Bubble Tip kills snail!

Bernardhny · Sep 29, 2014

A new trochus snail got too close to red bubble tip anemone. The nem killed it and has not been the same since. I have a feeling the nem is going to die. Is this common?

skinz78 · Sep 30, 2014

Can you post some pic's of the nem?

KorD · Sep 30, 2014

The snail should not have caused injury to the nem... If the nem is not looking right, what are your water levels?

sante210 · Sep 30, 2014

I agree the snail should not have done any damage to the nem

Bernardhny · Sep 30, 2014

Water parameters are ok. Alk is a little higher than norm but not by much.

Here are before and after. It is prepping up compared to yesterday.

KorD · Sep 30, 2014

I hate to say it, but that nem looks awful! Is there a way to keep the clownish out of it while it tries to heal itself?

Bernardhny · Sep 30, 2014

I don't have a QT tank. Those pics are right before the snail was attacked. It attached two long stands to its soft body and pulled it in. Never saw anything like it before. The new looked worse this am. The nem totally engulfed the snail.

Bernardhny · Sep 30, 2014

It could be coincidence but the purple tip came up next to the red bulb. Could be a battle the red bulb lost?

KorD · Sep 30, 2014

Bernardhny said:
I don't have a QT tank. Those pics are right before the snail was attacked. It attached two long stands to its soft body and pulled it in. Never saw anything like it before. The new looked worse this am. The nem totally engulfed the snail.

The nem was hungry, how often and what do you feed it?

Bernardhny · Sep 30, 2014

I feed it clams, mysis, other meaty delights every two-three days. It has gown 10x it's size this year

KorD · Sep 30, 2014

Then it should not have been that hungry.... I really hope it pulls through for you! I know what it like to lose a nem

Bernardhny · Sep 30, 2014

Thanks. I just fed it and it took the food. Hopefully it rebounds. I was hoping it would split! Not kick the bucket.

bairdimusprime · Sep 30, 2014

good luck with the nem

Bernardhny · Sep 30, 2014

From bad to worse. The speed in which this nem has declined Is epic. Everything else in the tank is thriving

KorD · Sep 30, 2014

It just might be time to say goodbye.. Nems are very touchy and interesting critters

Bernardhny · Sep 30, 2014

I will give it until tomorrow.

knukles55 · Sep 30, 2014

o wow....I would try to take it out before it causes a tank catastrophy

fishroomlady · Sep 30, 2014

I would highly suggest that you do not feed it anymore - zip, zero - that is taxing it more

Bernardhny · Sep 30, 2014

Dumb question of the day? How do I remove it without causing the same catastrophe?

Nivagg · Sep 30, 2014

i wouldnt personally give up on it .Ive seen worse survive . BUt to get the nem off the rock you can hold it upside down in the tank and after a few minutes they fall off . Id lower the lights and giev it time if i was you. The mouth isn't gapping open guts not coming out . That is when I would panic and remove.