Rock Flower Anemone died over weekend

[rutsky]

I had a rfa shipped in from TSA last week and all seemed to go well the first few days. It had walked around the tank and finally found a spot to settle but it wedged itself in an awkward position. It’s a work tank so I left it on a Friday and came in this morning and it was pretty much melted and smelled awful. For future rfa care, if it gets wedged in a tight slot like this do I need to move it? This time I thought if I just left my hands out of the tank it would be better. Anything I could have done wrong for this exact specimen? Nitrate 20, phosphate 0.08, alk 9. I’ve got the before and after photos attached.

 

[James M]

Is the 2nd picture when you first received it ? It looks like it was ripped or cut

 

[rutsky]

Is the 2nd picture when you first received it ? It looks like it was ripped or cut

Yes. It was pressed against the glass so I assumed its mouth was just smooshed against it. I’ve also never had an rfa before so I could be wrong