New BtA help

[Danh Ngo]

I just bought a new nem, have him in the tank finally, look not happy. He root into my rock, should I just leave him there? Releasing some zxoo. Any idea

 

[Oscaror]

I just bought a new nem, have him in the tank finally, look not happy. He root into my rock, should I just leave him there? Releasing some zxoo. Any idea

Did it look like this when you bought it? A gaping mouth is a very bad sign

 

[dylana407]

It looks terrible. Your tank looks new. How old is the tank? What are the water params?

 

[TheHarold]

It looks pretty bad. Tank looks very new for anemones.

 

[Danh Ngo]

Tank is new yes, but the rest of the 17 Nems are doing fine

 

[Amoo]

@Danh Ngo has a harem tank.

Danh, what kind of shape was this guy in when you got it?

 

[Danh Ngo]

water Para:
salinity: 1.025
No3: 2-4
Po4: 0.03 or less
Temp: 78
Did not check KH,Mg,Ca recently, but things were in check from last week test. The rest of the nem are doing fine, I don't think it is about water parameter, but it is stressed during transit

 

[Danh Ngo]

@Danh Ngo has a harem tank.

Danh, what kind of shape was this guy in when you got it?

Amoo, same shape out of the bag

 

[Danh Ngo]

The tentacles were a bit shorter, after added to the tank for 2 hours, the tentacle extend a bit

 

[Amoo]

That's not very encouraging. Looks like he shipped poorly.

I would observe tonight and prep a QT tank for in the morning and move him over if he still looks this bad. If he shows improvement I would leave him until about 2 hours after lights on and see if he perks up. Do you have Cipro on hand? I don't recall.

 

[Danh Ngo]

That's not very encouraging. Looks like he shipped poorly.

I would observe tonight and prep a QT tank for in the morning and move him over if he still looks this bad. If he shows improvement I would leave him until about 2 hours after lights on and see if he perks up. Do you have Cipro on hand? I don't recall.

I have cipro, ready all time. QT is ready too, I will start some fresh salt mix now,

 

[Amoo]

Also refresh or add fresh carbon ASAP.

 

[Amoo]

I have cipro, ready all time. QT is ready too, I will start some fresh salt mix now,

I thought so. I wouldn't pull him just yet. See if he gets through the night. Check him every 30 minutes or so until bed. He's attached so that is a plus.

If he looks worse before you get ready to hit the hay, pull him and move him to be safe. If you think he can go the night without detaching leave him.

 

[Danh Ngo]

Also refresh or add fresh carbon ASAP.

Have carbon running, will fill up with new one now

 

[dylana407]

Good luck. I forgot that have the harem tank.

 

[Danh Ngo]

Good luck. I forgot that have the harem tank.

It is a sherman bta, hopefully he makes it

 

[Amoo]

It is a sherman bta, hopefully he makes it

Almost forgot, put some pantyhose on for the night to be safe, just in case, if you end up leaving him.

 

[Danh Ngo]

Almost forgot, put some pantyhose on for the night to be safe, just in case, if you end up leaving him.

? U mean over flow or power head

 

[Amoo]

yup, so he doesn't detach and float into it while you're asleep. Would not be the first, second or thousandth time it happened.

 

[Danh Ngo]

I do have life guard for both ph and overflow