Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone HELP

[PJNANO]

Last week I bought a RBTA and a Maxi mini for my BC29. The RBTA seems to be doing fine and has settled into a spot.

But the maxi mini not so much. It came on a little rock, so I left it on it so as not to cause any unnecessary stress or damage to the foot. There was a small hitchhiker rhodactis mushroom on the opposite side of the rock, which I also left. Placed the rock on the sanded on its side so that neither animal was buried in the sand.

The anemone kept moving to the bottom of the rock and burying itself in the sand, so I kept turning the rock around to get it out of the sand. Then 2 mornings ago I found it detached from the rock and floating upside down on the sand bed.

I found a small flat rock and placed the anemone on it and covered it with a cut up water bottle which I had cut some slits in in an effort to allow a little water flow (it didn't really work) I had to go to work, so I left it at that.



When I got home, it had moved to the side of the rock, but at least not under it. So I left it alone, hoping to entice it to get a stronghold onto the rock.

This morning I noticed the water bottle gone and the anemone just barely holding on to the rock. Found the water bottle with a emerald crab holding onto it. The anemone seems to have a tear, which makes me wonder if the crab went after it. I believe it is still alive, as when gently touching it, it does retract, albeit quite slowly. It also is not very sticky anymore.


I currently have removed it from the tank and have it in a plastic container with nothing but an air hose. I've considered adding a drop of iodine but have read mixed thoughts on that.

Any help or suggestions?
Params:
Temp 72°
dkH surprisingly high 10.2
ca 420
salinity 1.026

 

[j.falk]

This is what happens when you add livestock and keep messing with it instead of just leaving it alone. The more you mess with something, the more you stress it out.

 

[RedTheReefer]

If it wants to be buried in the sand, let it be buried in the sand. Anemones move and they want to move where they like it. You should of left it alone.

 

[PJNANO]

This is what happens when you add livestock and keep messing with it instead of just leaving it alone. The more you mess with something, the more you stress it out.

If it wants to be buried in the sand, let it be buried in the sand. Anemones move and they want to move where they like it. You should of left it alone.

Okay, I accept these suggestions for future-just didn't think it should be upside down in the sand with a rock on top of it. My bad. Any suggestions at this point for healing this one?

 

[j.falk]

Personally, I'd toss it out. Once they get a tear in them it's hit or miss if it will heal or not. Usually once they start deteriorating, they go downhill fast. Getting it out of your tank was a good idea...you don't want it to turn to mush and foul out your tank water.