anemone looks really bad.

[steve214989]

Picked up the anemone of another member maybe a week or so ago. Fairly large rose bubble tip. Been in the tank and looking great for the past week. Nice pink base, locked in a crevice in a rock all spread out and filled up. Today a came home from work to see that hes now much smaller looking, very stringy tentacles, base looks a scary grey color. My large maroon clown who has been completely covered inside of it is now dwarfing the anemone in size. I immediatly checked my water paramaters and were good. PH 8.2 Nitrite, Nitrate, and Ammonia all at 0. Lights are strong, 2 x 250 mh on a 75g tank with pc actinics. Temp has been right at 78 lately. I cant figure it out. Only thing I can think of is I have a small case of poison ivy on my forearm. (yes I know its November, its still alive trust me). And I have reached in my tank. I am completely confused by this one. Any help is appreciated.

 

[LosingSleep]

Check it out:

http://www.karensroseanemones.com/deflating.htm

Have you fed it in the last three days?

 

[Gina McReeferson]

My guess as well...your anemone could just be expelling waste, we saw the same many times with our anemones in the past.

 

[steve214989]

Hmm. Great site. Thanks. I havent fed at all yet. The clown has been giving him some mysis maybe.

 

[Gina McReeferson]

Hopefully that's all it is, and she'll be all beautiful and inflated again in no time.

 

[LosingSleep]

Hopefully that's all it is, and she'll be all beautiful and inflated again in no time.

She'll?!

A he can't be pink? ...probably right though, they are high maintenance.

 

[steve214989]

Thanks for the help. I have a feeling you know what your talking about and are correct.

 

[LosingSleep]

Picked up the anemone of another member maybe a week or so ago.

BTW: Did you get the RBTA from Lizard King?

 

[scoobnoob]

I have the same anemone, I wouldn't worry too much, mine does this once and a while and always comes back looking finne.

 

[afboundguy]

Hopefully that's all it is, and she'll be all beautiful and inflated again in no time.

She'll?!

A he can't be pink? ...probably right though, they are high maintenance.

Now I know how to sex my BTA... It's not red so it must be a guy!

Great link by the way LosingSleep:.

 

[jbishop]

Mine looks great to crappy every several days. Depends on the mood I guess.