I fed this carpet krill and it spit out a mucous covered ball of the krill. I removed the ball of krill and it’s looked like this for the past week. It’s still moving about the tank and has maintained its sticky ness. What am I looking at? Will this go away?
What’s this carpet anemone doing?
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jamie1210
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The carpet is very stressed. The mouth should not be inverted like that. Don't try feeding it until it settles in more. The fact that it's regurgitating food back up is actually stressing it out even more. Is it inflating/deflating daily? (If so, no good, will need antibiotic treatment). How long has your tank been set up for? Looks like a haddoni, which likes its foot to be in sand. How deep is your sandbed?
Thanks for your reply. The nem isn’t inflating or deflating it’s just staying inflated, I’ve had this nem For at least 10yrs in the same tank with adequate sand bed. This all occurred when I fed him too much and then pulled the mucus ball away from him. The nem continues to move where he wants and has maintained his stickiness. He just looks weird with his mouth exposed like this. I tried feeding him some finely crushed mysis which I think some of it landed on his body but it sounds like you’re suggesting to not fed him at all. Thanks again for your insight.
jamie1210
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Ah, I figured the anemone was new. If it's been there for 10 years, you know it better than anyone! 
If it usually eats without a problem, yes, it's likely that you fed it too much. I personally don't directly feed any of my carpets only because I don't need mine growing bigger than they already are. However, if it's a happy/healthy carpet, feeding it is good. Only stressful to it if it's already stressed.
If it usually eats without a problem, yes, it's likely that you fed it too much. I personally don't directly feed any of my carpets only because I don't need mine growing bigger than they already are. However, if it's a happy/healthy carpet, feeding it is good. Only stressful to it if it's already stressed.
Jonny Walker
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Looks like it prolapsed I’ve heard of this happening Not sure what the cure is I’ve read some people try to push it back in but I wouldn’t recommend stressing it further unless it dosnt go back on its own over time how are your water parameters?
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