Is this bad? it looks bad....

althea2you · 11-01-2007, 12:17 AM

ok, we havn't had this anemone long...everything in our tank seems to absolutely flourish, and this anemone was looking GREAT(huge actually) till about 1 hour ago... it started emit this brownish sac looking thing.. then all of a sudden it was shriveling up and emitting a HUGE stream of brown slime. i was afraid it was going to harm my other corals so i netted out some of the slime.... now it looks like this...

it actually isn't as shriveled as it was and the slime isnt as thick or brown as it was... but still, tenticals are looking very deflated. i need to know if it is dying, and if not.. what is that? and what is that thing by his mouth.. tia

althea

Gina · 11-01-2007, 08:03 AM

Looks like it's spawning which is normal.

Dentoid · 11-01-2007, 08:12 AM

It could also be pooing. Give it some privacy!

BTW, Welcome!

lcstorc · 11-01-2007, 08:20 AM

I wouldn't worry yet. It could well be either of the above. Watch the mouth for gaping or if the anemone detaches then you need to worry.

Amphibious · 11-01-2007, 08:22 AM

Think of where it's been before you bought it. A collector, holding facility, shipped to the USA, holding facility, shipped to your LFS and finally to your tank. You can figure the first time it had really decent water is in your tank. It's digestive system is out of wack and it now is trying to settle in. Watch it but, leave it alone for a while. It should come around.

Dick

BigAl07 · 11-01-2007, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Amphibious

Think of where it's been before you bought it. A collector, holding facility, shipped to the USA, holding facility, shipped to your LFS and finally to your tank. You can figure the first time it had really decent water is in your tank. It's digestive system is out of wack and it now is trying to settle in. Watch it but, leave it alone for a while. It should come around.

Dick

Good analogy Dick. I'm the same way when I travel. "Things" get out of whack for me too! I'm just glad I'm not the ONLY thing with this issue

Allen

althea2you · 11-01-2007, 10:38 AM

Thank you all!!! my anemone looks a lot better this morning.. actually he looks great!!! except for a little something or other by its mouth still, will keep an eye on that. This thing is huge... it gets to expand about the diameter of a 16" softball... its crazy!!! now i am really new to anemones.....so i was really worried but do you know what type of anemone this is? my husband cannot remember the name of it and i cant find it anywhere on the web. Also.. Hello! i am new! HAHA! i appreciate the comments back a lot!!! i was worried. i dont want it to die abviously...but i dont want it to kill everything in my tank either

BigAl07 · 11-01-2007, 10:48 AM

What size tank do you have?

what type of lighting do you currently have?

Last but not least how long has your tank been up and running?

Allen

althea2you · 11-01-2007, 10:55 AM

here is what he looks like this morning...

will that thing by his mouth eventually detach or is that like... an organ of his and thats not good?! LOL at me if im such a newb!!!

althea2you · 11-01-2007, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

What size tank do you have?

what type of lighting do you currently have?

Last but not least how long has your tank been up and running?

Allen

i have a 28g Nano Cube HQI

the lighting is what came with it..
a 150W
115v-IPH 60Hz

and the tank has been up and running for 4-5 months... everything in my tank has thrived minus a couple little fishies.. but now the clowns are doing great. so i decided the tank was stable enough to get an anemone... do you know what this anemone is by chance?

ScubaDrew · 11-01-2007, 11:00 AM

wow that is beautiful. what type of anem is that?!

althea2you · 11-01-2007, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ScubaDrew

wow that is beautiful. what type of anem is that?!

lol, thank you, i have no idea actually! thats one of the things im trying to find out on here... it really is a beautiful anemone...so i was very disappointed when i thought it was dying!

tippMANn98 · 11-01-2007, 11:10 AM

Thats a white sebae anemone Heteractis sebae...they come in yellow with those purple tips too....I used to see those guys a lot...not so much anymore, we used to get them in all the time at an old LFS i worked at 6 years ago...

tippMANn98 · 11-01-2007, 11:11 AM

That first pic it is definatley stressed...

althea2you · 11-01-2007, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tippMANn98

Thats a white sebae anemone Heteractis sebae...they come in yellow with those purple tips too....I used to see those guys a lot...not so much anymore, we used to get them in all the time at an old LFS i worked at 6 years ago...

ok, cool, thank you....apparantly by what im reading, there is a lot of mixed opinions on these anem. thanks a lot!

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