dead anemone?

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thomas712

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I would check calcium, alkalinity and ph. Put it back in the tank and do a 30% water change.
It looks bad but isn't melting yet so it may not be on the out yet. Something is definatly bothering it though.
It could be the tear that is making it shrivel for now, and the healing process is slow converting energy for healing. I would keep a constant watch on it and if it does start to melt then remove it.
Place it mid water column, try not to move it, moving it just irritates it more and creates more stress.
If you think that it is going to die then I'd get rid of it. But give it a chance first.
Good luck and keep me posted.
 
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capschamp

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I don't have tests for alk or calcium. Ph is 8-8.3
I have birds nest acro and orange plate montipora, some zoos, and some xenia and they are all doing fine and spreading if any of those would be effected by a change in alk or calcuim.
I will do a water change and put it back in the middle of the tank. It just looks like it has spit its guts out. I hope it recovers, but its chances look slim.
It was doing great the entire time I had it, and then when I put the metal halide lighting on it just seemed to go downhill.
I'll keep you posted.
 
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capschamp

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officially dead. more holes began devoloping around its base and guts spewed out of each one. dont know what happened. could have been because i put it in after my tank was set up for a month or it could have been shock from switching to metal halides. or something else. who knows. all i know is that i have a dead anemone and will not have another until i get my tank more established. corals in the tank are doing just fine though.
 
fishy411

fishy411

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yeah i think it was that your tank was not mature enough. seems like u had enough light though. I think the general rule is to wait at least a year before introducing an anemone.
 
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