Blue tipped anemone dying?
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dickie89
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Bleached? So am I wise to move it now?
The seabe was fine last night I come down this morning and it's at the back of the tank, since the tank sump flooded the living room the other day everything seems to have gone abit crazy!
The seabe was fine last night I come down this morning and it's at the back of the tank, since the tank sump flooded the living room the other day everything seems to have gone abit crazy!
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No, don't move him. What is your lighting? He is bleached either due to stress or not enough lighting. Thankfully, they can be nursed back to health over a few months. In the meantime, you need to feed it regularly. Every few days (2-3 feedings a week) give it a small piece of defrosted uncooked shrimp, thawed mysis, or krill (try not to use silversides). But don't force him to eat it, he will grab it and move it to his mouth if he wants it. These guys are hardier than most people give them credit for, so doing that for a while should color him up again over time 
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+1 on feeding him and adjusting position for lighting based on what you believed caused the bleaching.
dickie89
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Hi guys thanks for the replys I did remove him went to my local fish store and got advice, he said put it back in, and it should be ok, it probably moved due to lightning and stressed, I've put it back in and it seems like it's ok for now...
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What's the coral it'll potentially be touching? Is it a Kenya tree or some kind of leather? I don't want chemical warfare to start because they're too closely placed
Yes kenya tree I've moved the rock instead on the anemone seems he look content for the time being :tongue:
dickie89
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No, don't move him. What is your lighting? He is bleached either due to stress or not enough lighting. Thankfully, they can be nursed back to health over a few months. In the meantime, you need to feed it regularly. Every few days (2-3 feedings a week) give it a small piece of defrosted uncooked shrimp, thawed mysis, or krill (try not to use silversides). But don't force him to eat it, he will grab it and move it to his mouth if he wants it. These guys are hardier than most people give them credit for, so doing that for a while should color him up again over time
My lights are fluval m24 recently changed the times for them to come on aswel so maybe that's another resson it removed from the rock, Al just keep an close eye on it and see how it gets on thanks, he usually eats well anyway.
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What size tank?
What lights?
What are your current water parameters? (( with numbers please ))
How long has your tank been set up?
Unfortunately, bleached (( white )) H. crispas are more common than healthy ones.
Side note --- I would question your LFS for selling one in that condition, while they can recover, sometimes they are too far gone. A bit concerned about the tentacle length, it has been consuming itself for energy.
What lights?
What are your current water parameters? (( with numbers please ))
How long has your tank been set up?
Unfortunately, bleached (( white )) H. crispas are more common than healthy ones.
Side note --- I would question your LFS for selling one in that condition, while they can recover, sometimes they are too far gone. A bit concerned about the tentacle length, it has been consuming itself for energy.
