dying???

[porter]

what does an anemonie look like when it starts dying? I have one that looks like it is turning inside out :help:

 

[grovey]

mine shrivles up when it poops check some anemone sites i have read somewhere that sometimes when it does this it could be splitting but someone on here knows alot more than me about anemones i'm sure

 

[mina_40]

I was told by my LFS that an anenome will look like it's been through a cheese grater when it's dying.
The base as well as the tentacles. If it's shriveled, it's most likely just expelling waste.

 

[rbmount]

Try smelling it, if it's dying you'll know. Plus it'll turn to mush.

 

[bencc]

If it dyes don't try to scoop it out. It will be mush and will disolve into your tank and cause all kinds of problems. Use a siphone to suck it out of the tank. Anemones do all kinds of weird things that makes them look like they are dying it is probably just expelling waste.

 

[oyam1]

the anemone will run around the tank looking for a good spot.
then it will not be able to hold on to a rock or sand.
then it wll get small and go to mush
:happyfish

 

[porter]

Thanks guys, but the one I asked about did die. And my other one got sucked up into the damn power head!!! That's 2 now that same power head has taken victim!

 

[cajean]

Originally posted by porter
Thanks guys, but the one I asked about did die. And my other one got sucked up into the damn power head!!! That's 2 now that same power head has taken victim!

I have a carpet anemone that was in my 75 gal tank, but started being so active that I became worried and moved it to a smaller tank - where it is still active. It also has become sucked into the power head - twice - but both times I poked him out with a glass thermometer and it doesn't seem to be to damaged - has a few bruises where he was sucked into the tube, but otherwise - still motivating around in a small 5 gal. tank that I moved it to - so as not to pollute my larger tank in case he cratered. Still don't know what has activated it - but is ineresting to watch ...Was glad to read what to look for when they are expiring -

Am also wondering if they might need calcium????:help: Do u know??? jean