happened to you. Give it some time to try and move off the cover. That would be a great sign. Then order anemone guards for your powerheads. I have MP40s and use the NemProtect guards. Every now and then a nem still wanders onto the guard so I just turn off the powerhead and it eventually moves off

 

[CanuckReefer]

here is one from this morning.

Might just be ok, they can be pretty resilient. @OrionN may be able to advise on it...

 

[SRO-sales]

Might just be ok, they can be pretty resilient. @OrionN may be able to advise on it...

thanks for the vote of hope @CanuckReefer . i will continue to monitor. Definitely going to invest in the guards @mike550 going forward.

 

[Dom]

The Nem doesn't look too bad. Removing the cover and placing it at the bottom of the tank was the right thing to do. It may move off the cover and it may thrive that way. Give it time.

The question is why did it move? Well, it was unhappy where it was. There was something deficient about its position in the tank prior to its move.

That it moved to the power head causes me to think one of two things (or maybe both):

1. It moved higher in the tank because current lighting doesn't penetrate the depth of your tank with enough PAR to satisfy it.

2. It moved in the direction of the source of water flow, possibly to get more flow.

What are your tank dimensions?
What lights do you currently use?
How many power heads do you have and how are they positioned?

 

[SRO-sales]

The Nem doesn't look too bad. Removing the cover and placing it at the bottom of the tank was the right thing to do. It may move off the cover and it may thrive that way. Give it time.

The question is why did it move? Well, it was unhappy where it was. There was something deficient about its position in the tank prior to its move.

That it moved to the power head causes me to think one of two things (or maybe both):

1. It moved higher in the tank because current lighting doesn't penetrate the depth of your tank with enough PAR to satisfy it.

2. It moved in the direction of the source of water flow, possibly to get more flow.

What are your tank dimensions?
What lights do you currently use?
How many power heads do you have and how are they positioned?

i have a 46gal bow front 35" x 15" x 18"
Not sure of the light, but it is a 36" Coral/Sun tube light. Actinic 420 maybe.
1 power head rated for 75gal i think.

The nem was probably 6"-7" from the top of the tank. See pic attached

 

[CanuckReefer]

i have a 46gal bow front 35" x 15" x 18"
Not sure of the light, but it is a 36" Coral/Sun tube light. Actinic 420 maybe.
1 power head rated for 75gal i think.

The nem was probably 6"-7" from the top of the tank. See pic attached

One T5 may not be enough... I would take par reading if you can as @Dom alludes to...

 

[Dom]

i have a 46gal bow front 35" x 15" x 18"
Not sure of the light, but it is a 36" Coral/Sun tube light. Actinic 420 maybe.
1 power head rated for 75gal i think.

The nem was probably 6"-7" from the top of the tank. See pic attached

A tank with an depth of 18" requires a good quality light to get a healthy amount of PAR penetration down to the bottom of the tank.

I'm unfamiliar with the light you mention. By any chance, was it part of an aquarium kit? You know; tank that included a light, hood, heater and filter?

Also, post a full tank shot so we can get a better idea of what you are working with. But take the pic during the peak of lighting so the tank pic isn't blued out.

 

[SRO-sales]

A tank with an depth of 18" requires a good quality light to get a healthy amount of PAR penetration down to the bottom of the tank.

I'm unfamiliar with the light you mention. By any chance, was it part of an aquarium kit? You know; tank that included a light, hood, heater and filter?

Also, post a full tank shot so we can get a better idea of what you are working with. But take the pic during the peak of lighting so the tank pic isn't blued out.

Ok, so i added another T5 bulb, so there is a CoralBlue 460 and a WhiteLight in there now. Looks like the Anemone may be separating. Unfortunately i cannot run my powerhead until it does.

 

[CanuckReefer]

Ok, so i added another T5 bulb, so there is a CoralBlue 460 and a WhiteLight in there now. Looks like the Anemone may be separating. Unfortunately i cannot run my powerhead until it does.

Ok good, this gives a good view of it, and good to hear it seems to be moving off. What is the 'White Light ' you added? Just a run of the mill T5 or something Reef related , what is its K rating? Is it in a separate fixture or same one as the Blue460? Reason I ask is ramp it slowly....maybe 2-3 hrs then expand it by an hour or 2 weekly, till it matches up with your Blue if possible. Otherwise the hard shift may induce algae bloom...

 

[Dom]

Ok, so i added another T5 bulb, so there is a CoralBlue 460 and a WhiteLight in there now. Looks like the Anemone may be separating. Unfortunately i cannot run my powerhead until it does.

Ok. So it does look like your tank was a kit, sold in a retail store with "everything you need". That light that came with the kit is inadequate to keep what you have, happy. A light upgrade is in order.

I would also add a second power head, one on each side. Point them directly at each other to create the kind of chaotic flow anemones like.

 

[Dom]

Ok good, this gives a good view of it, and good to hear it seems to be moving off. What is the 'White Light ' you added? Just a run of the mill T5 or something Reef related , what is its K rating? Is it in a separate fixture or same one as the Blue460? Reason I ask is ramp it slowly....maybe 2-3 hrs then expand it by an hour or 2 weekly, till it matches up with your Blue if possible. Otherwise the hard shift may induce algae bloom...

Good advice, but I think the lighting he has is inadequate. he can't be getting much par at the bottom. I think the Nem moved for a lack of light and flow.

 

[CanuckReefer]

Good advice, but I think the lighting he has is inadequate. he can't be getting much par at the bottom. I think the Nem moved for a lack of light and flow.

Yup, agreed....wondering if it has reflector or not? How many lamps etc. A pic of the fixture would be great, even a model number to look up.....

 

[SRO-sales]

Good advice, but I think the lighting he has is inadequate. he can't be getting much par at the bottom. I think the Nem moved for a lack of light and flow.

Thank you for all the input. I will definitely invest in better lighting and more flow. As for the nem, it didn’t make it. Found it motionless when I got home from work yesterday. I’m going to reply to this post after I get the upgrades to get your opinions on the setup. Thanks for all your help.

RIP Anemone

 

[Dom]

Sorry to hear this. Are you

Thank you for all the input. I will definitely invest in better lighting and more flow. As for the nem, it didn’t make it. Found it motionless when I got home from work yesterday. I’m going to reply to this post after I get the upgrades to get your opinions on the setup. Thanks for all your help.

Are you SURE it’s dead? It looked far from dead in the post.

 

[ThePurple12]

Anemones don’t really move their tentacles on their own. They move with the flow. Maybe it wasn’t dead?