Anemone may be in trouble, need help

[bag-n-jags]

Hi,
just today i noticed that my anemone was in a corner, then he had this white thing looked like it came out his mouth, it almost looked like a tounge, so i put food on it and he ate it then after a while he let it go. It almost looks like it was a tounge, it wen in after i tried to feed, is this bad or is it normal. I'm thinking i needed to be a bit more experienced b4 i took this on. I'll get pics posted soon.

 

[amandal]

If it has white stringy stuff coming out of its mouth, I'm sorry to say it's most likely dying. The insides are coming out, which is never a good thing. Spitting food out isn't a good sign either.

 

[bag-n-jags]

It died, I'm gonna have to do more research, upgrade a few things. Get more exp, and cycle my tank longer. Well it was cool, and I guess you have to have some trial and error to make a good hobbiest. It was a cool looking anemone, butit looked as if he colapsed, his foot shrunk, and tenticles shrunk, and where his mouth had turned almost clear and boubbled up it was bad, clearly can tell it was dead, things looked like it was about to explode. So i scooped it out into a bucket, and had to flush. Sad day today, but im sure i saved the rest of the tank from a big collision if i hadnt taken it out. Everything eles in the tank seems to be fine and thriving just fine. Im sure it woulda became a toxic wate tank after xmas if i had done nothing.

 

[thomas712]

Another dead anemone thread, sorry I wasn't around to help yesterday, but was really busy.
The bubbling out of the mouth sounds like a condition that I've seen happen when a systems pH is way out of whack, but many other factors could be a problem as well. It sounds like your system was to new as well from your post. A system should be stable and established for at least 6 months if not longer before attempting an anemone, and if you are new to saltwater at all then I'd suggest having 1 year of experience. They are touchy animals that require a lot of thought and planning. Lighting being one of the most important considerations as well as dedication to water quality.
What type of anemone did you get?
Thomas