help!

Kevinj · 03-16-2009, 03:37 PM

So i have had a salt water tank for 2 years and once again decided to go ahead and experiment with some new creatures. I have recently purchased a common anemone and it has been caught in the filter. i left it alone to get itself out, i then purchased a different mesh so it wont get stuck again. The thing is it wont get back to its original size, and it appears to have damaged tentacles as well as some discoloring is it dead?

lcstorc · 03-16-2009, 04:34 PM

Welcome to RS!
Sorry you are having such difficulty.
Power heads are definitely an enemy of the anemone as you have found. Blocking the entrance is obviously the best thing for the future and you have done that.
With all of that said, all you can do is watch and wait. Anemones are very complex animals. They require very stable water and very high light but can often stand a large amount of damage. In fact anemones are sometimes propagated by cutting one in half to make 2. If it is attached to something that is great and a sign it is alive and trying to recover. If it is floating around the tank, then that is not a good sign but it doesn't necessarily mean it is dead. Scoop the anemone out with a net and smell it. You will know as soon as it comes out of the water if it is dead or alive.
If it is healing offer it a bit of food a couple times a week to help it heal and be sure to keep your parameters in line to give it the best chance possible.
Meanwhile you should find out what kind of anemone it is. There are a number of anemones that are quite common.

nicoleblkwidow · 03-19-2009, 12:46 AM

We had our GBTA go through an FX5 before. It started out about 6 inches. When we pulled him out of the FX5 he was silver dollar size. The main problem (other than the obvious injury to the anemone) is that they give off some serious toxins when injured or dying. Check and double check your water!! Maybe run some carbon too.
I would follow Lynn's advice to make sure he isn't dying and polluting the tank. If all seems well, just start feeding again and it should come around in time.

Our little guy has grown a bit and is still kicking!

WhisperinLoudly · 03-19-2009, 02:45 AM

Once again Lynn, very well put. You sure do have a way with words.

If the anemone is taking food , that's a good sign. Try soaking the food in a vitamin like Zoe or Selcon for an hour before feeding. Good luck

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Kevinj Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 15 View Gallery Karma Komment	help! So i have had a salt water tank for 2 years and once again decided to go ahead and experiment with some new creatures. I have recently purchased a common anemone and it has been caught in the filter. i left it alone to get itself out, i then purchased a different mesh so it wont get stuck again. The thing is it wont get back to its original size, and it appears to have damaged tentacles as well as some discoloring is it dead?

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,482 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: help! Welcome to RS! Sorry you are having such difficulty. Power heads are definitely an enemy of the anemone as you have found. Blocking the entrance is obviously the best thing for the future and you have done that. With all of that said, all you can do is watch and wait. Anemones are very complex animals. They require very stable water and very high light but can often stand a large amount of damage. In fact anemones are sometimes propagated by cutting one in half to make 2. If it is attached to something that is great and a sign it is alive and trying to recover. If it is floating around the tank, then that is not a good sign but it doesn't necessarily mean it is dead. Scoop the anemone out with a net and smell it. You will know as soon as it comes out of the water if it is dead or alive. If it is healing offer it a bit of food a couple times a week to help it heal and be sure to keep your parameters in line to give it the best chance possible. Meanwhile you should find out what kind of anemone it is. There are a number of anemones that are quite common. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

03-19-2009, 12:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
nicoleblkwidow Sea Pen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 325 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: help! We had our GBTA go through an FX5 before. It started out about 6 inches. When we pulled him out of the FX5 he was silver dollar size. The main problem (other than the obvious injury to the anemone) is that they give off some serious toxins when injured or dying. Check and double check your water!! Maybe run some carbon too. I would follow Lynn's advice to make sure he isn't dying and polluting the tank. If all seems well, just start feeding again and it should come around in time. Our little guy has grown a bit and is still kicking! __________________ Nicole Xenia and GSP are evil

03-19-2009, 02:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
WhisperinLoudly Ricordea Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Taylor,Pa. Posts: 184 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: help! Once again Lynn, very well put. You sure do have a way with words. If the anemone is taking food , that's a good sign. Try soaking the food in a vitamin like Zoe or Selcon for an hour before feeding. Good luck

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