anemone

donnal

donnal

Member
i just put my first anemone in our tank and he's looking a limp how can i tell if he is dying i put him on a rock do i need to move him to a living rock help husband driving me crazzy
 
clarkiiboi

clarkiiboi

Active Member
What do you mean by limp? If it has died it will get a bit slimmy. Anyways, you cant put it where you want it, it will go where it wants to go (believe me grrr). All mine went to the back of the tank. If you just got it today, dont worry it is figuring out where it wants to be. I'll check back in keep posting and let us know what is happening.
 
steamboat1569

steamboat1569

Member
Hello, fellow Okie. Anenomes need time to find a place. If you have a lot of current, stop it until it finds a suitable place. They also require very intense light, and perfect water quality. They like to find their own place in the tank.
Good luck!!
 
donnal

donnal

Member
ok lets try this you know how when you see then in the store they are standing up almost like they are waving at you. and i should have said flat not then im a little on the tired side no sleep in about 20 hour working to much
 
steamboat1569

steamboat1569

Member
All I can say is, it looks as if it is in shock. Test you water, and make sure everything is ok with the tank.
I hate to say it, but sometimes they don't make it. If there is a big difference between your water and the water at the place you bought it from, it can cause it to die.
Do anything you can to make it comfortable, as for as temp and water quality. Give it time in the dark. Hopefully it will come out of it. It is not dead until it lets loose of where it is stationed and shrivels up to nothing.
 
donnal

donnal

Member
just tested water it is where it is supose to be i hope you are right and it just in shock and i hope it will come out of it have you been to the reef shop in oklahoma city yet
 
steamboat1569

steamboat1569

Member
Nope, never been there. I just recently moved here to Oklahoma, and have only been to OKC one time. I would like to see what they have. I have fallen in love with online shopping for this hobby. Prices are better and no taxes. Once and a while I will go look at the fish store to see if there is something that I can not live without.
 
donnal

donnal

Member
it is only salt water they have been open about 18 years they have a web site reefshop.com have you ordered from this web sight if you have. have you had good luck with what you have ordered
 
steamboat1569

steamboat1569

Member
I did not even know there was an online store here in OK. I will definitely check them out. The main stores that I order from is here at swf.com until recently. They don't want to sell their regular items, just this sale stuff.
So now I order my livestock from etropicals.com, and dry goods through ***********.com, aquaticlight.com, and bigalsonline.com. and a couple of others.
Thanks for the information!
 
donnal

donnal

Member
thanks for you help i need to go now have to get some work done tonight hope to talk to you again let me know if you come to the city my husband and i will try to get you to some good shop to check out
 
giant_squid

giant_squid

New Member
It can be hard to find saltwaterfish in oklahoma, i have ordered stuff online and have been very pleased. I haven`t been to any of the OKC stores, might check them out sometime.
 
giant_squid

giant_squid

New Member
I am from Enid, there is a pet store here that sells saltwaterfish. It is a good store, but doesn`t have much variety.
 
steamboat1569

steamboat1569

Member
Every now and then, I have to travel to Blackwell, OK to do some inspection at a steel shop. Pretty close to Enid. I may check them out.
Thanks!
 
donnal

donnal

Member
well my little anemone is doing great just wanted to let you know. he looks great thanks for all the help and advise you all are great.
 
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