Cont. 2- anemone link to pic

spluchino82 · 03/24/2012, 12:22 PM

http://m1264.photobucket.com/albumvi...0.jpg.html?o=0

Follow link to pic. I am so paranoid over this anemone. Everyone says they are so difficult, and I don't know what to look for. He has pushed his face agaist the rock most of the time. Here my thought, the place I got him I know does not give GREAT care to all of there animals. I doubt they do 100% of what's needed for the anemones. How do they keep them alive??? I'm actually checkin this little sucker in the middle of the night. Don't know what I expect to see lol. What do you think?

shaginwagon13 · 03/24/2012, 02:03 PM

Its definitely not dead. They will start to disintegrate quickly when they die. If you feel its not doing well is it possible to set up a hospital tank for him?

Just so your aware, if it does die on you, be sure to siphon them out ASAP to prevent contaminating your entire tank.

Ron Reefman · 03/24/2012, 02:06 PM

In your first post about the nem, you said your nitrates there what? Was it 20 or 40? Either way, do a water change and try to bring that number down. Don't be afraid to get the nem where you want it (for it's own good) in an area with good light and good flow. I've taken a LR out and set the nem on it. It works best if the rock has a depression or good size hole for the nem to set it's foot in. Then take some soft netting (like bridal veil) and very softly cover it and hold the netting to the rock with a rubberband. in 3-5 days it should be attached so you can cut the rubberband and remove the netting.

Hope that helps.

03/24/2012, 12:22 PM	#1
spluchino82 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 228	Cont. 2- anemone link to pic http://m1264.photobucket.com/albumvi...0.jpg.html?o=0 Follow link to pic. I am so paranoid over this anemone. Everyone says they are so difficult, and I don't know what to look for. He has pushed his face agaist the rock most of the time. Here my thought, the place I got him I know does not give GREAT care to all of there animals. I doubt they do 100% of what's needed for the anemones. How do they keep them alive??? I'm actually checkin this little sucker in the middle of the night. Don't know what I expect to see lol. What do you think?

03/24/2012, 02:03 PM	#2
shaginwagon13 Chartered Accountant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,219	Its definitely not dead. They will start to disintegrate quickly when they die. If you feel its not doing well is it possible to set up a hospital tank for him? Just so your aware, if it does die on you, be sure to siphon them out ASAP to prevent contaminating your entire tank. __________________ - Shaginwagon - Current Tank Info: 550 Gallon SPS Reef l 200 Gallon Sump l Skimmer: Vertex Alpha 250 l Return Pump: Reeflo Hammerhead l Tank Circulation: (2) Maxspect Gyre XF280 l Lighting: (3) 400w Halides & (3) AI Hydra 52 HD

03/24/2012, 02:06 PM	#3
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	In your first post about the nem, you said your nitrates there what? Was it 20 or 40? Either way, do a water change and try to bring that number down. Don't be afraid to get the nem where you want it (for it's own good) in an area with good light and good flow. I've taken a LR out and set the nem on it. It works best if the rock has a depression or good size hole for the nem to set it's foot in. Then take some soft netting (like bridal veil) and very softly cover it and hold the netting to the rock with a rubberband. in 3-5 days it should be attached so you can cut the rubberband and remove the netting. Hope that helps. __________________ 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