Please help, Anemone not looking good

Reyrolando · Jul 31, 2020

Hello,

I have had this anemone for about a month may a little longer. All has been well until about a week ago, I noticed it was deflated. I know they usually do that from time to time, but it has not gone back to normal. This is what is look like now.

I'm not sure what my parameters as I do not have a test kit yet, other than salinity which is at 1.026 and temp at 79. I am running (3) AI Hydra 32s on a 120g tank. Can someone let me know if it is dying, dead, or something else?

Thank you.

Uncle99 · Jul 31, 2020

How long has this tank been set up.
I have much concern that you do not have test kits and anemones need excellent water conditions.
As long as it sticks, it’s not dead, you might want to explore your water parameters.

Reyrolando · Jul 31, 2020

Uncle99 said:
How long has this tank been set up.
I have much concern that you do not have test kits and anemones need excellent water conditions.
As long as it sticks, it’s not dead, you might want to explore your water parameters.

Tank has been up for about a year now, however, the tank was new but all of the water, sand, rocks, and fish came from my 150 which had been running for a few years now. I have had multiple anemones both bubble and carpet for several years with no issues. This is a first for me, I have never seen one act this way. So far the foot looks like its holding. I moved the rock that its on to see it it will move to a more favorable place for it.

ReefingThee813 · Jul 31, 2020

What type of lights was the nem previously under and at what depth was it kept in the previous tank? I know nems can handle quite a bit of light but if it was at a lower dept and under a different light intensity in the previous tank, it could be acclimating. Have you tried reducing intensity or photo period?

Reyrolando · Jul 31, 2020

ReefingThee813 said:
What type of lights was the nem previously under and at what depth was it kept in the previous tank? I know nems can handle quite a bit of light but if it was at a lower dept and under a different light intensity in the previous tank, it could be acclimating. Have you tried reducing intensity or photo period?

I believe the LFS was using Radions not sure which ones maybe G5. If I'm not mistaking, they have theirs in a shallow tank. The max are my blues at 62%, everything is lower than that. Originally I had them at 10% higher.

Marvollo · Jul 31, 2020

For me I like to pull them when they are on the verge of dying so there isnt a tank crash or powerhead food.

ReefingThee813 · Jul 31, 2020

Reyrolando said:
I believe the LFS was using Radions not sure which ones maybe G5. If I'm not mistaking, they have theirs in a shallow tank. The max are my blues at 62%, everything is lower than that. Originally I had them at 10% higher.

If you can take a water sample to your LFS so they can test your params.