Anemone shrinking after algae bloom

gonioporagirl · 03/08/2018, 08:02 AM

I recently had an extreme algae bloom due to my lights being on for too long. I did 10% water changes every few days, and I ultimately added a UV skimmer which completely cleared my water. Ever since the bloom, my anemone that was once around 5 inches in diameter has shrunken to about 1.5 inches. The tentacles have also become very thin. I was advised at my lfs not to feed my corals during the algae bloom to not add as many nutrients to the tank, so i had not fed my anemone mysis in about 2 weeks, whereas I usually feed him 2-3 times a week.

I have also noticed that it is drooping and its stalk has gotten much thinner. What should I be doing to get my anemone back in shape again?

Specific Gravity: 1.0255

Nitrite: around 0 ppm

Ammonia: around 0 ppm

Nitrate: 0 ppm

ph: 8.1 (i added some marine buffer to up it)

calcium: 410

Uncle99 · 03/08/2018, 01:07 PM

What type of nem and what lights do you use?
BTW, why do you feed your nem?

gonioporagirl · 03/11/2018, 04:03 PM

He is a bubble tip and I use LED lights.
I feed my nem mysis shrimp a few times a week

03/08/2018, 08:02 AM	#1
gonioporagirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 39	Anemone shrinking after algae bloom I recently had an extreme algae bloom due to my lights being on for too long. I did 10% water changes every few days, and I ultimately added a UV skimmer which completely cleared my water. Ever since the bloom, my anemone that was once around 5 inches in diameter has shrunken to about 1.5 inches. The tentacles have also become very thin. I was advised at my lfs not to feed my corals during the algae bloom to not add as many nutrients to the tank, so i had not fed my anemone mysis in about 2 weeks, whereas I usually feed him 2-3 times a week. I have also noticed that it is drooping and its stalk has gotten much thinner. What should I be doing to get my anemone back in shape again? Specific Gravity: 1.0255 Nitrite: around 0 ppm Ammonia: around 0 ppm Nitrate: 0 ppm ph: 8.1 (i added some marine buffer to up it) calcium: 410

03/08/2018, 01:07 PM	#2
Uncle99 Crab Free Zone Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,906	What type of nem and what lights do you use? BTW, why do you feed your nem?

03/11/2018, 04:03 PM	#3
gonioporagirl Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 39	He is a bubble tip and I use LED lights. I feed my nem mysis shrimp a few times a week