Rose Anenome, Shrinking

[vaz]

Help
My Rose Anenome is shrinking. Its tentacles are never fully out and it looks like the base is getting smaller.
Any suggestions.
Thanks

 

[bang guy]

We'll need some details about your tank to help.
What are you feeding it, how much and how often.
What is your lighting, tank size, water parameters, etc.

 

[vaz]

I have got a 100 Gallon tank, 4 VHO six foot bulbs, two actinic and two white actinic. Tested water recently everything was fine. Running a Euro Reef skimmer and a Rio 1100 powerhead in the tank for water circulation.
The anenome still moves around the rock its on. I dont feed it anything. I do put phytoplanton in the tank mainly for my frogspawn. I have a bubble anenome of a different color in the tank and it is doing fine. I do give it frozen krill once a month. But I cant give the Rose krill now because it wont extend its tentacles.

 

[bang guy]

Originally posted by vaz
I dont feed it anything.
These animals need food, lots and lots of food. You're starving it, they don't eat phyto.
I suggest meaty pieces of marine origin. This can include squid, Lancefish, shrimp, etc. Each animal is unique so you may need to experiment to determine its preferences. I recommend feeding it every other day for a while if it will eat that often. You will eventually get a feel for how much and how often.

 

[vaz]

Thanks Bang Guy
I never had an anenome before. Fish store dude told dont worry about feeding it. It will live off of the stuff in the water and the light.
Thanks again