Rose bud loosing tentacles????

My hubby thinks it's loosing tentacles but I think it's just bigger around??? Not sure who is right if either of us is. It looked fuller when I bought it but wasn't as big around at that time either. I have had it for about 3 weeks.....my clown is enjoying it too! I also have a foxface fish, domino, and some pep shrimp. Any ideas???? I do feed it 2 to 3 times a week.
 
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smallreef

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Yeah cant tell to much from your description,, though it would be odd for an anemone to LOSE tentacles since they are not like octopi...You said it seems FULLER? like more round or more full of water like a balloon? and has it lost any color or is it as bright as the day you brought it home?
 
ok I have a coral life lighting unit with a regular light and a daylight light in it. I turn on between 130p and 230p and leave on until around 9 pm
I am feeding every 3 days a shrimp pellet
My mom has mad the tank for years but we moved it to our home about two months or more ago.....
my nitrate are in the medium range on the test kit.
 

btldreef

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Originally Posted by momma2angels http:///t/389193/rose-bud-loosing-tentacles#post_3438942
ok I have a coral life lighting unit with a regular light and a daylight light in it. I turn on between 130p and 230p and leave on until around 9 pm
I am feeding every 3 days a shrimp pellet
My mom has mad the tank for years but we moved it to our home about two months or more ago.....
my nitrate are in the medium range on the test kit.
With anemones, we need to be a little more specific. What type of lighting is it? Coralife makes everything from PC's to LEDs. If you're not sure, please post a picture (or a few) of the light fixture itself.
As for the nitrates, what test kit are you using? Do you have an exact number for what they are?
Anemones need high lighting (strong, multiple T5's, Metal Halides, or a good LED fixture) and excellent water parameters (nitrates under 10ppm).
It does look very bleached, but salvageable. As for it getting larger, this could be because it's reaching for light, or because the clown is "beating" on it and it stretches out, mine does this because of my clowns.
 

meowzer

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also....shrimp pellets are not anemone food...they need meaty foods like shrimp....you can buy frozen UNCOOKED shrimp from Walmart....a bag goes for $5 sand give it a small piece
 
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smallreef

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yeah and thaw in a glass with a little tank water after youve cut the shrimp into smallish bits.. if you cant find the 'small' shrimp.. make sure to dump out the water in the sink.. dont put it in your tank unless you have lots of filter feeders, lol
You will have anemone food for almost a year with that!
 
my tank and lights
My nitrates are around 40 right now so I will be doing a water change in the next couple days. My skimmer is a crappy red sea that doesn't always hae bubble like it's suppose to. Looking into a bio filtration system and a better skimmer to help with the nitrates. The test I use is one with a vial and two liquids that get added one at a time.
 

btldreef

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You have power compacts for lighting. That is not enough for that anemone. It's going to slowly die in your tank.
 

btldreef

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There are a few different routes you can go. It looks like a 55G tank, so I'm going to assume that is what it is, please correct me if I'm wrong.
Depending on where you live, you may be able to find a used fixture to save you some money.
There are T5 fixtures, you'd need a 6 or 8 bulb fixture, preferably with individual reflectors. Ex: AquaticLife 48" Six bulb fixture.
There are metal halides. A good 4ft unit with 2 150 watt halides would work. Coralife makes some decent units, the AquaLight model is very good. These are usually the easiest to find and the cheaper option to T5s.
There are LED fixtures. These are more expensive upfront, but do save in the long run, because bulbs don't need to be replaced nearly as often. They also don't use as much electricity or produce as much heat. There are premade fixtures such as Aqua Illuminations SOL or Acan Lighting, or there are DIY fixtures, which are much cheaper if you're handy. Don't waste your time looking at the MarineLand fixtures, they're garbage.
 
yes it's a 55gal thank you very much hopefully my husband and I can come up with something to save our little friend and soon too!!
 

btldreef

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Where are you located? I might be able to help you find a local reef club. I've gotten some great deals through my local reef club on used equipment when people are upgrading or getting out of the hobby.
 
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