Why has anemone shrunk so much . HELP!!

[anemonemdd]

I attached two pictures. One from this morning and one just now. I dont know why it has shrunk so significantly. Now, the clownfishes are pulling mucus? Or remainders. I checked my water. Seems like ammonia was a little elevated so i used the AmGuard ammonia emergency and changed 20% of the water. I am freaking out because my othet anemone has shrunk as well. Is it because of the water quality?

 

[littlefoxx]

I attached two pictures. One from this morning and one just now. I dont know why it has shrunk so significantly. Now, the clownfishes are pulling mucus? Or remainders. I checked my water. Seems like ammonia was a little elevated so i used the AmGuard ammonia emergency and changed 20% of the water. I am freaking out because my othet anemone has shrunk as well. Is it because of the water quality?

Yes could be because of water or it could be pooping. The picture of it shrunk is hard to see. Is he a BTA?

 

[anemonemdd]

Yes could be because of water or it could be pooping. The picture of it shrunk is hard to see. Is he a BTA?

Yes it is a BTA.
He is still pretty shrunk

 

[littlefoxx]

Yes it is a BTA.
He is still pretty shrunk

What are nitrites reading at? His tentacles are really short, usually means they are unhappy

 

[littlefoxx]

What are nitrites reading at? His tentacles are really short, usually means they are unhappy

@Anemone_Fanatic might also be able to chime in

 

[I never finish anythi]

Hmm how old is the tank !!!!

 

[exnisstech]

Nem looks bleached and tank looks brand new. As I never finish asked. How old is the tank?

 

[Tamale]

Tank looks brand new and not ready for any nem. Looks completely bleached in the first pic. Second pic looks like a dead/dying and decaying bta. Personally would remove.

 

[anemonemdd]

Nem looks bleached and tank looks brand new. As I never finish asked. How old is the tank?

About two month old

 

[exnisstech]

About two month old

Early for a nem I'm afraid. I can be done but it's not easy and better off waiting. Generally consensus is 9 months but depends on tank I think. Some mature at different rates.

 

[anemonemdd]

I just snapped photos of them. They both opened up, looking good. Why were they so shrunk up earlier?..

 

[Macdaddynick1]

I just snapped photos of them. They both opened up, looking good. Why were they so shrunk up earlier?..

They don’t look good bud. You have to return them if you can. They probably won’t make it in that new of a tank. What salt are you using? What type of lighting do you have? How old is the rock? Is it cycled or new? What are your parameters? What type of flow do you have? What is your temperature?

 

[anemonemdd]

They don’t look good bud. You have to return them if you can. They probably won’t make it in that new of a tank. What salt are you using? What type of lighting do you have? How old is the rock? Is it cycled or new? What are your parameters? What type of flow do you have? What is your temperature?

Yes it is cycled. 78 degrees instant ocean and 12 hours of light every day.

 

[anemonemdd]

Yes it is cycled. 78 degrees instant ocean and 12 hours of light every day.

Aqueon flow

 

[argiBK]

How long have you had your BTAs for?

Anemones go through inflation/deflation cycles where they expel all the water and waste they’ve been storing in their body and then uptake new water. They can go through a few of these cycles in a row when newly introduced, which suggests that they’re stressed and unhealthy — healthy anemones might cycle once every few months or even longer.

What lights are you using? From your photos, your tank looks like it has fairly low lighting.

 

[mguantes]

I attached two pictures. One from this morning and one just now. I dont know why it has shrunk so significantly. Now, the clownfishes are pulling mucus? Or remainders. I checked my water. Seems like ammonia was a little elevated so i used the AmGuard ammonia emergency and changed 20% of the water. I am freaking out because my othet anemone has shrunk as well. Is it because of the water quality?

How old is your tank?? And unfortunately it looks like it’s already dead. Sorry

 

[anemonemdd]

How long have you had your BTAs for?

Anemones go through inflation/deflation cycles where they expel all the water and waste they’ve been storing in their body and then uptake new water. They can go through a few of these cycles in a row when newly introduced, which suggests that they’re stressed and unhealthy — healthy anemones might cycle once every few months or even longer.

What lights are you using? From your photos, your tank looks like it has fairly low lighting.

We have had it for about a month now
i took a snap of the light we have. What do you suggest us doing?

 

[argiBK]

We have had it for about a month now
i took a snap of the light we have. What do you suggest us doing?

Ah yeah, that’s not going to be enough to keep it happy and healthy.

What size tank do you have?

1x AI Prime per 2x2 feet of tank would be minimum for a BTA. If you want something more economical, maybe a pair of these for better coverage?

ReefBar Pro

ReefBar Pro

21ledusa.com

 

[anemonemdd]

Ah yeah, that’s not going to be enough to keep it happy and healthy.

What size tank do you have?

1x AI Prime per 2x2 feet of tank would be minimum for a BTA. If you want something more economical, maybe a pair of these for better coverage?

ReefBar Pro

ReefBar Pro

21ledusa.com

We have a 20 gallons? Do you mean the light is not enough to keep them happy??

 

[argiBK]

We have a 20 gallons? Do you mean the light is not enough to keep them happy??

Yes, that light is appropriate for a fish only tank.

You won’t be able to keep any light loving coral/anemone with it; the Zooxanthellae (ZooX) algae they contain in their tissue (and have a symbiotic relationship with) needs high levels of light for food.

Edit: Some technical information.

The PAR (Photosynthetically Active Radiation) rating for your light (top of the second column) is 54. BTAs probably require at least 150 PAR.