Anemone looking very sad !

[frostie18]

It moved so it must not have been happy where it was. Did it move before or after the water change? Do you know what the salinity was before the change and what the salinity of the water change water was? Like stated above it could have been getting to much light and decided to finally move. My bubble tips used to act weird when ever I did a water change for a few hours afterward, especially if the salinity was off even a little. At one point I wanted to up my salinity from 1.024 to 1.027 I did it very slowly and every time I added or shut of the top off they would wilt for a couple hours.

It has moved twice before moving to where it is now. I didnt take a note of the salidity before the water change, but it’s at 1.025 now ( change was yesterday afternoon)
we normally start the morning off with the blue light fo half an hour, then put it it on day light and like now, have put it back onto the blue light until we turn it off about 9pm
When it moved to where it is now, it would stretch up to the top of the rock, with its foot underneath.

when I read about them, it said that they survive mostly on the light source, which is what the shop where I bought it said.

Thanks

 

[Troylee]

Lighting is the one that came with the Fluval Evo tank I bought. As per attached picture.
perimeters are as follows (taken about an hour ago)
salidity is at 1.025
PH is at 8.0
Nitrate is at 5.0, but could be getting to 10.00
Ammonia is at 0.25
Nitrite is at 0
Temp is at 82F

Thanks

Not sure that light can sustain a nem but I might be wrong.. they like very powerful lights.

 

[twentyleagues]

It has moved twice before moving to where it is now. I didnt take a note of the salidity before the water change, but it’s at 1.025 now ( change was yesterday afternoon)
we normally start the morning off with the blue light fo half an hour, then put it it on day light and like now, have put it back onto the blue light until we turn it off about 9pm
When it moved to where it is now, it would stretch up to the top of the rock, with its foot underneath.

when I read about them, it said that they survive mostly on the light source, which is what the shop where I bought it said.

Thanks

I would hazard to guess that the light isnt to strong but length of time may be an issue. What time in the morning do you turn it on?

 

[GARRIGA]

Was the shrimp farm raised or wild caught?

No clue. This was the 80s. Most likely wild caught. Thought process being it might have become contaminated along the way. Nothing else had changed. Only variable I could isolate. Purely anecdotal on my part

 

[ccole]

It has moved twice before moving to where it is now. I didnt take a note of the salidity before the water change, but it’s at 1.025 now ( change was yesterday afternoon)
we normally start the morning off with the blue light fo half an hour, then put it it on day light and like now, have put it back onto the blue light until we turn it off about 9pm
When it moved to where it is now, it would stretch up to the top of the rock, with its foot underneath.

when I read about them, it said that they survive mostly on the light source, which is what the shop where I bought it said.

Thanks

Do you not have your light on a timer? If not, you should definitely try to put it on a timer or turn it on at a very consistent schedule.

In my experience, BTA's don't need as much light as other anemone species but they still need a decent amount. What brand of light are you using?.

 

[Florida Man]

Is this a Black Widow BTA? I had one that was really nice for 3 months. Noticed that after a water change it started losing its tentacles then wilted. I’ve left it in my tank to see if it will come back. A week later I decided to feed my Chicago Sunburst a silverside and it messed that nem up. It’s coming back.

Best of luck with yours and I hope it bounces back. I love these Nems!

 

[Stephen8169301]

@frostie18 how did you do water change? Step by step if it was fine before then do water change and this occurred wondering if it stems from this I rushed a water change one time that cause my bta to split

 

[Jekyl]

Major problems here are the age of the tank and insufficient lighting. However with the nem hiding under a rock the lighting isn't the cause.

While flow matters, it's also not the cause. Some of mine are in high flow, some barely any at all. All are happy just the same.

I tried nems at 3 months, 6 months and finally at 10 months before any were happy in the tank. Nothing changed except the age of the tank. The nems from 3 months and 6 months didn't survive. The nem from 10 months took some time to show any growth.

There are variables in our systems which can't be tested for. With some species like SPS and anemone, they just don't survive in young systems.

 

[exnisstech]

when I read about them, it said that they survive mostly on the light source, which is what the shop where I bought it said.

I've found this to be true for me. I haven't fed these in years. They are sitting under 350 par at the top tho

These I'm not sure of the par but they don't get fed at all. They are the misfits that wanted to wander in the display so they get moved here so they don't bother the corals in the main display. One of these days I'm going to have to do something with them

Major problems here are the age of the tank and insufficient lighting. However with the nem hiding under a rock the lighting isn't the cause.

While flow matters, it's also not the cause. Some of mine are in high flow, some barely any at all. All are happy just the same.

I tried nems at 3 months, 6 months and finally at 10 months before any were happy in the tank. Nothing changed except the age of the tank. The nems from 3 months and 6 months didn't survive. The nem from 10 months took some time to show any growth.

There are variables in our systems which can't be tested for. With some species like SPS and anemone, they just don't survive in young systems.

I think I agree with this. I didn't try them as early but when I first started keeping them they split like mad and I think it may have been a survival strategy. While they didn't die I went from 3 purchased to over 40 after splits. Now that the tank is more mature (7 years) I can't remember the last time I had one split but occasionally one will travel. Probably more due to crowding than anything as I like to keep them contained to the center rocks

 

[Jekyl]

I've found this to be true for me. I haven't fed these in years. They are sitting under 350 par at the top tho

These I'm not sure of the par but they don't get fed at all. They are the misfits that wanted to wander in the display so they get moved here so they don't bother the corals in the main display. One of these days I'm going to have to do something with them

I think I agree with this. I didn't try them as early but when I first started keeping them they split like mad and I think it may have been a survival strategy. While they didn't die I went from 3 purchased to over 40 after splits. Now that the tank is more mature (7 years) I can't remember the last time I had one split but occasionally one will travel. Probably more due to crowding than anything as I like to keep them contained to the center rocks

+1 on all this. I also haven't fed my nems in years now. 2 have turned into 9 or 10 now and the biggest is about 13" across.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

How's it looking today? , if everything else is doing great in your aquarium I personally would let it be and just keep an eye on it, avoid feeding it anything and decrease white lights if it won't effect other corals in your aquarium. As mentioned by others your aquarium could be too young.

personally I would maintain aquriam as usual and if any other corals show weird signs/behaviour then you can look further into this but honestly I think just leave anemone alone and hopefully it will pull through

Mine hid in a cave for approximately 6 months, bleached white, then made it's own way out, I left it alone
(my anemone progression photos)

 

[frostie18]

@frostie18 how did you do water change? Step by step if it was fine before then do water change and this occurred wondering if it stems from this I rushed a water change one time that cause my bta to split

Hi,
Thanks for your input.
i did the usual 10% change, cleaned the green algae off and then let it run. That’s why it looked lovely and clean.
you will be glad to know that it seems to have bounced back!

 

[frostie18]

How's it looking today? , if everything else is doing great in your aquarium I personally would let it be and just keep an eye on it, avoid feeding it anything and decrease white lights if it won't effect other corals in your aquarium. As mentioned by others your aquarium could be too young.

personally I would maintain aquriam as usual and if any other corals show weird signs/behaviour then you can look further into this but honestly I think just leave anemone alone and hopefully it will pull through

Mine hid in a cave for approximately 6 months, bleached white, then made it's own way out, I left it alone
(my anemone progression photos)

Hi,
yes we left him alone and thought by morning we were going to find a big lump and mess on the sand.
in the morning, we woke up to find it perked up and waving about.
only thing we did different was to put the flow up a notch.
it sometimes goes a little limp at feeding time, as the pump stops for 10 minutes (part of the fluval kit that came with the tank)
but you are right, leave it to it and it seems fine. Everything else in the tank is flourishing, the fish seem happy and my smal rainbow cauliflower coral that I was given for free ( they said it would probably survive) has started to thicken up !

 

[frostie18]

I've found this to be true for me. I haven't fed these in years. They are sitting under 350 par at the top tho

These I'm not sure of the par but they don't get fed at all. They are the misfits that wanted to wander in the display so they get moved here so they don't bother the corals in the main display. One of these days I'm going to have to do something with them

I think I agree with this. I didn't try them as early but when I first started keeping them they split like mad and I think it may have been a survival strategy. While they didn't die I went from 3 purchased to over 40 after splits. Now that the tank is more mature (7 years) I can't remember the last time I had one split but occasionally one will travel. Probably more due to crowding than anything as I like to keep them contained to the center rocks

They look amazing!
our one has perked up considerably. We decided to leave it alone and went as bad as it laid on the sand by the end of the evening.
Next morning, it had picked itself up and now is going from strength to strength.

 

[frostie18]

Do you not have your light on a timer? If not, you should definitely try to put it on a timer or turn it on at a very consistent schedule.

In my experience, BTA's don't need as much light as other anemone species but they still need a decent amount. What brand of light are you using?.

We normally put it on the blue light for half an hour in the morning about 9am, then put it on white light until early evening when we then put the blue lights on again. We try and keep it as natural as poss.

 

[afrokobe]

I have a nem that is like yours. When the lights cut off he goes limp and hangs from a rock upside down. When the lights kick on he puffs up like any other bta. I've stopped worry about him.

 

[frostie18]

Is this a Black Widow BTA? I had one that was really nice for 3 months. Noticed that after a water change it started losing its tentacles then wilted. I’ve left it in my tank to see if it will come back. A week later I decided to feed my Chicago Sunburst a silverside and it messed that nem up. It’s coming back.

Best of luck with yours and I hope it bounces back. I love these Nems!

These look amazing.
you‘ll be glad to hear that it has really picked up again !

i just wish my clown would go into it instead of digging huge holes in the sand.
funny as a clown though, just without the red nose ! Lol

 

[frostie18]

I have a nem that is like yours. When the lights cut off he goes limp and hangs from a rock upside down. When the lights kick on he puffs up like any other bta. I've stopped worry about him.

Hi,
Ours will shrink to a tiny blob when the lights go out, and in the daytime with the light on it now seems to pick up.
strange creatures, but absolutely fascinating to watch.

 

[frostie18]

I would hazard to guess that the light isnt to strong but length of time may be an issue. What time in the morning do you turn it on?

Hi,
Normally from 9am , starting with the blue first, then we switch back to blue in the evening about 7.30 ish.
seems like it is picking up a lot now too

 

[frostie18]

Is it getting any flow at all?

Have increased the flow, although it was fine in the original setting, and has picked up a lot now.
fingers crossed !