Why has my anemone shrunk by almost 10x the size?

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Since I got my 2 anemones 6months ago. They have shrunk down to the size of a dime and a quarter. They have never filled up to the size they were when I first got them. All my other corals, softies, LPS, and a montipora have been doing excellent. So I am really confused, I have a fuge also.
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Now that I think of it, that area of the tank gets less light then all the other areas, how can I move such a tiny anemone from the foot of it?

I will try increasing the percentage on the LED’s for that area of the tank.
 

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Aside from lighting did you do a large water change recently?
 

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Now that I think of it, that area of the tank gets less light then all the other areas, how can I move such a tiny anemone from the foot of it?

I would not try to detach it from rock with it already being in a weakened state..


I will try increasing the percentage on the LED’s for that area of the tank.

They need a lot of light to be happy, what kind of lighting are you using?
 
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I would not try to detach it from rock with it already being in a weakened state..




They need a lot of light to be happy, what kind of lighting are you using?

I am using a marine econlux solar stinger sunstrip and another marine econlux solar stinger (don’t know model atm). They are German brands
 

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I am using a marine econlux solar stinger sunstrip and another marine econlux solar stinger (don’t know model atm). They are German brands

How old is the tank? That rock looks fairly fresh.
 
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Yes but the rock was cycle before I had it. I would say within a week they shrunk down to almost what they are now. I do not feed them specifically
 

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