What is up with my rockflower anemone??

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Hi All,

Had this rockflower for a few months now. After the first week or so it started raising itself up like this and showing its mouth. Looks almost looks like it's trying to turn inside out.

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The one to the right I got a couple weeks ago and looks normal.

Any help is appreciated!
 

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Anemones will do this for various reasons. Often when expelling waste for example. It isn’t normal for it to be like that constantly and could indicate a bacterial infection if it is.
 

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Looks like a lot of detritus on the sand bed around the flower nem. You might want to up your flow and clean your sand. I doubt it likes sitting in its own waste.
 

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