748S911 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 On 5/3/2019 at 12:30 AM, Tigahboy said: Is your entire home made out of acrylic? Like an acrylic dining table, chairs, couch, bed. Sounds very uncomfortable. Ive seen people slice anemone with razors and they are fine afterwards. Maybe cut off dead or dying tissue and dip it afterwards ? again im no expert Quote Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 14 minutes ago, SeaFurn said: Face down doesn’t sound good but was it attached face down? Can you get it to attach face up with the ph off? The major thing to look for is if it starts churning it’s insides out of its mouth...or if the tentacles seem to be dissolving (you’lol know it when you see it - trust me on that) Face down not attached to anything. Looks like it's attached to the rock now after having the circulation turned off. Debating whether to take it out now or later. 21 minutes ago, 748S911 said: do you still have all those micro powerheads? you can prolly set up a quick quarantine tank? Yeah I have extra stuff to set up a separate tank (just not tank). I was actually looking for a 2.5g janky tank but couldn't find any locally. Hard to find. 3 minutes ago, 748S911 said: Ive seen people slice anemone with razors and they are fine afterwards. Maybe cut off dead or dying tissue and dip it afterwards ? again im no expert Yeah I used to slice my maxi minis, but don't think this RFA would survive that. Quote Link to comment
748S911 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, Tigahboy said: 26 minutes ago, 748S911 said: do you still have all those micro powerheads? you can prolly set up a quick quarantine tank? Yeah I have extra stuff to set up a separate tank (just not tank). I was actually looking for a 2.5g janky tank but couldn't find any locally. Hard to find. Jank trip! petco, petsmart, local lfs? 5 minutes ago, Tigahboy said: 8 minutes ago, 748S911 said: Ive seen people slice anemone with razors and they are fine afterwards. Maybe cut off dead or dying tissue and dip it afterwards ? again im no expert Yeah I used to slice my maxi minis, but don't think this RFA would survive that Tough call, I think I wouldve save more corals fragging them, but I always feel like they will pull through and dont. Hate it when that happens. 1 Quote Link to comment
SeaFurn Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 I’d leave it in unless the tentacles are dissolving. It doesn’t sound good if it was face down and not attached. However it’s tentacles didn’t seem all that shriveled and their mouths can gape like that. Ive had a couple that were problematic getting them to stay attached. Keep us posted. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
SeaFurn Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 20 minutes ago, Tigahboy said: Yeah I used to slice my maxi minis, but don't think this RFA would survive that. Yeah that doesn’t work with RFAs. Quote Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 Noticed the sick RFA moving a lot. Took a quick time-lapse. He actually seems a little better now. 🤷♂️ 3 Quote Link to comment
debbeach13 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 I have never had an RFA but I think it looks better. 2 Quote Link to comment
SeaFurn Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Good video. I’m less worried about it now. It’s clearly not inflating it’s tentacles in that one section but it may. Was it like that when you got it? Quote Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 1 hour ago, debbeach13 said: I have never had an RFA but I think it looks better. Yeah he efinitely looks much better than this morning. He was a hot mess! 1 hour ago, SeaFurn said: Good video. I’m less worried about it now. It’s clearly not inflating it’s tentacles in that one section but it may. Was it like that when you got it? No, I don't think the tentacles were deflated when I got it. It's been exactly a week now since I added the RFAs to the tank. Quote Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 The sick/weak RFA didn't make it. 😢 Just came home to find it basically melted. Removed and did a big water change. 7 Quote Link to comment
ef4life Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 58 minutes ago, Tigahboy said: The sick/weak RFA didn't make it. 😢 Just came home to find it basically melted. Removed and did a big water change. I feel for you, I hope your other one makes it. right now one of my Ricordea Yuma has been all shriveled up for 2 days now, it’s been in the tank for 5 years or so now I’m not sure what to do. 2 Quote Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 So a bit of a crazy RFA weekend. Was looking closely at the larger RFA last night because I was clumsy and accidentally ripped away a piece of rock rubble from it's grip (🤦♂️), but saw a tiny tiny nem at the base of the RFA. Then it disappeared. But just looked again and found it up towards the top of the Tiki Lounge! Looks like a baby RFA! Death and life in one stroke. True circle of life. 7 4 Quote Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, ef4life said: I feel for you, I hope your other one makes it. right now one of my Ricordea Yuma has been all shriveled up for 2 days now, it’s been in the tank for 5 years or so now I’m not sure what to do. Wow. 5 years. That's a major bummer. Hopefully it pulls through. Quote Link to comment
asting Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 On 5/4/2019 at 3:44 PM, Tigahboy said: Noticed the sick RFA moving a lot. Took a quick time-lapse. He actually seems a little better now. 🤷♂️ Looking good! definitely adding some RFAs to my next tank. ordering online since the LFS wants' 60+ for tiny baby RFAs. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Macro shots from tonight. Putting my ReefLens to work. 6 4 Quote Link to comment
This guy is extra salty Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Very nice and sucks about the RFA I go by a very strict guideline for anemones, never mess with them when they’re in the tank otherwise you’ll regret it. Ole lady wanted to move this one out the pot it loved.. got chewed up by powerhead day or so later.. 2 Quote Link to comment
748S911 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Sorry to hear about the rfa..That happened really fast. At least you have the baby now so not a total loss. 1 Quote Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 9 minutes ago, 748S911 said: Sorry to hear about the rfa..That happened really fast. At least you have the baby now so not a total loss. Thanks. Yeah, the baby is pretty cool. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out when it grows. 2 Quote Link to comment
MetaTank Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Dang I was hoping it would pull through! At least you got a baby out of it! 1 Quote Link to comment
Lostandfound Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 So sorry to hear about the RFA, beautiful piece to loose. Excited to see that baby grow. I have had mushrooms do the same, corals death left behind new life. In my second tank I completely fractured a small frag of gonaporia/flower pots on accident and watched them die off to an algea covered skeletal remain. Last week (5 months later) I have gotten 3 heads growing back from the remains. Hoping good things will come of your baby rfa 1 Quote Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Lostandfound said: So sorry to hear about the RFA, beautiful piece to loose. Excited to see that baby grow. I have had mushrooms do the same, corals death left behind new life. In my second tank I completely fractured a small frag of gonaporia/flower pots on accident and watched them die off to an algea covered skeletal remain. Last week (5 months later) I have gotten 3 heads growing back from the remains. Hoping good things will come of your baby rfa That's awesome your goni is coming back from the dead! I'm really looking forward to seeing this baby RFA grow up into an upstanding reef citizen. 1 Quote Link to comment
MetaTank Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 14 minutes ago, Tigahboy said: When is the cuc arriving? Hopefully those Hawaiian bristle worms are hungry 😋 1 Quote Link to comment
Tigahboy Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Just now, MetaTank said: When is the cuc arriving? Hopefully those Hawaiian bristle worms are hungry 😋 Lol. My Hawaiian CUC arrives on Wednesday. Vacation's over for those guys. They'll have to put in long hours. 2 Quote Link to comment
MetaTank Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, Tigahboy said: Lol. My Hawaiian CUC arrives on Wednesday. Vacation's over for those guys. They'll have to put in long hours. They’re flyin to the mainland to feast on an AYCE diatom buffet...sounds like a pretty good life for a worm to me 😂 1 Quote Link to comment
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