Care for a bleached seabe

[bjledbetter]

Check my other thread for the full story of how i got it and tank parms im too lazy to retype it all this late at night but i have a white bleached seabae anemone Mouth is fully closed and foot in good condition and has been attached to the lr and rock bottom, actually the foots under the lr and coming out the other side. It is still sticky I tried to give it some mysis earlier and they stuck well to it but it didnt eat probably still too stressed. Whats some good info on bringing one back thats bleached like this? Ill post some pics tomorrow.

 

[Jovreefer]

A link to your other thread would help.

I'm no anemone expert but I think all you can do to help until it starts to eat is leave it alone, stress free, and keep pristine water conditions. Do you need to aclimate it to your lights?

 

[Trex]

Too lazy to look for your other thread.

Would be glad to help, but would like a lot more information first.

 

[bjledbetter]

LOL Trex. I can type it out out now but wasnt willing to at 3 am lol.
Tank parameters
Nitrite .01
Nitrate 0.......I do not have a phosphate kit at the moment
Amon. 0
CA 560
Mag 1600
SG 1.027
Tank is 2 years old but did have a crash about 3 months ago due to a fast removal of the sand bed. still dealing with a bit of a dino outbeak from that. Lights are 2x250w 14k phoneix Mh and a evo 200 led system.

 

[bjledbetter]

Ph 8.6
Alk 8.5

 

[10galclowns]

Feed it small amounts once or twice a day and try to keep your water clean.

 

[bjledbetter]

Here is a pic of the seabea sorry for the quality it has moved into the rocks on the bottom and I cant clean the glass there.

 

[bjledbetter]

A link to your other thread would help.

I'm no anemone expert but I think all you can do to help until it starts to eat is leave it alone, stress free, and keep pristine water conditions. Do you need to aclimate it to your lights?

Here is the other thread on how i come to have this anemone
https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/an...-amemone-questions-dumb-local-fish-store.html

 

[Trex]

First, I would start acclimating it to your lights --- I like to use 3 layers of window screening (( supported by egg crate )) with removing a layer every 5-7 days.

Would like something like this -- look at the right side of the tank;

 

[10galclowns]

Anyone know if this is a good enough light for btas?

 

[Trex]

Does it have individual reflectors?
What size tank?
What wattage?
How many bulbs?

 

[10galclowns]

Yes it has reflectors light amplifying parabolic reflectors
Input power: 120v/60hz
1 t5 10k day light lamp
1 t5 actinic-03 lamp

I was wondering if I can get better bulbs that might help

 

[Trex]

That isn't 100% clear if that is an individual reflector -- which is really needed for T5s.

Still need to know the wattage/length.....and size of tank.

For reference, my 40 breeder has 6*39 over it, 5 of the bulbs are ATI, and the 6th is a KZ.

 

[10galclowns]

It's not individual just to bulbs one white on blue

 

[10galclowns]

Thinking about getting LEDs its a standard marineland 10 gallon tank. What LEDs do you recommend

 

[Trex]

It's not individual just to bulbs one white on blue

The fixture sounds average -- at best.

Thinking about getting LEDs its a standard marineland 10 gallon tank. What LEDs do you recommend

I haven't used LEDs, so I can't comment about them and keeping anemones.

 

[10galclowns]

Well I want to get something that will help my bleached anemone. I didn't know if this light is good enough to care for anemone

 

[Trex]

What do you have over it now?

 

[10galclowns]

This

 

[bjledbetter]

Sadly my seabea didnt make it. It never would attach or feed and today started to turn inside out so I pulled it from my tank,