ACK!! What IS this!?

HB AL · Oct 29, 2018

Well if it was me and my tank and there was even a slight chance it could NUKE the tank I would never have added it, looks cool but I would flush that sucker quick if it really can NUKE the whole tank. I guess it really depends on how many corals you have and if it could affect the fish.

LBReefer · Oct 29, 2018

I had the tank nuke experience and I lost all my corals and two thriving BTAs. I'd rehome it.

BigJohnny · Oct 29, 2018

Get that out asap

BigJohnny · Nov 1, 2018

So.......update?

justjes45 · Nov 3, 2018

So he is still in there and the tank is still fine. It is been a few days now and I’ve been watching it like a hawk. Not that that would help me I think after what I read about the cube nuke. But a lot of things said this is a normal response to either stress or weirdly, a seasonal shedding of all the guts. Later in the evening that clump of guts was hanging on by one thread, and by the morning it was gone. He still out there and is color is still good…

Another thing I read also is that they should be closer to the Sand. I have two and then like being right up at the tank water level. Should I try to move them down?

salty joe · Nov 4, 2018

I wouldn't move it.
Has it grown any in the last year?

justjes45 · Nov 4, 2018

salty joe said:
I wouldn't move it.
Has it grown any in the last year?

I guess technically he is smaller… But he also just got rid of all of his guts.[emoji15][emoji13]

salty joe · Nov 5, 2018

If it hasn't grown in a year, it's probably starving.

justjes45 · Nov 5, 2018

salty joe said:
If it hasn't grown in a year, it's probably starving.

After doing some reading I totally agree. I am going to focus on feeding the little guy from now on![emoji175]
I was told by my LFS ([emoji29]) that they didn’t need much care and were like filter feeders with neat tentacles...
TOTALLY my bad. I will forever research the little critters BEFORE I bring one home....
so now saving him is my new mission!