Anenome in new tank.

[Jenn2145]

Hello.
I'm brand new. I have a 90 gallon tank. I purchased rock from someone who was tearing down their tank. The rock is well established. I found what I believe is an anemone. It's soft and reacts when I touch it.
I have no idea what to do with this guy. I have nothing but the rock in the tank.
I don't even have lights set, I was under the impression I had to leave it to cycle for a few months before adding anything.
Should I try to remove it? Feed it? If so. What?
How will I know if it's dead. It doesn't look happy....

 

[StlSalt]

That's a really fuzzy picture. If I squint I might be able to make out the outline of Aiptasia. Can you get a better picture? Maybe in just white light?

 

[Jenn2145]

That's a really fuzzy picture. If I squint I might be able to make out the outline of Aiptasia. Can you get a better picture? Maybe in just white light?

 

[MohrReefs]

Looks like a closed up bleached nem to me. I'd remove it before it dies and nukes your tank.

 

[Jenn2145]

Looks like a closed up bleached nem to me. I'd remove it before it dies and nukes your tank.

How do I get it out? Grab and pull? He's still pretty stuck

 

[dvgyfresh]

Looks like a bleached BTA but I can’t say for sure

 

[MohrReefs]

How do I get it out? Grab and pull? He's still pretty stuck

Ice cube on its foot might get it to let go, don't rip at it. Shame your tank isn't older or I'd say try to nurse it to health.

 

[StlSalt]

Ice cube on its foot might get it to let go, don't rip at it. Shame your tank isn't older or I'd say try to nurse it to health.

She only has rock in the tank, what's the harm in trying to get it to grow? It'll probably die, but some of those things are pretty hardy. If the foot is still stuck, what could it hurt?

 

[laverda]

I would leave it but watch it. I still can't tell what it is from your photos, but I am on my phone. You have nothing in your tank for it to nuke plus even if it died it would not nuke your tank. If your tank was set up with live rock from another tank it should be cycled already. Test for ammonia with a decent test kit, not API. Add some bits of food and check ammonia stays at zero.

 

[MohrReefs]

She only has rock in the tank, what's the harm in trying to get it to grow? It'll probably die, but some of those things are pretty hardy. If the foot is still stuck, what could it hurt?

Oh I must have missed the part where it was the only live creature in the tank. I guess if its alone there's no harm in trying but if it does die shell need to change the water really good before putting anything else in. Theyre bad for water when they die.

 

[MohrReefs]

I would leave it but watch it. I still can't tell what it is from your photos, but I am on my phone. You have nothing in your tank for it to nuke plus even if it died it would not nuke your tank. If your tank was set up with live rock from another tank it should be cycled already. Test for ammonia with a decent test kit, not API. Add some bits of food and check ammonia stays at zero.

I'm pretty sure its toxins and not an ammonia issue when it dies. Unless the ammonia is the toxin in these cases.

Edit: Google search was wishy washy, some said toxins and some say ammonia. There's a guy on here who's really good with nems, ill try and find him and tag him to this post and see what he says, maybe he can help her bring it back.

 

[laverda]

Oh I must have missed the part where it was the only live creature in the tank. I guess if its alone there's no harm in trying but if it does die shell need to change the water really good before putting anything else in. Theyre bad for water when they die.

If it was in a 15 gallon tank that might be true. In a healthy 90 gallon a tiny anemone dying should not have any affect. I think this issue is greatly exaggerated in my experience. I suspect in a lot of cases an anemone dying was not the real cause of a tank crash but the result, or just a contributer.

 

[MohrReefs]

@OrionN what do you think? BTA bleached in a new tank?