Anenenome help

fishhead · 06-28-2005, 07:57 PM

I've have a saddleback clown/carpet Anenome duo for about a year now. For the last three days I have been watching my anenome sit behind some live rock, upside down, with a frustrated clown kicking it around occasionally. the tentacles of the anenome, that curl up from the substrate so I can see them, seem healthy and have good color.

Should I intervene and pull him out into the light, or see if ther is any decay?

Thanks,
Greg

DaveK · 06-28-2005, 09:47 PM

The anenome may be just moving to a new location, but I would check it for any signs of decay. Look for stuff like a torn base or a tear in the side.

I wouldn't remove it from the water to inspect it. Once done, place it right side upat some location you think it might like.

Even if it is damaged, don't give up on it yet. Sometimes they do make remarkable recoveries.

It's also a good idea to check the water parameters, and overall quality of the water. Another indication of a problems is a lot more than usual material being produced by your skimmer, so check that also.

Newt · 06-29-2005, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveK

The anenome may be just moving to a new location, but I would check it for any signs of decay. Look for stuff like a torn base or a tear in the side.

I wouldn't remove it from the water to inspect it. Once done, place it right side upat some location you think it might like.

Even if it is damaged, don't give up on it yet. Sometimes they do make remarkable recoveries.

It's also a good idea to check the water parameters, and overall quality of the water. Another indication of a problems is a lot more than usual material being produced by your skimmer, so check that also.

Dave said it all!

Anemones in perfect water quality and with intense lighting are pretty resilient, where I work one of our RBTAs got caught in the intake on a SEIO 820 and we thought for sure it was dead, so we turned to powerhead off to remove it, but the foot was still attached to the ph, so we left it for a while and came back to find many of the tentacles looking perfect despite some torn spots. This same rose bubble is actually a daughter to the mother anemone from which it split, and was pretty ratty looking after doing that, so it should be alright this time too.

Good luck with yours.

Jason

fishhead · 06-29-2005, 03:45 PM

Thanks alot. keeping close eye...looking promising.

Woodstock · 06-30-2005, 11:16 AM

gussy · 07-02-2005, 03:17 PM

If you're really worried about it, you can move the clown to another tank for a week or two.

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fishhead Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 280 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Anenenome help I've have a saddleback clown/carpet Anenome duo for about a year now. For the last three days I have been watching my anenome sit behind some live rock, upside down, with a frustrated clown kicking it around occasionally. the tentacles of the anenome, that curl up from the substrate so I can see them, seem healthy and have good color. Should I intervene and pull him out into the light, or see if ther is any decay? Thanks, Greg

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DaveK Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelpahia, PA Posts: 1,364 View Gallery Karma Komment	The anenome may be just moving to a new location, but I would check it for any signs of decay. Look for stuff like a torn base or a tear in the side. I wouldn't remove it from the water to inspect it. Once done, place it right side upat some location you think it might like. Even if it is damaged, don't give up on it yet. Sometimes they do make remarkable recoveries. It's also a good idea to check the water parameters, and overall quality of the water. Another indication of a problems is a lot more than usual material being produced by your skimmer, so check that also.

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fishhead Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 280 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Thanks alot. keeping close eye...looking promising.

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gussy Torch coral Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 579 View Gallery Karma Komment	If you're really worried about it, you can move the clown to another tank for a week or two.

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