Sick Old Green Carpet

[Shook]

My anemone I’ve had for 4 years is declining. Over the past 3 months he’s gone from brilliant green to brown. I’ve tested my water multiple times replaced lights I thought were the issue and did a 75% water changed on his 150gal tank(before it was time for scheduled change) He was already a large size when I got him he’s doubled in size to weight roughly 3.5lbs. I’ve never lifted him out of water always with a special bowl only for him. He eats silver sides, shrimp, and clams. Not grocery store shrimp, clams but the fish food brands I can get locally, never anything treated for human consumption. He’s the first baby I got and my oldest, please help me save him.

 

[JumboShrimp]

Hopefully someone here will know whether the situation can be turned around. Best wishes!

 

[Shook]

Current update. He has attached and moved to the furthest darkest corner. Lights are less powerful now than before, the old lights were much brighter and he used to reach out for them before decline, we are now day 3 after water change. The clownfish will tear my hands untill bloody so I can’t check under are the conditions of his foot without stressing him and his clown.

 

[helmsreef]

What are your tank parameters? Nutrients? Light schedule?

 

[Shook]

Light is from 8a-5:30pm moon from 5:30-12a black 12a-8a. Nitrates are now 5ppm before change it was 10ppm. Nitrite are now 0ppm and before were slightly reading but not a bright enough color for my scale. Ammonia before 0.10 - 0.15, now 0. Ph has remained at 8.2. Phosphate, calcium and metals I need to take water to the nearest testing facility. The one coral I have has perked up with the water change and I did not find anything of extreme concern before it. Water change is every 1.5 months it’s a 150gal general current and a 30gal sump. Protein skimmer was rated for 150-250gal I’ve adjusted it to work with 150. Is there anything else I can check?

 

[Shook]

Light is from 8a-5:30pm moon from 5:30-12a black 12a-8a. Nitrates are now 5ppm before change it was 10ppm. Nitrite are now 0ppm and before were slightly reading but not a bright enough color for my scale. Ammonia before 0.10 - 0.15, now 0. Ph has remained at 8.2. Phosphate, calcium and metals I need to take water to the nearest testing facility. The one coral I have has perked up with the water change and I did not find anything of extreme concern before it. Water change is every 1.5 months it’s a 150gal general current and a 30gal sump. Protein skimmer was rated for 150-250gal I’ve adjusted it to work with 150. Is there anything else I can check?

I’ll buy anything to save him if needed. I’ll even re home him if I need to I only want him to survive and thrive. He’s the most important thing to me in this tank I’m desperate.

 

[Shook]

Light is from 8a-5:30pm moon from 5:30-12a black 12a-8a. Nitrates are now 5ppm before change it was 10ppm. Nitrite are now 0ppm and before were slightly reading but not a bright enough color for my scale. Ammonia before 0.10 - 0.15, now 0. Ph has remained at 8.2. Phosphate, calcium and metals I need to take water to the nearest testing facility. The one coral I have has perked up with the water change and I did not find anything of extreme concern before it. Water change is every 1.5 months it’s a 150gal general current and a 30gal sump. Protein skimmer was rated for 150-250gal I’ve adjusted it to work with 150. Is there anything else I can check?

I’ll buy anything to save him if needed. I’ll even re home him if I need to I only want him to survive and thrive. He’s the most important thing to me in this tank I’m desperate.

The coral mentioned before, still on its frag I haven’t settled on a permanent home in the rocks yet.

 

[helmsreef]

I would up your light schedule so it sees more peak lighting. Not sure what lights you are using or what intensity but they typically like 10 hours or so of peak sometimes more. Find out what your P04 is, could possibly be 0. If its losing color its expelling algae, they are pretty light hungry especially as they get bigger.

 

[gobirds4290]

What kind of light is it under? It looks pretty dim in the second pic compared to the first. Also, am I reading correct that there was an ammonia spike recently?

 

[D-Nak]

How deep is your sand bed? In one photo it looks like I can see the bottom of the tank, so I'm guessing you don't have much sand? In order to feel fully comfortable, haddoni like to bury their foot in the sand. I typically recommend at least 3" of sand.

 

[BryanM]

I 2nd the light, I would give it more light as well.

Curious if it is still eating. I would think that would be a good sign.