Gig deflated 4 days

[Taylor t]

This guy was closed for four days. My flow was clogged and flow got really low. It closed for 4 days until I cleaned the power heads and added flow. It finally inflated and when it did, it’s got bleached areas and part of the disk was missing exposing the inflation chambers. Parts of the disk are missing and parts lost all its color. It’s worse than pics show.
Time will tell if it heals. It completely bleached in some areas. It has inside filaments flowing out. The other 6 are fine. Go figure.

 

[Taylor t]

I had this guy since 2013

 

[Variant]

You think low flow caused its health to deteriorate?

 

[Taylor t]

Yes. I’m certain. I couldn’t see in the tank and I left it. After several days of seeing no inflation I finally took time to clean power heads.

 

[Taylor t]

Full pic of it shows about 12”. It’s usually about 18”.

 

[Taylor t]

It was deflated to about 6” blob for 4 days.

 

[Taylor t]

Low flow caused it.

 

[Taylor t]

It’s in the middle of the tank, and gets lowest flow.

 

[Taylor t]

Here’s a few weeks ago. Big blue gets lowest flow. Middle blue. It’s body language says it’s starving for flow I’m this pic.

 

[OrionN]

You may have to put water return right on him, or else PH in the front of the tank point to him.

 

[Taylor t]

Great minds think alike lol. I added a power head on the front of the tank. It should recover fine, just wanted to post pics of what low flow does to even establish gigs.

 

[chizerbunoi]

Is it starving for flow because it’s spread out flat vs saddling up with folds?

 

[Taylor t]

When they saddle up they usually have good flow. When flat like it was, flow is too low. But sure is Purdy when flat!

 

[Taylor t]

I’ve seen several tanks that keep them flat like that, and it’s teetering on too low border of good health and deflation. If you can keep consistent flow and they stay flat, and they get “just enough” you can keep them happy indefinitely. I can’t keep things consistent all the time, I need a buffer.

 

[chizerbunoi]

You inspired me to clean my powerheads. Lol

 

[shred5]

That one is in the middle is huge.

 

[Taylor t]

Lol. Funny thing. Blue in far left is what my buddy Pete called Goliath. It was 24-30” in his tank and shrunk down to 12” before I took it. It had 4”+ long tents. I don’t feed food, and Goliath has stayed about 14-18” the last several years, but looks about 12” with folds. The blue in the middle gets highest light and lowest flow. I suspect the high light is why the middle blue got so big with no food. It’s the highest gig closest to lights,2000+ par.

 

[D-Nak]

Oh wow, thanks for sharing. I'll keep an eye on my gyre.

 

[Nemguy123]

Yes. I’m certain. I couldn’t see in the tank and I left it. After several days of seeing no inflation I finally took time to clean power heads.

I’ve seen perfectly healthy established gigs and magnificas melt from now flow. That’s why one of the things I advocate in treatment is flow strong enough to blow the anemone around untill it settles because I’ve seen nems with no signs of infection just start to melt usually takes a day or 2 of no flow like a stagnant tank but I’ve always seen holes or deterioration start to form.

 

[Nemguy123]

I’ve brought back some really messed up nems with strong flow and water changes I bet if he’s not infected he’ll heal up find under the conditions you normally keep