anemone junk on foot?

indy2009

indy2009

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Originally Posted by Lmecher
http:///forum/post/3022274
That is a tear on it's foot, the white wormy stringy stuff is it's insides.
I wouldn't try to feed it, it is very stressed. It needs time to heal. I kind of skipped over a lot, what have you done to try to get it to attach to the rockwork? I'd place it in a nice quiet spot with the pumps off for a while and see if it will attach.
A torn foot can be a death sentence for an anemone, especially with the added stress of moving to a new tank. I would suggest keeping your water as pristine as possible and help it to attach to something, rolling around is not helping it, just stressing it more. Then leave it alone. Aside from the tear it dosen't look too bad but they have a way of fooling us. Good luck, I hope it makes it.
Thats why I asked what your substrate is, the foot is irritated and as Lmecher stated a tear, it probably will not attach to a rock until the foot heals, if your going to keep anemone your going to have to get rid of that type of substrate, once introduced to your tank they will sometimes roam on the substrate and or attach to a rock if you have plenty of rock some will also attach to the base of a rock and substrate at the same time, this one will probably not make it base does not look good at all..Good luck. FYI you should never have any type of discharge from the base of any kind, if so something is wrong. Discharge should only come out of the mouth of the anemone.
 
spkdtch

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well i knew something was wrong, but wasn't sure what or why, thought maybe it was just something stuck to the bottom of its foot, not coming from it, and its actually a yellow color, not white, ill move it today and see, man thats a bit tear then, probably wont make it :(
 
lmecher

lmecher

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I have had anemones with tears and they were able to attach. Try what I suggested, turn off your pumps so it dosen't get blown around and gently place in a little nook or crevice and give it a little time it may attach for you.
 
spkdtch

spkdtch

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its been inflating and moving around, so it must still have some energy left, ill put it on some LR and turn off the powerheads so it can relax and attach hopefully
 
spkdtch

spkdtch

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just picked it up and moved it to a rock, looked at the scar and it looks like a scab because in a few places its peeling up, and there is orange underneath it, still looks to me like something stuck on the bottom of its foot so im hopinh its healing and its just a scab
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Just be careful, and try not to move it too much...that will also stress it out...you might want to re-think your cc bed..
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by spkdtch
http:///forum/post/3022494
ya, im not sure how to switch though
VERY CAREFULLY

I think there are some threads about that in here somewhere

some people say use a shopvac type thing to suck it out....
It's putting the new sand in w/o causing a sandstorm is what would worry me...
Try doing a search on that topic..
 
spkdtch

spkdtch

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i understand that, but what about all the bacteria in the cc, wouldnt that cause a cycle or at least a mini cycle?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by spkdtch
http:///forum/post/3022504
i understand that, but what about all the bacteria in the cc, wouldnt that cause a cycle or at least a mini cycle?
I'm not sure...I've never done it myself...I just read a lot of threads

Never know when you might learn/read something beneficial
I think, from what I have read....if you are careful with the removal....you can do it w/o a big bacteria stir
IDK for sure...like I said try to do a search on this...it has been done, and you can read about it from people who HAVE done it
Good luck
 
indy2009

indy2009

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Originally Posted by spkdtch
http:///forum/post/3022504
i understand that, but what about all the bacteria in the cc, wouldnt that cause a cycle or at least a mini cycle?
You can leave a 1/2 inch layer of the cc and add NON-LIVE sand on top, you have to make sure the new sand is cleaned very very well until the water runs clear can be added in small amounts with some type of cup adding it as close to the bottom of tank as possible, so you don't have sand roaming everywhere, when cleaning new sand, clean in small amounts it's going to take you longer but easier to get most of the dust out, this will eliminate any type of cycling the cc will repopulate the new sand.
 
indy2009

indy2009

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Originally Posted by Lmecher
http:///forum/post/3022454
I have anemones with tears and they are able to attach. Try what I suggested, turn off your pumps so it dosen't get blown around and gently place in a little nook or crevice and give it a little time it may attach for you.
Would depend on how severe and what type of Anemone you have.
 
spkdtch

spkdtch

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the anemone wont attach, keeps moving off the flat surface of live rock and flipping on its mouth, it inflates upside down, probably on its way out
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by spkdtch
http:///forum/post/3022727
the anemone wont attach, keeps moving off the flat surface of live rock and flipping on its mouth, it inflates upside down, probably on its way out
Is there a way you can kind of "trap" it in a spot? So it can't roll over?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by spkdtch
http:///forum/post/3022772
thats what i was looking for but not really, i cant have it surrounded by all sides
You can use an empty strawberry basket....Or you can place it in one of those clear suction cup shower holder things....must be clear, and have holes in bottom and sides for flow
 
spkdtch

spkdtch

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no matter where i put it, its crawls over off and onto the CC, but upside down, i wonder if its trying to get on its tentacles and off its foot, eitherway im not going to move it anymore, just gonna stress it, if it lives it lives, if not, sad
right now its upsidedown on the CC and fully inflated, ill just let it be and see how it does
 
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