JDM Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 my anemone is not looking fantastic it is loosing tentacles, they just float off around the tank. :-? i noticed this for the first time about 2-3 weeks ago, at that point it looked fine, now its not looking so hot and is still shedding tentacles. it will eat, and it is not bleached. i can add a photo later tonight, i figure this will help with diagnosis. so has anyone witnessed this or any ideas on what possibly might be the cause? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 BTW im pretty sure we are talking about H. crispa here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Added any new stock lately? Have you done any changes? If not, its your NITRATES :lol: :lol: :lol: Just kidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Tentacles on my anemone are disappearing. What’s going on? If all the tentacles on your anemone are shrinking, it is normally a sign of starvation. If only some of the tentacles are missing, shrinking, or deflated, it is a sign of physical damage. Anemones will grow quickly if they are in a healthy environment and have bright lighting and a secondary food source. However if the lighting is dim and they don’t have a lot of secondary food, the anemone will start to wither away as it consumes its own body tissues to stay alive. One of the most striking signs of this condition is when the tentacles become shorter and shorter – appearing like nubs or bumps on the oral disk. Anemones can recover from this condition, but only if they are placed in a healthy environment with good water and proper lighting. Secondary targeted feeding can help, but it is normally a short term solution if other factors are not in line. Anemones can be physically damaged (and lose tentacles or have shrunken tentacles) by many sources. Frequently it can be predation by another fish – either a clown or small angel or other reef fish. Anemones can also be stung by large LPS colonies like frogspawn or bubble corals. Finally, anemones can be preyed upon by large worms (especially if the damage only occurs at night). There are other (less common) predators as well. The sign of predation is always localized damage on the anemone. http://www.carlosreef.com/AnemoneFAQ.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Posted February 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Added any new stock lately? Have you done any changes? If not, its your NITRATES :lol: :lol: :lol: Just kidding no new stock in ages, i have changed my lamps, the new ones are far brighter, no other changes. defenatly NITRATES, there the cause of all the losses in my tank (which have been few so far but when they happen its the NITRATES :lol: ) interesting about the secondary feeding thing, i have only fed the anemone maybe 3 times in the last 4 months, i was under the impression i did not need to feed it if i didnt want it to grow, guess ill start feeding it every second day for the next little while and see what responce it has. i dont think its a preditor, it seems more likely to be the feeding. cheers B and KP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Hows the anemone now JDM?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifty Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 what sort of clowns do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 its looking sweet as now, back to its old self. fed it 3 times so far and it has responded great. i have a single maroon clown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifty Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 my maroons attack my anemone also, I bet thats why you are finding bits floating around your tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 she is ruff with it, but i dont think the clown is responsiable for the damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifty Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 I thought she wasnt responsible either till I happened to watch her do it, heres hoping it is her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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