LTA might be dead!

kindbuds2k

kindbuds2k

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Is it normal for a LTA to almost look like it shriveled up over night? The big red base has disappeared. And the clown hosting left and is hiding behind the rocks now!?!?! This all happened over night. They were fine and happy last night. And i woke up this morning to see the LTA all shriveled up. Is this normal? It still has all its color just there is no red bottom. :help: Oh yeah and there is goo all over?!?!
 
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thomas712

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Something doesn't look right here. Yes anemones will shrivel up at night, but they don't just loose there color and have goo all over unless something is wrong..
Can you see where the goo is coming from? I see a trail of it between the foot and in the tentacles, but I'm not sure where it is coming from and where it ends. It almost looks like I'm seeing mesenterial filaments but I can't be sure. It just could be expelling waste, or worse its zooxanthellae. If it is the zooxanthellae then it could indeed loose its color overnight and be bleaching now.
Give me some information about your tank and lighting.
Thomas
 
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thomas712

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P.S. Is there what appears to be a tear or cut in the column by the pedal disc of the anemone?
 
clown123

clown123

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mine does the same but it turns out too be fine i have the same anenome it should be ok or somthin might be wrong wit it.
 
kindbuds2k

kindbuds2k

Member
It diead =[ I'm not sure what happed... But I think it lost it's zooxanthellae. Any way its gone. I took it out tonight. Pretty sad, but my BTA is doing good. Hopefuly my skunk will host that now. Maybe over time, he's pretty heartbroken about his companion. Thanks for the insight. Here are some specs. on my tank.
Ammonia - 0
Ph - 8.4
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 0
Temp - 79
Lighting - Orbit Fixture - 2x65 watt 2x65 watt = 260 watts
Tank - 60 gallon
Sump - 30 gallon
 
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