New anemone

[Donttouchthebutt]

I just got this little guy from a friend and I just want a second opinion that he looks healthy lol. And if anyone could tell me what type of anemone you think it is that’d be nice. Thanks!

 

[Crabs McJones]

I just got this little guy from a friend and I just want a second opinion that he looks healthy lol. And if anyone could tell me what type of anemone you think it is that’d be nice. Thanks!

It looks like a severely bleached bubble tip.

 

[mochaclownlover]

+1^

 

[Donttouchthebutt]

That’s how he gave it to me

 

[Crabs McJones]

That’s how he gave it to me

Not all hope is lost. It looks like its bubbling up nicely. You may be able to save it. If you keep immaculate water conditions, and it's under good lighting it may still recover. Just keep a very close eye on it, if it dies it releases toxins and basically nukes everything in your tank. I wouldn't try feeding it as it may stress it out more trying to force it to eat.

 

[Donttouchthebutt]

Not all hope is lost. It looks like its bubbling up nicely. You may be able to save it. If you keep immaculate water conditions, and it's under good lighting it may still recover. Just keep a very close eye on it, if it dies it releases toxins and basically nukes everything in your tank. I wouldn't try feeding it as it may stress it out more trying to force it to eat.

Well you said that about 5 minutes too late cause I just fed my tank .. but when I put food into the tank he got bigger and stretched out. I feel like that’s a good sign.. seems like he was hungry.

 

[TinyChocobo]

Well you said that about 5 minutes too late cause I just fed my tank .. but when I put food into the tank he got bigger and stretched out. I feel like that’s a good sign.. seems like he was hungry.

Did you feed it directly, or just the tank in general?

 

[Donttouchthebutt]

Water conditions are very good. I’ve had him in there for about a week. Also got a brain coral, dragons breath macro, and a button polyp. The only thing is the button polyp hasn’t opened yet but I wasn’t worried about it because I know they can take a while to open up. The anemone has always been that white though, I even went back and looked at a picture I took of it when I got it.

 

[davocean]

Actually when they are bleached like that they lack the zooxanthellae they need to process light into energy, so a bleached nem should be spot fed to help regain health, but best is small easy to digest foods like mysis, that will not stress it.
I'd squirt mysis a couple times a week towards it.

 

[Donttouchthebutt]

Did you feed it directly, or just the tank in general?

Both

 

[Donttouchthebutt]

Actually when they are bleached like that they lack the zooxanthellae they need to process light into energy, so a bleached nem should be spot fed to help regain health, but best is small easy to digest foods like mysis, that will not stress it.
I'd squirt mysis a couple times a week towards it.

Okay will do. Just tested my water and it’s just about perfect. He stretched out and then closed up to eat and now he is open again.

 

[davocean]

It can regain health, this is very common.

 

[TinyChocobo]

Actually when they are bleached like that they lack the zooxanthellae they need to process light into energy, so a bleached nem should be spot fed to help regain health, but best is small easy to digest foods like mysis, that will not stress it.
I'd squirt mysis a couple times a week towards it.

Turkey baster? Any recommendations on how one would do that? I don't have this problem myself but I am sure the advice may help the OP and anybody else that reads this... and I'll learn what to do if it ever happens to me .

 

[davocean]

Turkey baster? Any recommendations on how one would do that? I don't have this problem myself but I am sure the advice may help the OP and anybody else that reads this... and I'll learn what to do if it ever happens to me .

Yes turkey baster or spot feeding tube, 2-3x a week
Many people have brought bleached nems back to health this way, myself included a number of times.

I do agree a new nem that is healthy should be left alone the first week or two new to tank, and a healthy nem does not need spot feeding at all if they are under good lighting, but a bleached nem needs a little help.