Help Anenome caught in intake

[wolvesheart]

My bubble tip anenome was bouncing around the tank as usual and apparently was caught in the intake for one of my jets. I have unplugged the pump is there any more I can do to help it free itself?

 

[reeflooker]

I had the same problem. I would suggest a proper burial. And fast.....

 

[wolvesheart]

I reacted quickly and dug the anenome out of the intake last year when this happened. I discovered that he was still alive and was hoping that he might be able to free himself if the punp where turned off. Has nobody had a succesful anenome escape from an intake?

 

[reeflooker]

The reason I suggested a quick burrial is that when ours got cought, it fouled the water very quickly.. What a mess... But with a quick water change, our fish managed to survive.

 

[rockster]

My condylactis suffered the same fate, I freed him gently and placed him away from the pump, when I examined him, there was just a portion of shriveled tentacles but he never recovered and I have never seen him again.

 

[wolvesheart]

Well it looks like he is starting to work his way free. I will keep my fingers crossed and maybe he will be OK by morning.

 

[chadillac]

I had one of mine do that about a week or so ago, I just turned off my powerhead and he worked himself free. It took him a little while but he eventually got out on his own and he is still doing fine.

 

[dwarfs]

dont forget to put filter sponges on your intake openings this will stop them from going in their.

 

[wolvesheart]

well it appears that my anenome might survive. Most of his tenticles are gone or shorter, he sometimes has trouble clinging to stuff and I have to feed him by hand but he is eating and acting almost normal.
Does anyone know if is tenticles will grow back?

 

[skooby]

I just freed my purple hasian anenamone today. I have a polishing filter in my 55 gal, and it was half in it. It was horrible. This thing is great to see. It is about 8 inches fully out and I came home and it was almost completely in the filter. I gently worked with it and it finally let go. I immediatly fed it gumbo because it was not moving at all and it was as good as dead. An hour later it is wide open.SHEEEWWW. Just be gentle and I think the trick was feed it immediatly, gave it strenght. "LUCKY" I dont know

 

[saltylake]

can you take a photo of your anenome that is stuck in the intake. I would like to see how that looks

 

[wolvesheart]

he is already free and getting better i think. It looks like an orange and white piece of plastic shrinkwrapped onto the intake. Not a pretty site.