red flag anemone Normal or abnormal

[reef caretaker]

 

[reef caretaker]

I don't mean to spam but

Is it normal for anemones to look like this mine just changed shape do I need to increase the calcium levels?

 

[MoshJosh]

Doesn't look like the happies anemone I have ever seen. That said, it will be hard do say for sure or make any recommendations without knowing more information. How long have you had the nem and what are your parameters?

 

[reef caretaker]

Doesn't look like the happies anemone I have ever seen. That said, it will be hard do say for sure or make any recommendations without knowing more information. How long have you had the nem and what are your parameters?

Salinity 1.024

DKH Noon-Late at night 10-12

Nitrates and Nitrites 0

I have had it since February

Any way I can make it back to normal

 

[reef caretaker]

Flow is moderate lighting 90 Percent blue 40 Percent White

 

[reef caretaker]

Ph goes from 7.8 early in the day and changes to PH to 8.2 at Night

 

[reef caretaker]

Calcium is at 450

 

[reef caretaker]

Last fed Sunday the 12th with a tiny piece of shrimp and it pooped today is there anything better I should feed it?

 

[reef caretaker]

If so when should I feed it

 

[moosevandyke]

try get your nitrates up to 10-15 what are your phosphates? if zero bump them up shoot for 100/1

what are all your parameters?

 

[reef caretaker]

See the description above but the Nitrates are usually 0 when I check do I need to increase it a bit if so how. And I do not know the phosphate level

 

[moosevandyke]

if you have fish increase your feeding this will slowly raise nitrate and phosphate levels. Can you test phosphate.,, what is alk

also lighting? they love light.

You can dose nitrate but I am of the opinion that raising by feeding is the best option.

it doesn't seem all that mad.. but if you do have other corals they will benefit from more fish poop and increased nitrate and phosphate levels. There are many nutrient levels folks run very successful reef tanks but a general rule is 100/1 with some phosphate and nitrate detectable.

 

[reef caretaker]

 

[reef caretaker]

Ok here is an update I am hoping it will recover I just fed my corals with zooplankton yesterday and fed my clownfish

 

[reef caretaker]

Ok now it is closed up 2 PM and is usually active at night


Could it be because the PH shifts at 8.4 at night?

Thats what I noticed about the PH


Does this mean I should reschedule the feeding like feed it at night