HELP, carpet anemone dying.

[Ghostryderflhx]

Hello all, new user here. I have a 75 gl/tall, saltwater, LED & 50/50 daylight lighting, 83 temp at all times , specific gravity is at 22. Everything is controlled by a Fluval G6 . He will not eat and is not looking well. Last time he ate live fish was 5 weeks ago/2 goldfish. He is regularly filter fed. Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance !

 

[Spare time]

What LED? Also that is quite hot for a reef tank. Your salinity is also extremely low. I suspect it's a combination of things.

 

[Tahoe61]

That anemone is probably beyond recovery.
In the future do not feed so much, the food just sits and may cause a bacterial infection.
Bring your chemistry back to that of NSW. As mentioned the SG is too low.

 

[robbyg]

Yes I agree with the others. The SG plus the heat and way to much over feeding.
Also don't feed SW animals FW creatures. Don't use gold fish as a food source.

 

[Ghostryderflhx]

Thank you all for the responses. Sadly I was only following the information given to me at the store. What should my temp and SG be set at? Oddly This is the first time this has happened and I’ve maintained multiple aquariums over the last 15+ years with no problems at all. Any advice and input would be greatly appreciated ,

 

[dansreef]

Bring your temp down to 78 degrees.... and try to find a range in between 77-79. Bring your salinity to 1.025 or 35. Get them stable.

The nem could be too far gone. I would suggest you keep a very close eye on it. If you see that it looks to be disintegrating, remove it... I would also contact the LFS and the person you spoke to and ask why they would suggest such a high temp and low salinity? Doesnt seem right at all. If it dies.. I would take it to them... and express some appropriate frustrations with the guidance they gave you.

Welcome to R2R. There are a lot of experts on here... but doubt much can be done to save the nem at this point as was pointed out above.

 

[chrisalvarez832]

I would keep it between 1.025 to 1.026 with the temperature of between 78-80 degrees. I have two carpet anemone one brown one green and I feed shrimp from local grocery store once a week is sufficient. I feed 1/4 of smallest shrimp i can find. also up your lightings I have mine on Fluval Marine 48" LED and 4 VHO T5's. Some Carpet anemones in the wild live in shallow waters with high flow.

 

[Malifry97]

Thank you all for the responses. Sadly I was only following the information given to me at the store. What should my temp and SG be set at? Oddly This is the first time this has happened and I’ve maintained multiple aquariums over the last 15+ years with no problems at all. Any advice and input would be greatly appreciated ,

Temp: 78-80 and SG: 1.025-1.026

 

[Ghostryderflhx]

Thank you all for all of the help, it is very much appreciated
Side note totally unrelated, if anyone has problems with reptiles such as geckos ,chameleons, skinks ,dragons, etc feel free to give me a shout, I’d be more than happy to help with any troubles.

again thank you all for the fast responses and concern for the well being of my Nemmy

 

[MichaelReefer]

Temperature should be more like 78... and your salinity is low. Like everyone else said.

Also, Carpet Anemones are a bit more difficult to care for. How old is your tank?

 

[Dom]

Thank you all for the responses. Sadly I was only following the information given to me at the store. What should my temp and SG be set at? Oddly This is the first time this has happened and I’ve maintained multiple aquariums over the last 15+ years with no problems at all. Any advice and input would be greatly appreciated ,

Always vet the information coming from the LFS. Your salinity should be at 35ppt. I keep my temp in the 77-78 degree range.

 

[Ghostryderflhx]

good morning all. I checked the tank this morning after making those changes last night, and now every fish in my tank is dead. Would any of you like to elaborate on why you gave me advice that wiped out my whole tank.

 

[GlassMunky]

good morning all. I checked the tank this morning after making those changes last night, and now every fish in my tank is dead. Would any of you like to elaborate on why you gave me advice that wiped out my whole tank.

Nobody here wipes out your tank, you did sadly by not researching the proper care for the animals in the first place.

Additionally you probably changed the parameters too quickly going from your poor water conditions to correct conditions.

As someone who claims to have kept SW tanks for 15 years you should be well aware that 22sg is far too low for anything.
You did this to yourself, sorry to say.

 

[tuesdayd]

Perhaps some of your testing equipment isn't giving correct values? I keep my tank within the parameters that all the others have said without issue.

 

[MichaelReefer]

Nobody here wipes out your tank, you did sadly by not researching the proper care for the animals in the first place.

Additionally you probably changed the parameters too quickly going from your poor water conditions to correct conditions.

As someone who claims to have kept SW tanks for 15 years you should be well aware that 22sg is far too low for anything.
You did this to yourself, sorry to say.

+1

You can't just dump a cup of salt mixture into the tank and call it a day dude. You were running your specs way off. You needed to slowly bring your salt up and temperature down.

 

[Casket_Case]

good morning all. I checked the tank this morning after making those changes last night, and now every fish in my tank is dead. Would any of you like to elaborate on why you gave me advice that wiped out my whole tank.

Would you like to elaborate on why the heck you had your temperature, light, salinity, and feeding wrong? Bro you had things so off. No one in these comments has lied to you. You brought it on yourself

 

[MichaelReefer]

Would you like to elaborate on why the heck you had your temperature, light, salinity, and feeding wrong? Bro you had things so off. No one in these comments has lied to you. You brought it on yourself?

Not to mention he was trying to care for a very sensitive anemone for such a new and incorrectly run tank.

 

[robbyg]

good morning all. I checked the tank this morning after making those changes last night, and now every fish in my tank is dead. Would any of you like to elaborate on why you gave me advice that wiped out my whole tank.

 

[Dom]

good morning all. I checked the tank this morning after making those changes last night, and now every fish in my tank is dead. Would any of you like to elaborate on why you gave me advice that wiped out my whole tank.

A perfect illustration of what's wrong with the world. When things go wrong, it's always someone elses fault.

In many ways, owning a reef tank is more work than owning a dog. Depending on the work to be done, I can spend between 30-60 minutes daily on aquarium husbandry… and sometimes even more.

Patience. Webster’s Dictionary defines it to mean: “done in a careful way over a long period of time without hurrying”. Patience; almost as important as the very water in which your inhabitants will live.

We live in a society where instant gratification is facilitated by credit cards and payment plans. There are many things we can own impulsively, but a captivating reef tank cannot be counted among them.

A reef tank is not a traditional fixture which you set up in your home. Unlike a TV, you don’t pull it from a box, plug it in and enjoy. It must be constructed and nurtured so that it will grow into the magnificent display you see it as in your mind’s eye. Much in the way that a summer garden is cultivated to grow into a state of rich colors and aromatic blends, a reef tank is the cultivation of a marine environment.

Owning a reef tank is commonly referred to as “reef keeping”. Webster defines the word “keeping” to mean: “the action of owning, maintaining, or protecting something”. What are we maintaining? Water quality, lighting and nutrition. What are we protecting? Our investment!

 

[Casket_Case]

Not to mention he was trying to care for a very sensitive anemone for such a new and incorrectly run tank.

Agreed. You gotta do your research dude. Best thing you can do is follow the advice in these comments. And if you want an anemone this early I’d say a Condylactis Anemone, they’re pretty hardy in my experience and cost efficient but they can and will eat fish.