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post #1 of 16
Thread Starter 
Can someone help me out I had purchased a long tentacle anemone about a week ago for 2 days he was doing fine but for the about 4 days it has been shriveled and swelling its mouth up almost turning its self inside out
post #2 of 16

Well....welcome to SWF first of all

 

2nd....we need to know a lot more info....tell us all about your tank....age, size, water parameters...LIGHTING most importantly

 

and a picture might help too

post #3 of 16
Thread Starter 
Thank you, and my tank is about 2 months old its a 60 gallon the lighting I have two 50/50 t5 fluorescent light bulbs and my nitrates are 20ppmyou my nitrites are .5 ppm alkalinity is at 250the and my Ph is at 7.4
post #4 of 16

HMMMM....I can tell you right now 3 major issues.....tank age, water parameters and insufficient lighting.....the anemone will not survive

 

You should not have any nitrites at all.....did you test ammonia?   PH is low

 

Tell us what is in the tank.....How much sand?  Live rock?  Any fish?  Filtration?  Powerheads?

post #5 of 16

Not that Meowzer needs backup but please don't take this as us being harsh.  What you are describing with your Anemone is pretty much the last gasp.  It is dying.  This happens pretty much exactly the same way with 95% of the new hobbiests that buy an LT Anemone so you are in good company.  Just call this one a learning experience, pick yourself back up and regroup.  Now is the time to do a lot of research on Anemone and saltwater aquariums in general.

post #6 of 16
Thread Starter 
Oh ok, yes I tested ammonia it was at .50 so I did a water change to lower the ammonia level, I have alot of small fish(4clown fish,3 damsel', 4 hermit crabs,coral beauty, bicolor bassist,3 blue hippo tangs, a red firefish and a banded coral shrimp) as for sand I used 2 10lb bags of nature's ocean brand and I have a flower pot coral and a very small carpet anemone that came on a small piece of live rock and for live rock I have 11 pieces mixed sizes
post #7 of 16
Thread Starter 
Is there any chance of saving it at this point or should I just remove it?
post #8 of 16
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Originally Posted by Youngb92 View Post

Is there any chance of saving it at this point or should I just remove it?


Honestly given the stats of your tank, I would the anemone. It has little chance for survival, if any.

post #9 of 16
Thread Starter 
Ok I will remove it thanks for all the help guys I really appreciate it
post #10 of 16
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Originally Posted by Youngb92 View Post

Oh ok, yes I tested ammonia it was at .50 so I did a water change to lower the ammonia level, I have alot of small fish(4clown fish,3 damsel', 4 hermit crabs,coral beauty, bicolor bassist,3 blue hippo tangs, a red firefish and a banded coral shrimp) as for sand I used 2 10lb bags of nature's ocean brand and I have a flower pot coral and a very small carpet anemone that came on a small piece of live rock and for live rock I have 11 pieces mixed sizes


Can you post a picture of this tank?     You have a real issue with your stock list.....first you should only keep 2 clowns, 2nd damsels are DEVILS....they torment other fish, 3rd.....blue hippos tangs do not belong in a 60G tank....DEFINITELY not 3 of them

 

for a tank that is only 2 months old....you added A LOT of fish.....how are they?  

 

In my opinion  you should get rid of 2 clowns, 3 hippos and the damsels asap......IF NOT ALL FISH......then MAYBE....with just the other fish you can get the water levels close to norm

 

ammonia is toxic to fish also.....get some amquel+

 

post #11 of 16

I hope this is a bad joke from someone

post #12 of 16
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Originally Posted by Deton8it View Post

I hope this is a bad joke from someone


Unfortunately, Deton8it, this is now 95% of new hobbyists start.

 

If they don't seek help from an online forum, or has a buddy that has success, they don't stay in the hobby long and have spent thousands of dollars trying to figure out what they are doing wrong.

 

post #13 of 16
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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 View Post




Unfortunately, Deton8it, this is now 95% of new hobbyists start.

 

If they don't seek help from an online forum, or has a buddy that has success, they don't stay in the hobby long and have spent thousands of dollars trying to figure out what they are doing wrong.

 



+1......I found this forum 2 months into my 225G tank......and I made a lot ...A LOT.....of costly errors in those 2 months

 

Best thing we can do is try to point the "willing" in the right direction.....

 

 

post #14 of 16

I agree, I too made some mistakes when I started out but when I read the whole thread it made me think that this is a bad joke.  It started with a LTA and then later mentions 4 clowns, 3 hippo's, 3 damsels, a flower pot coral, a carpet anemone, etc... in a small tank like that.  The LFS that they shop at needs to be closed for animal cruelty.  Either that or the workers need to be educated on what goes where and what is compatible with what.  This has the potential to be a VERY expensive lesson for the op.

post #15 of 16

As a former fish store owner, I disagree that it is the Lfs fault entirely. Most of the time people do what they want to do, regardless of the cautions and warnings. Or the Lfs may not be personally aware of the customers tank and is not able to make the bestt decisions. It's entirely up to the hobbyist to make the right choices for the health of their livestock. It's like buying a cat and taking it home and loving it so much and then it dies three days later because the pet store didn't tell the customer that it has to be fed and watered.  But that's just my opinion. No offense to the op at all!!! We are just trying to help you make wiser decisions - some stuff that we have done and trying to help you avoid our mistakes. That's all

post #16 of 16
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Originally Posted by SnakeBlitz33 View Post

As a former fish store owner, I disagree that it is the Lfs fault entirely. Most of the time people do what they want to do, regardless of the cautions and warnings. Or the Lfs may not be personally aware of the customers tank and is not able to make the bestt decisions. It's entirely up to the hobbyist to make the right choices for the health of their livestock. It's like buying a cat and taking it home and loving it so much and then it dies three days later because the pet store didn't tell the customer that it has to be fed and watered.  But that's just my opinion. No offense to the op at all!!! We are just trying to help you make wiser decisions - some stuff that we have done and trying to help you avoid our mistakes. That's all



This is so very true. I try people that come into my store the truth about everything we carry. I educate people as much as I can about the care that is needed for their pets and if I don't know the answer I am completely honest with them. Do I sometimes have to sell pets to someone that they really shouldn't have? Occasionally, yes. However, I ensure that they know the risks of not heeding the information that they are being given. Most of the time people understand. Do you know how many people try to buy a ten gallon tank and make their fish purchases at the same time?

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