Red widow bubble tip anemone looking sick

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My black widow bubble tip anemone has been like this from the past 1 week after getting bullied by a large blue legged hermit crab. The anemone was initially on the rock but now settled on the back glass of the tank. Dint inflate for the last 2 weeks or so. Do you guys think he is dying? What should I do?
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it looks like its already in the process of expelling it zooxantelle from its mouth which is very bad and in most cases means that its near death, what are your water parameters and if you can you should have that hermit crab removed.
 
I'll admit, that doesn't look good.
An iodine dip might help, but it may be too late now. The dip might be just enough stress to make it worse...
 

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