Concerned about my anenome

[Tanda]

I am concerned about my red bubble tip anemone has been acting odd the last few days. It has been retracted instead of open and billowy. Today it started to discolor and a portion has curled up. Should I be concerned
My water parameters are
Salinity 1.026
Ph 8.2
Phosphate .001
Nitrate 1

 

[Leslie Tabor]

Something may have just annoyed it. Watch it close. If you like that coral right above it, you may want to find it a new home...it looks to be in the kill zone!

 

[1MCp]

I've had a rock flower, flame, bubble tip, tube anemone, and they all exhibit this type of behaviour at some point. Keep a close eye on it and see if it moves around.

 

[Tanda]

Something may have just annoyed it. Watch it close. If you like that coral right above it, you may want to find it a new home...it looks to be in the kill zone!

Ha, thank you for the reply. The monti is actually about 4" behind it . I think its ok.. the anemone circled that branch till he decided on that spot , this week!

 

[Tanda]

I've had a rock flower, flame, bubble tip, tube anemone, and they all exhibit this type of behaviour at some point. Keep a close eye on it and see if it moves around.

Thanks, I bought a rock flower a few weeks ago, it promptly moved itself the the very back of the tank. On the back side, don't think Ill ever see it again

 

[1MCp]

How long have you had the system runnning for?

 

[Tanda]

How long have you had the system runnning for?

System went live early December. First inhabitants came January 2.

 

[Ryengoth]

I have had a 6" ritteri for over a year now and have owned several smaller BTA. Some want flow some don't. Some want light some don't. It's a gamble from my experience and you have to 'read' them on a daily basis until they are happy. Being fully or partially inflated doesn't always mean it's sick. Flow affects that as well so they don't rip apart. Don't make any changes to the water, lighting or flow until it stops moving around. If it doesn't stop moving after 3 or 4 weeks then odds are it'll stop eating at some point and give up looking for a perch.

 

[Leslie Tabor]

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Ha, thank you for the reply. The monti is actually about 4" behind it . I think its ok.. the anemone circled that branch till he decided on that spot , this week!

H wait til it gets big! Mine pretty much have taken over the right 1/3rd of my tank. I gave up trying to put anything over there but rock nems. It seems they go out of their way to investigate anything new near them.