Need anemone help..

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This first pic is how he use to look..

Second pic is how its been for the past week

Idk what to do.. please help.. any advise counts

 

[ngvu1]

Is the tank matured or setup with a lot of cycled live rocks?

 

[joshkirkland83]

Gotta post parameters...

 

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The first pics is before

This is the pic of him now..

Idk whats going on and idk what to do.. please help.. any advise counts

 

[KDockery0906]

Do you feed him?

 

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Yes.. mostly raw chunks of shrimp

 

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you have time for another question

 

[Tahoe61]

Anemones inflate, deflate and change shape daily. Is the anemone a Condylactis or a BTA? Always check water chemistry first and then move down the trouble shooting list, next lighting, next flow......What lighting fixture are you using?

 

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Well ive been fighting a ammonia problem for the past two weeks and have no idea whats going on.. everything else is fine.. nitrites at zero same with nitrates.. ph is around 8.2.. i cant seem to get my ammonia levels down..

 

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I recently upgraded my tank and ever sense then ive been having problems.. i lost two clowns a feather duster and a hermit..

 

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He is a long tentacled anemone

 

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He is doing much better today.. moved from my rock the back glass of my tank.. but all in all looks much better..

 

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But i think the ammonia is taking down my tank slowly

 

[Tahoe61]

Ammonia is a significant problem. A LTA should foot on or close to the sandbed/rubble not up on the rock work.

If you're using an API strip test kit for ammonia you may be seeing a false positive.

Smaller more frequent water changes will assist in lowering ammonia levels. Use of bacteria in a bottle products such as Microbacter7 can also be of assistance. If the ammonia level is truly elevated you need to address that asap.

Glad to hear the anemone looks better.

 

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Ive been using the api saltwater master kit.. i heard about the strips so i bought yhe water test kit instead.. my ammonia is at around 0.25.. can i get the microbacter7 online or a store

 

[Tahoe61]

You might be able to find it at a local fish store. There are a couple different products available at the box stores. I would start with some smaller water changes. The vast majority of anemones need excellent water quality to survive. When you do a water change check the water you're using for the wc for ammonia. If the source water tests positive then the kit is most likely in error.

 

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My water has been cloudy ever sense the ammonia spike.. that can be do to the ammonia correct?

 

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I tested the water before the chenge and theres no trace of ammonia before i put the water in..

 

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I have two anemones two damsels two chromis a star fish a emerald crab and a blenny..

 

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I dont think i over stocked