Please Help...anenome Stuck In Ph

frozenguy

frozenguy

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hey guys- i awake to see my anenome enveloping the intake of my power head...i knew right away that it was not his decision. i took the tip off of the power head so it would be easier to work with...then i started to stroke the sides of the tip...um...yeah...haha...until the tenticles would retract...but the sides of actual flesh were in there too...i got most of what i could out but it is in there and like swollen...so if someone could please help that would be great....thanks....
 
joerdie

joerdie

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well you could put the power head into a bucket of your aquarium water and just wait. if he is still alive he will come out on his own. i would seperate him anyway because you DONT want him dying in your tank. Also you might want to go to the lfs and buy a pre-filter. this should keep this from happening again.
p.s. if he is indeed dead clean the hell out of the power-head and make sure to get all of his guts.
hope i helped a little.....uhhh have fun?
 
overanalyzer

overanalyzer

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I too would suggest removing the entire powerhead to a Q tank or a bucket ... and if he does not make it then please do not get another one as they do not live long in captivity ....
also - you will want a prefilter of some sort to keep other critters out of the powerhead as welll
 
brinkdrum

brinkdrum

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EEwwww...that always stinks I would suggest what overanalyzer said. I wouldn't get another, they do not do well in captivity.
 
ddt

ddt

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This happened to my LTA twice, both times he extracted himself. I would leave him alone and let him get himself out of the strainer. I would not, however remove him from the tank, that would just add more stress. I have and would also reccomend the prefilter, I have them on all 4 of my powerheads.
What kind of Anenome? The only one I would reccomend is aquacultered Bubble Tips.
Good luck
 
frozenguy

frozenguy

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this is an aquacultured bubble tip...i took the tip of the ph off...they are maxi jets and it has a strainer on the bottom of the intake tube...and each slit on the tip is a little bit wider than a pencil line....is that what you are talking about? also..i turned off all ph (i still ahve circulation from the filter and protein skimmer) while i was at work so nothing could happen while i was away...i couldn't get him all the way out becuase he was stressed and swollen inside the tip...so i took the tip off so he could go where he wanted to and calm down..then ooze outa the tip...luckily it worked and he is ok...but i thought i might feed him and the clown fed him for me (like usual) but it seems as though the food never made it to its mouth...the tentacles would eventually let go of the food...is this bad? or maybe he just isn't hungry? its been about 6hours since i found him...god knows how long he had been like that before....but this is what he looks like now
 
overanalyzer

overanalyzer

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Originally posted by hhands361
Are you guys discouraging keeping anemones in tanks???
Yes - they tend to not survive very long .... one study Iread had something like 4-10% living longer than a year .....
 
frozenguy

frozenguy

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really?
i really didn't know that...everything i've read in these forums is that anenomes seem to be a very common tank mate....maybe i should sell it?
he does move around my tank a lot...he settled down for two weeks after moving for the first 2 days...but now he is moving again (last 3 days) and hasn't stopped....does this mean he doesn't like my tank?
he is like always out and open...eats fine
 
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thomas712

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Originally posted by overanalyzer
Yes - they tend to not survive very long .... one study Iread had something like 4-10% living longer than a year .....
I have not heard that either. I must be blessed. My BTA has been in my 55 for just over 2 years and has split 3 times. I was prepared for them moving all over when I moved them to the 90 a couple of months ago. One moved finally to higher ground and has stayed. The other three never left the rock they are on.
Thomas
 
overanalyzer

overanalyzer

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not to argue with success but some of the studies were done in '96 so that means we've had 7-8 years to improve our skills, but still here is a blurb from the monterey bay aquarium page:
Conservation Notes Many of these anemones are collected each year for the pet trade. Since they live for a long time and reproduce slowly, overcollection threatens their survival in the wild.
http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/living_spe...ri=1&inhab=414
Also - something to think about - if you do not buy aqua-cultured anenome's then you are removing someone's home from the sea. from an australian aquarium newsletter:
Interestingly, if a clownfish living in complete safety with one anemone is removed and placed with another anemone it is immediately stung to death and eaten.
http://www.sydneyaquarium.com.au/htm...s/anemones.htm
I will have to dig into some books - but I would be interested to see a survey done on SWF.com or elsewhere to see how long people have had anenomes (I think someone did one a while ago - will do a search and try and find it). I know a handful ofpeople have kept them for a while - most notably Thomas's example and I think Bang Guy nursed a sebea from white back to having its natural zooanthella ...
 
overanalyzer

overanalyzer

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Originally posted by melissa v.
OVERANALYZER, WONDER HOW YOU GOT THAT NAME MAYBE YOU OVER ANALYZE EVERYTHING:D (JUST KIDDING DUDE)
MELISSA V.
read my bio!!! I used to have a sprreadsheet of best places to go for lunch cross referenced by day of week and specials of the day .....
 
overanalyzer

overanalyzer

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Originally posted by Melody
Jeez~:D
yeah my co-workers gave me the name .... but if you ever saw my desk and stuff I totally lack organizational skills .....
 
bang guy

bang guy

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Originally posted by overanalyzer
.. and I think Bang Guy nursed a sebea from white back to having its natural zooanthella ...
Hmmm, nope, wasn't me but I have heard of a few matching stories.
I see no problem whatsoever with keeping a propogated anemone. I believe all other anemone should be reserved for the advanced hobbiest.
 
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