Astinus Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 3 Weeks ago we bought a Green tip long tentacle anemone. It did not make it. Don't know why it died, but, it started looking like crap about 5 days ago. I just removed what was left of the poor thing Used a Turkey Baster to suck it up. Before I did this, I was looking the Tank over, and I can't see or find the RBTA that we have had since March or April. It just went missing overnight. Did my best to look Under the Rocks, without physically moving them. Looked at the lone Power head, not there. Looked at the Overflow and in the back chambers, nothing. I'm Stumped! Any Ideas to help me? Do Anemones just "Melt" away? I just dosed the Tank with some Prime, in case of Ammonia. I do not have a current Parameters reading. Need to go to LFS. I will get this done t'day. Everything else is looking good. The Corals, The Clown and other Inverts are all looking fine. Please, if anyone has had a similar experience, please share. Thanks Mike Link to comment
reefernanoman Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 3 Weeks ago we bought a Green tip long tentacle anemone. It did not make it. Don't know why it died, but, it started looking like crap about 5 days ago. I just removed what was left of the poor thing Used a Turkey Baster to suck it up. Before I did this, I was looking the Tank over, and I can't see or find the RBTA that we have had since March or April. It just went missing overnight. Did my best to look Under the Rocks, without physically moving them. Looked at the lone Power head, not there. Looked at the Overflow and in the back chambers, nothing. I'm Stumped! Any Ideas to help me? Do Anemones just "Melt" away? I just dosed the Tank with some Prime, in case of Ammonia. I do not have a current Parameters reading. Need to go to LFS. I will get this done t'day. Everything else is looking good. The Corals, The Clown and other Inverts are all looking fine. Please, if anyone has had a similar experience, please share. Thanks Mike What are your water parameters? maybe it's not happy because se of that. I know that when they are not happy, BTA's release off the rock. Mine ended up in the back chamber of my Nanocube once. I couldn't beleive it actually squeezed through such a small space without it being ripped apart. Sometimes they shrink and hide underneath your LR. Link to comment
Astinus Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 What are your water parameters? maybe it's not happy because se of that. I know that when they are not happy, BTA's release off the rock. Mine ended up in the back chamber of my Nanocube once. I couldn't beleive it actually squeezed through such a small space without it being ripped apart. Sometimes they shrink and hide underneath your LR. Just got back from LFS. Parameters are as follows. Cal.........480 Alk..........9 Nitrates...10 Salinity....1.023 Phosphate... 0.5 Brandy mentioned that the Anemone could have shrunk down to about the size of a Nickle and is hiding in or under a rock. So, this lines up with ur comment about shrinking in Size. Regarding the back chambers, Where the "Overflow" is, I have the Mechanical Filter, a Sponge, that is right there to catch stuff immediately going in. I did check back there, of course, but did not see any obvious sign of it's passing thru. So, I am hoping it is just "Hiding". Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Just got back from LFS. Parameters are as follows. Cal.........480 Alk..........9 Nitrates...10 Salinity....1.023 Phosphate... 0.5 Brandy mentioned that the Anemone could have shrunk down to about the size of a Nickle and is hiding in or under a rock. So, this lines up with ur comment about shrinking in Size. Regarding the back chambers, Where the "Overflow" is, I have the Mechanical Filter, a Sponge, that is right there to catch stuff immediately going in. I did check back there, of course, but did not see any obvious sign of it's passing thru. So, I am hoping it is just "Hiding". ive had my anemones shrink into rocks before and look like they weren't in the tank, give it a few days Link to comment
Astinus Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 ive had my anemones shrink into rocks before and look like they weren't in the tank, give it a few days TYVM Cencalfishguy Link to comment
cruiZe Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Agreed. Test your water and just wait . Mine shrinks incredibly tiny sometimes . Usually at night , but sometimes during the day and it scares me. It can be 5" wide and 6" tall or 1" wide and 1/2" thick . Crazy Link to comment
Astinus Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 TY All...Finally found it. It was Near it's place and was Squeezed or shrunken up fairly tight. Just saw it, and it is starting to come back out. Link to comment
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