Odd pair

[caz2022]

Well its been about 30 minutes and my Condys slowly expanding. Any ideas what could've caused the shrinkage? I really didn't need the heart attack!!!

 

[bang guy]

It will do that occationally for several reasons. It's nothing to be concerned about.

 

[caz2022]

Thanks. He's still not back to full size but he's Alot bigger than earlier. Not to be a pain but,you mentioned several reasons-what are they? It really did look BAD.

 

[bang guy]

Nighttime, water change, waste excretion, harassment, photosynthetic saturation, even feeding can trigger a shrinking.

 

[caz2022]

Hmmm. Well Im hoping it was waste excretion. Wasn't nighttime,did a water change 2 days ago,my clown keeps EVERYBODY away,fed him yesterday. What is photosynthetic saturation?

 

[emperor11]

Originally Posted by caz2022
Hmmm. Well Im hoping it was waste excretion. Wasn't nighttime,did a water change 2 days ago,my clown keeps EVERYBODY away,fed him yesterday. What is photosynthetic saturation?
Photosynthetic saturation means that the anemone has gotten plenty..basically too much light, and needs to process it as food, while not taking in any more.

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by caz2022
,did a water change 2 days ago,
I mean the Anemone expels its water and takes fresh water back in. They don't have kidneys to eliminate metabolic toxins so they just do a massive waterchange within their body.

 

[caz2022]

Originally Posted by Emperor11
Photosynthetic saturation means that the anemone has gotten plenty..basically too much light, and needs to process it as food, while not taking in any more.
I see. Thanks for the info.

Im not sure thats why he did it,Im on the lower end of the wattage scale (260). BTW-He's back to full size,it may be wishful thinking but,I think his tips are even "tanner" then before he shrank. :cheer:

 

[caz2022]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
I mean the Anemone expels its water and takes fresh water back in. They don't have kidneys to eliminate metabolic toxins so they just do a massive waterchange within their body.
Oh,duh. Guess thats my newbieness(?) showing through. I think he's looking ok now-any opinions?

 

[bang guy]

IMO it look a hellofalot better.

 

[caz2022]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
IMO it look a hellofalot better.
Thanks alot-really had me worried for a bit.

Im thinking about adding another Atlantic. A LFS has a real nice looking one with really sharp purple spots at its tips. Am I able to have two in a 55 gal?

 

[bang guy]

Yep.

 

[caz2022]

Sweet. Thanks for all the help.