Strange Anemone

ReeferNoob4ever · 05/23/2017, 09:43 AM

Hey Everyone,

I have a BTA with a clown hosting it. When I got the anemone it moved like 2 inches and then stayed put. I noticed that part of it doesn't like to inflate the arms.

What does this look like is happening there in the top right corner of the nem?

It's been like that for a couple weeks now. Everything else seems "fine". Water parameters are all in check NO3 is 5ppm, 9.5dkh, 420ppm CA++, 8.2pH, 1.025ppt SG, 76 degrees...There is only a clown, a feather duster, and the anemone. No weird hitchhikers, I have looked at night as well.

Thanks!

jenkinscrew2578 · 05/23/2017, 10:01 AM

Maybe lighting? I know mine likes alot of light. Can you increase your lighting intensity or is it static (ON/OFF)?

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ReeferNoob4ever · 05/23/2017, 10:22 AM

Its just on or off. However, I find it strange that the part of the nem that is further from the light opens up fine. It's the part closest that is acting strange and just in that one area.

Cliving1 · 05/23/2017, 10:41 AM

Could be discomfort of some sort. How long have they looked like that?

NYCBOB · 05/23/2017, 11:27 AM

Is this a new anemone u just got?

ReeferNoob4ever · 05/23/2017, 11:49 AM

I've had it for about a month. I have checked and double checked for anything crawling on it or biting it etc. Maybe the clown is bothering it but it's strange that it's only in that one area. There are no tears on its foot either.

NYCBOB · 05/23/2017, 12:30 PM

Have u fed the anemone ever since U got it? The tentacles look short.

ReeferNoob4ever · 05/23/2017, 12:32 PM

Yes I have fed it twice. Pieces of raw shrimp. It catches flakes also when I feed the clown.

jenkinscrew2578 · 05/23/2017, 02:48 PM

Have you tried moving, turning or re-orienting the rock it is on to see if the behavior changes?

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ReeferNoob4ever · 05/23/2017, 03:54 PM

No I haven't tried moving it. I figured if it didn't like its spot it would move on its own. I'm wondering if maybe it's splitting.

jenkinscrew2578 · 05/23/2017, 04:17 PM

Maybe it is stubborn lol... splitting could be a possibility.

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ReeferNoob4ever · 06/29/2017, 04:01 PM

Just an update. The anemone doesn't have any arms that look weird anymore. I have learned that my BTA will act a certain way (shrink up/get smaller) when it's taking a mega dump.

Ron Reefman · 06/30/2017, 07:18 AM

Anemones do all kinds of strange behaviors and they can take long times to change even when something looks wrong. IMHO when it comes to anemones, really just let them be and they'll do their own thing.

The old saying is,"Nothing good happen quickly in a marine aquarium." And that goes double or triple for anemones!

05/23/2017, 09:43 AM	#1
ReeferNoob4ever Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: NM Posts: 523	Strange Anemone Hey Everyone, I have a BTA with a clown hosting it. When I got the anemone it moved like 2 inches and then stayed put. I noticed that part of it doesn't like to inflate the arms. What does this look like is happening there in the top right corner of the nem? It's been like that for a couple weeks now. Everything else seems "fine". Water parameters are all in check NO3 is 5ppm, 9.5dkh, 420ppm CA++, 8.2pH, 1.025ppt SG, 76 degrees...There is only a clown, a feather duster, and the anemone. No weird hitchhikers, I have looked at night as well. Thanks! __________________ Get a life! Current Tank Info: 20gL mixed reef, 10g mixed reef w/nem & clown, 5g NPS & harlequin

05/23/2017, 10:22 AM	#3
ReeferNoob4ever Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: NM Posts: 523	Its just on or off. However, I find it strange that the part of the nem that is further from the light opens up fine. It's the part closest that is acting strange and just in that one area. __________________ Get a life! Current Tank Info: 20gL mixed reef, 10g mixed reef w/nem & clown, 5g NPS & harlequin

05/23/2017, 11:49 AM	#6
ReeferNoob4ever Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: NM Posts: 523	I've had it for about a month. I have checked and double checked for anything crawling on it or biting it etc. Maybe the clown is bothering it but it's strange that it's only in that one area. There are no tears on its foot either. __________________ Get a life! Current Tank Info: 20gL mixed reef, 10g mixed reef w/nem & clown, 5g NPS & harlequin

05/23/2017, 12:32 PM	#8
ReeferNoob4ever Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: NM Posts: 523	Yes I have fed it twice. Pieces of raw shrimp. It catches flakes also when I feed the clown. __________________ Get a life! Current Tank Info: 20gL mixed reef, 10g mixed reef w/nem & clown, 5g NPS & harlequin

05/23/2017, 03:54 PM	#10
ReeferNoob4ever Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: NM Posts: 523	No I haven't tried moving it. I figured if it didn't like its spot it would move on its own. I'm wondering if maybe it's splitting. __________________ Get a life! Current Tank Info: 20gL mixed reef, 10g mixed reef w/nem & clown, 5g NPS & harlequin

05/23/2017, 10:01 AM	#2
jenkinscrew2578 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 48	Maybe lighting? I know mine likes alot of light. Can you increase your lighting intensity or is it static (ON/OFF)? Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

05/23/2017, 10:41 AM	#4
Cliving1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 1,923	Could be discomfort of some sort. How long have they looked like that?

05/23/2017, 11:27 AM	#5
NYCBOB Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 1,768	Is this a new anemone u just got?

05/23/2017, 12:30 PM	#7
NYCBOB Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 1,768	Have u fed the anemone ever since U got it? The tentacles look short.

05/23/2017, 02:48 PM	#9
jenkinscrew2578 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 48	Have you tried moving, turning or re-orienting the rock it is on to see if the behavior changes? Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

05/23/2017, 04:17 PM	#11
jenkinscrew2578 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 48	Maybe it is stubborn lol... splitting could be a possibility. Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

06/29/2017, 04:01 PM	#12
ReeferNoob4ever Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: NM Posts: 523	Just an update. The anemone doesn't have any arms that look weird anymore. I have learned that my BTA will act a certain way (shrink up/get smaller) when it's taking a mega dump. __________________ Get a life! Current Tank Info: 20gL mixed reef, 10g mixed reef w/nem & clown, 5g NPS & harlequin

06/30/2017, 07:18 AM	#13
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	Anemones do all kinds of strange behaviors and they can take long times to change even when something looks wrong. IMHO when it comes to anemones, really just let them be and they'll do their own thing. The old saying is,"Nothing good happen quickly in a marine aquarium." And that goes double or triple for anemones! __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017