Helo !!!!! Omg What Happened ?? It Used To Be So Pretty ??

[convbmw]

I dont know what is going on but can anyone tell me what is happening to my anemone ??
Please see pic one and then compare it to number 2.
Its been slowly deflating, losing color, etc etc. Now it wont stay footed at all ??
HELPPPPPPPP

 

[grue]

have you fed it?
Grue

 

[scuba diva]

How long has this been going on? What lights do you have it under and what are your water parameters?

 

[convbmw]

Originally Posted by Grue
http:///forum/post/2742200
have you fed it?
Grue

yes

 

[convbmw]

Originally Posted by SCUBA Diva
http:///forum/post/2742202
How long has this been going on? What lights do you have it under and what are your water parameters?

compact fluor 2 x 65 10000k and 2 65 actinics.
All was well in the same lighting. I just dont know what happened. Was going to check parameters tonight. Did big H20 change though, a week ago. no change at all.

 

[yearofthenick]

Looks like it's not happy with your lighting. It could take months for an anemone to start showing signs that it's not happy. That's my guess.... lighting isn't strong enough.
I would try to move him as high up on the rocks as possible to get him as close to the light as you can.

 

[scuba diva]

Also, check salinity/gravity. I got a bad batch of water from a LFS and they had extremely hight salt content. It was a real shock to my inverts! It took a couple large H2o changes to get every one happy. I lost some corals also.

 

[convbmw]

Originally Posted by SCUBA Diva
http:///forum/post/2742202
How long has this been going on? What lights do you have it under and what are your water parameters?

all parameters are good.
UGH, this sucks

 

[scuba diva]

Well, I am really sorry to hear that. It really is most likely thelight. Good luck with it!

 

[convbmw]

Originally Posted by SCUBA Diva
http:///forum/post/2742243
Also, check salinity/gravity. I got a bad batch of water from a LFS and they had extremely hight salt content. It was a real shock to my inverts! It took a couple large H2o changes to get every one happy. I lost some corals also.
Salinity is perfect.
The lighting doesnt make sense though. its been the same for months and months.

 

[40 galons]

its the lights

 

[convbmw]

Originally Posted by 40 galons
http:///forum/post/2742302
its the lights
sigh

 

[fuerte91]

the lights arent anywhere near powerful enough for it

 

[invertcrazy]

You need T5's or Mh to keep anemones.
A roaming anemone is a unhappy anemone.

 

[dse]

i'm thinking lights too.... also remember lights are more bright/lighter/stronger power in the first few months and then tend to lose power slightly... and thats where it's possibly gone wrong.

 

[convbmw]

and now the search for lights start