ghostface Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 my LTA seems to be a bit crook at the mo, is shrinking a fair bit, and losing colour, then coming back to full size randomly over the day. it is usually about 30-35cm across fully extended, but when it shrinks it is down to about 10cm across. any ideas? rest of tank seems fine, although i am suspicious that some of the other corals are a bit whiter than usual.... at what point should i remove it from the tank? i can set up qt tank if necessary. Steve didn't your anemone look a bit crook before it split? before after rest of tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Probably not the whole answer, but it doesn't appear to be getting much flow. ( Just going by the way the pics look ). Also do you feed it? Often they don't get fed at all, but a feed can do wonders for an ailing one. If it has not been fed, start small so he won't barf it up again. Do this when it's expanded obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 my clown feeds it pieces of shrimp, mussels etc. i will put it in more flow and up a bit higher i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Have you tested your water to see if anything is wrong there, when is the last time you did a water change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted July 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 water ok, changed 200L 2 weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Have you put in carbon latley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 Have you put in carbon latley? whats the carbon connection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 whats the carbon connection bleaching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tel Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 excess carbon? new carbon??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted July 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 nah about 1.5 cups of carbon, about 3-4 weeks old. about 800L of water all up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 If it comes back to normal during the day I wouldn't shift it yet try giving it more flow. If they are not happy where they are they will move themselves Anemones do dump all their water from time to time but it shouldn't be doing it every day and should come completly back to good health. If it has bleached on you something is wrong and you will have to watch it doesn't start feeding off itself. Try and feed it but if it doesn't want it don't keep putting it back try again the next day small pieces while it's not well. You will soon know when you have to get it out keep a close eye or you will be in trouble. I'm off on holiday tomorrow so good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 excess carbon? new carbon??? Both Thats why I put in 250ml weekly instead of 1tr monthly never had a problem since, and it keeps my carbon clean and fresh without the shock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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