wieselspor
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Here is my RBTA which has been in my tank for 3 mo. Earlier today it was fully expanded and i just walked out and it looked like this. It that normal??????
Anemone looking bad
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wieselspor
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this is the usuall
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booduh
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How often and how long is it shrinking down in size for? It is normal for anenomes to expand and deflate to remove wastes and replace stale water in thier systems for fresh water. It is a normal life process that should only take a few hours. The concern comes in when the anenome is deflated for extended periods of time or is doing so repeatedly and never fully expanding.
The first action to take would be a water parameters check, followed by a water change of about 20% then double check your lighting. Insufficeint lighting, too much water flow, poor water quality and overfeeding can also contribute to deflating.
Also, it appears it has moved in your photos, how often is it moving? Constant movement is a definate sign of stress where the conditions of the anenome are not being met and it moves to find a suitable spot.
The first action to take would be a water parameters check, followed by a water change of about 20% then double check your lighting. Insufficeint lighting, too much water flow, poor water quality and overfeeding can also contribute to deflating.
Also, it appears it has moved in your photos, how often is it moving? Constant movement is a definate sign of stress where the conditions of the anenome are not being met and it moves to find a suitable spot.
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thomas712
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Strange that even the normal photo shows it's tentacles as tight and rather under inflated. It's almost doing a great job impersonating a Majano anemone.
I'd be checking your water parameters.
Thomas
I'd be checking your water parameters.
Thomas
wieselspor
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Thanks for the info. That was late at night and in the morning it was back to its normal self. I checked the water and everything is ok. It does move but usually says on one rock and moves around on that one rock. Thats the same place but i've changed my rock work since the pic. I've noticed it doing better since the clown has started nesting in it a month or so ago.