shrunken anemone hmmm??

[saltyreef7]

I just had to get this great looking bubble tip when I got my two clown fish because they were hosting it. got everything into the tank after two hours of bag floating etc. etc. and all was great the first day. Day two the anemone shirveled up to almost nothing, and I figured this was its normal process in expelling waste and such. However it is day three now and it is still all shurnken up....is this normal??? How long do they stay this way until they reinflate?? Or is it dying??? all my water level readings are great although my salt is a bit low at 1.023 temp at 77.5. Any ideas???? Also the clowns still are hosting kindda, more like guarding it, but they are not ignoreing it.....

 

[thomas712]

Do you have a pic?
Do you have test scores for me?
Lighting spec's should also be examined
Thomas

 

[saltyreef7]

no pic..sorry ..nitrate=0....nitrite=0...alkalinity=290...ph=8.4... salt 1.022 and a half..temp 77.5. lighting im using 48" compact fluorescent with two 65 watt true actinic 03 blue and two 65 watt 10,000 k daylight bulbs. I wish I could send a pic but I can not figure out how to resize pics..
Oh and I could send you a pic via email if you wish let me know at michaelnpet@yahoo.com thanks!

 

[saltyreef7]

Anyone???? please?? I dont know much about anemones but am currently reading more.

 

[fishfryer]

it appears your temp is to low put up closer to 80 and saline up at 1.025. you can also move the anomies to a different spot

 

[saltyreef7]

sadly to say its dead..... I tryed to move it and as I did the white inside was falling apart in peices.. So I removed it and I will do a 10% water change tommorow, my poor clowns are still looking for it....