So i take it that my anemone is dead?

[gio28]

so for the past month my anemone has been closed up and has brown stringy poop hanging from it all the time. It does not feel sticky/sting to the touch and it can never stay planted (drifts sometimes in the current). my water is also slightly a cloudy white color and my snails seem kinda stunned (not moving that much/not at all). so im assuming i should take it out because it is dead?

 

[meowzer]

Net it...and when you get it to the top smell it...YOU'LL KNOW

 

[gio28]

lol...cant wait for that. at least it is detached so i can net it this time

 

[naclfish]

oh yeah you'll never forget the smell of rotten nem....yum

 

[oceandude]

Originally Posted by naclfish
http:///forum/post/3144759
oh yeah you'll never forget the smell of rotten nem....yum

+1 on this quote. Also, if you can, use a container versus a net...that way it will not disintegrate in the net and nuke the tank...I tell you from experience.

 

[posiden]

With your corals acting weird are you sure a heater or a pump isn't going or gone bad?
Is this the tank you have been playing with for a refug? If so, maybe somthing got mixed in that is upseting the tank?

 

[btldreef]

If you think it's dead, smell it! LOL You'll know. It's one of the worst smells ... EVER!
I must say this though, sometimes, before they split, they look like they're dead and act a little funky.
Sounds like you have more a problem on your hands than just the possibility of a dying anemone though. What are your water parameters?

 

[deon nyc]

Originally Posted by gio28
http:///forum/post/3144717
so for the past month my anemone has been closed up and has brown stringy poop hanging from it all the time. It does not feel sticky/sting to the touch and it can never stay planted (drifts sometimes in the current). my water is also slightly a cloudy white color and my snails seem kinda stunned (not moving that much/not at all). so im assuming i should take it out because it is dead?

my anemone is open and feeding but it is under a rock facin up-side-down he has not been in the light for about 3days now is he ok. has anyone ever seen this done b4

 

[btldreef]

Originally Posted by Deon NYC
http:///forum/post/3144800
my anemone is open and feeding but it is under a rock facin up-side-down he has not been in the light for about 3days now is he ok. has anyone ever seen this done b4
yup, they do this. you should be fine. anemones have a mind of their own. they'll go where they think is best for them (which is normally best)

 

[gio28]

i dont have any other corals at the moment (plan to start soon) and my sump isnt hooked up yet.
params are
trates-0
trites-0
ammonia-0
ph-8.3
phosphates-0
calcium-within good range
idk what is the problem, and i smelt my anemone...it smelt fishy but not OH MY GOD...GROSS! so i think it may still be alive, and it did not disintegrate. my clown actually keeps trying to host it but loses interest cause them nem is very sick or something.
my tanks other inhabitants are great...cleaner shrimp, emeralds crabs, and hermits + the serpent star when i can see its arms. the snails seem very lazy. my clownfish is always active and eats regularly.

 

[meowzer]

Can you get a picture of it???

 

[gio28]

yeah, i will try to get my dads camera and take one.

 

[gio28]

it is redder than it seems in both pics, and it is also very soft a squishy and not a firm squishy like it was before.

its underside:

 

[meowzer]

That anemone doesn't look that bad.......
put it back...LOL....let it find its spot

 

[gio28]

lol i put it back in its usual spot.
just thought of...it was dyed when i bought it and is almost normal now, so could it still be recovering? my light is a 150watt phoenix in a 36 gallon tank. it does stay in the sand or close to it though so it doesn't seem to like that much for some reason.

 

[meowzer]

Just put it anywhere...it should go where it wants....

 

[gio28]

i will let it roam and hopefully it doesnt get stuck in my koralias. i will wait a few weeks and see if it gets better, although it has been getting worse i think (pictures dont justify) for quite a few months now.

 

[meowzer]

If you can get a pantyhose...cover the koralias with that...
good luck.....

 

[gio28]

good idea, will try that.
anyways...i gotta go write an essay in stupid MLA format

cause i procrastinated as usual, i'll see how the nem is after school tomorrow and post its progress.

 

[btldreef]

It looks fine!!! I think it's just trying to find it's own spot in the tank, that's all. My one GBTA has been walking all over one side of my tank this afternoon, which it never does. It might still be recovering, it may also be splitting, just leave it be. Maybe try to feed in a couple of days?