MY POOR ROSE!! Help!!!

Leadfooted · Oct 2, 2019

I can home home to see my beautiful in horrible shape. I’ll get to the reasons why I think this happened in a few but now I need your help immediately.

Will this nem release any toxin if it dies in the system? I’ve moved it to my sump for the time being.

AdamB · Oct 2, 2019

I don’t believe it will release toxins . They will disintegrate very quickly and cause ammonia spikes where that could be a big issue in your reef tank i would double check with others though.
Sorry , my first BTA decided to go down overflow into refugium . Can’t believe how small of opening they can get through!
Good luck!
If it were my BTA i would remove .

Leadfooted · Oct 2, 2019

AdamB said:
I don’t believe it will release toxins . They will disintegrate very quickly and cause ammonia spikes where that could be a big issue in your reef tank i would double check with others though.
Sorry , my first BTA decided to go down overflow into refugium . Can’t believe how small of opening they can get through!
Good luck!
If it were my BTA i would remove .

Thank you. Do you know if the anemone can survive with a gaping hole like this?

wadesims2000 · Oct 2, 2019

Leadfooted said:
Thank you. Do you know if the anemone can survive with a gaping hole like this?

Yes it can as long as there is a light in the sump let it be

Eagle_Steve · Oct 2, 2019

If setup in a QT with no stress or fish rubbing it, decent light, 100% water changes daily, they will recover with almost 100% success.

The biggest thing is to keep it away from clowns rubbing it. They are tough little critters and if left alone normally recover.

Leadfooted · Oct 2, 2019

wadesims2000 said:
Yes it can as long as there is a light in the sump let it be

Thanks! I’ll keep monitoring it. Here it is now, foot letting go at the moment

Leadfooted · Oct 2, 2019

Eagle_Steve said:
If setup in a QT with no stress or fish rubbing it, decent light, 100% water changes daily, they will recover with almost 100% success.

The biggest thing is to keep it away from clowns rubbing it. They are tough little critters and if left alone normally recover.

Thanks, it’s away safely in my sump. No fish to bother it in there. Just one of its split baby’s from months ago.

reef lover · Oct 2, 2019

He should be able to recover well down there.
What happened?

Leadfooted · Oct 2, 2019

reef lover said:
He should be able to recover well down there.
What happened?

About 2 months ago my blue hippo took notice to the nem expelling food from its mouth. The blue hippo became obsessed with wanting more food from the nem. Even when I had nori in the tank it would hover over the nem constantly. To the point where the clowns took many chunks out of the hippos tail. I think the hippo picked at the nem even though I didn’t witness it. This hippo is known to chew my acans at randomness as well. I’m thinking the hippo thought a little picking at the nem would produce food. That my guess at least.

Nanoreefer4ever · Oct 2, 2019

What happened something attack it?

reef lover · Oct 3, 2019

Leadfooted said:
About 2 months ago my blue hippo took notice to the nem expelling food from its mouth. The blue hippo became obsessed with wanting more food from the nem. Even when I had nori in the tank it would hover over the nem constantly. To the point where the clowns took many chunks out of the hippos tail. I think the hippo picked at the nem even though I didn’t witness it. This hippo is known to chew my acans at randomness as well. I’m thinking the hippo thought a little picking at the nem would produce food. That my guess at least.

Strange...first ive heard of that for a hippo.

Leadfooted · Oct 3, 2019

reef lover said:
Strange...first ive heard of that for a hippo.

regarding the hippo feeding on what ever the anemone was expelling or the hippo chewing a hole in the nem?

Are clownfish prone to nibbling or chewing at a nem they host if the anemone is not doing well? In other words if this anemone was deflated for what ever reason, is it possible the clown/s picked at it?

Trying to decide wether or not to allow the hippo to remain. Who's the murderer?! I got no surveillance video in my DT lol!