What's going on with my bubble tip???

[garciapup]

this is my first anemone, always wanted a rose bubble tip, had him for about a week then this started happening. is it dying on me? it's not melting or anything, looks like it's still attached to my rock. can somebody please help?

 

[ibew41]

need waters test results how long your tank has been cycled and what kind of lights do you have

 

[garciapup]

ph 8.1 ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 0 phosphate 0 calcium 480ppm kh12
tank has been up for over a month now, i have a 29g biocube with a 250w mh 12" above the water

 

[jdsr1970]

I have a rose anemone since almost three months now. Mine start contracting like that (but not that much), then turn kind of black in the inside for two or three days.
I was really worried but the LFS told me that it was normal and sometimes they do that in order to get away some waste material. After that it start moving to another location and has been great until now.
You should really worry if it starts to contract and enlarge constantly and starts contracting all the way.

 

[invertcrazy]

Your anemone is just fine. They will deflate like that to flush out their system. Although you shouldn't put an anemone in a tank less than 6 months old, as long as your water is correct and stable you should be ok. If you have a powerhead be sure you cover the intake with a sponge or nylon mesh in case it starts to roam around it won't get sucked up into the powerhead. Just keep an eye on it being your tank is still fairly new. Keep us posted on how it's doin

 

[garciapup]

hey guys thanks for the help,

, got home today and it looks less puffy and it moved to a different location in my tank. here are 2 more pics, sorry everything is blurry, my camera doesn't like my tank or my light.

 

[garciapup]

well just an update, lastnight it was hanging upside down under a rock, and this morning it's not attached anymore laying upside down on the bottom of the tank, is this a bad sign, should i take him out or leave him in and see what happens?

 

[garciapup]

well i just got home from work, the rbta is no longer with us, he was the most expensive thing in my tank,

i don't know what happened, my water tests are good, even the guy at the LFS said my water was fine, that's why i purchased him, i guess there was something he didn't like, i guess i've learned.

 

[invertcrazy]

Originally Posted by garciapup
http:///forum/post/2682147
well i just got home from work, the rbta is no longer with us, he was the most expensive thing in my tank,

i don't know what happened, my water tests are good, even the guy at the LFS said my water was fine, that's why i purchased him, i guess there was something he didn't like, i guess i've learned.

are you sure it was dead? was it falling apart or smell like real bad? just because it wasn't attached doesn't mean it was dead. might have been just moving

 

[garciapup]

yeah it was dead, it turned to mush, really messy, had to do a water change

 

[invertcrazy]

Sorry to hear that. It looks like your water parameters were ok so my best guess is that your tank wasn't established long enough as I stated earlier. Some people added an anemone to new tanks, some made it, some didn't-- kinda like a poke and hope situation. But imo the more established tank the the better since anemones are very sensitive

 

[ryan80]

Besides having more stable water parameters, what is the advantage of an established tank for an anemone? Is it having more copepods to eat or what?