Ritteri Help - Page 2

Slickcg33 · 06-17-2009, 12:26 PM

It doesn't matter if the anemone is "to big" to get sucked into it. Its very fleshy and even one tentacle can suck the entire thing in. It appears to me from the picture that your anemone has a lot of fa-lay scars from that power head. Cloudy water could have been from it getting tentacles cut off.. move the power head to a different location as fast as possible, i believe that is your problem. after getting that situated, we have to figure out why it moved in the first place...

mrlimpet · 06-17-2009, 07:41 PM

Thanks for answering but the water wasn't cloudy and the tentacles were not cut off. I would be able to tell because the tips are white.

Frankie · 06-17-2009, 08:18 PM

Hello mrlimpet,
From the look of the rocks in your tank the the diatom growth it appears your system is not mature yet. I am also questioning your entire setup because I looked at all you previous posts and there is no mention of your system at all. Could you please start a tank journal with what size tank, lighting and equipment so we can better advise you? Without knowing your system and water parameters there is no possible way to identify the issues you are having. There seem to be many from your other posts.
I have to take a guess though and say your lighting is insuficient for an anemone and your water parameters are off from the look of your glass and rocks. You have a ton of nutrients in your water.
Hopefully you will take this advice and start a tank journal. You can start it in this forum: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/reef-chronicles/ just click new thread and try to post some pictures of your tank and equipment. Thanks!!

Clownfish518 · 06-17-2009, 08:22 PM

One point that often gets lost with anemones, is that the anemone is the last cnidarian added to the tank. Once it goes in, you should stop adding corals and fiddling with equipment upgrades. They don't cope well with change.

I hesitate to advise what you should do as all your options carry risk. Anemones move becuase of water flow, lighting, lack of food, or an acceptable hiding place, though the last not so much for ritteris. Change one of these enough and the nem should move. Lord knows where to though.

Good luck

06-17-2009, 12:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
Slickcg33 Midas Blenny Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 122 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Ritteri Help It doesn't matter if the anemone is "to big" to get sucked into it. Its very fleshy and even one tentacle can suck the entire thing in. It appears to me from the picture that your anemone has a lot of fa-lay scars from that power head. Cloudy water could have been from it getting tentacles cut off.. move the power head to a different location as fast as possible, i believe that is your problem. after getting that situated, we have to figure out why it moved in the first place... __________________ 34g Solana reef 3g nano

06-17-2009, 07:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
mrlimpet Bryozoan Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 59 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ritteri Help Thanks for answering but the water wasn't cloudy and the tentacles were not cut off. I would be able to tell because the tips are white.

06-17-2009, 08:22 PM	#19 (permalink)
Clownfish518 Razorback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bentonville, Arkansas Posts: 2,123 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Ritteri Help One point that often gets lost with anemones, is that the anemone is the last cnidarian added to the tank. Once it goes in, you should stop adding corals and fiddling with equipment upgrades. They don't cope well with change. I hesitate to advise what you should do as all your options carry risk. Anemones move becuase of water flow, lighting, lack of food, or an acceptable hiding place, though the last not so much for ritteris. Change one of these enough and the nem should move. Lord knows where to though. Good luck __________________ Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem - William of Ockham

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