Help identify Nem

[Andy Horngren]

Very new to having Anemones. Please help identify this nem......also, it deflates regularly (every couple days especially overnight) is this normal?

 

[Spare time]

Could just be a bubbletip. Any new pics?

 

[Andy Horngren]

Could just be a bubbletip. Any new pics?

It does this multiple times a week...but always comes back to inflated. Water specs are perfect for a BTA....the lighting is more than adaquate...I've fed it a couple times directly over the past couple weeks. Really peculiar.

 

[Spare time]

It does this multiple times a week...but always comes back to inflated. Water specs are perfect for a BTA....the lighting is more than adaquate...I've fed it a couple times directly over the past couple weeks. Really peculiar.

Hmm. Could you list the parameters? Any idea of the par values? I am not sure why it would do this. Bubbletips are known for changing shape and size.

 

[Andy Horngren]

Hmm. Could you list the parameters? Any idea of the par values? I am not sure why it would do this. Bubbletips are known for changing shape and size.

Temp 78.1, pH 8.1, NO2 zero, NO3 zero, NH3 zero, salinity 1.024

 

[Ram Man]

Alk? Phosphates? To me, just from personal experience it looks like a not to happy BTA. One that hasn’t been happy for a minute… where did you get it and how long ago? How old is the tank?

 

[Spare time]

Temp 78.1, pH 8.1, NO2 zero, NO3 zero, NH3 zero, salinity 1.024

0ppm nitrate is potentially harmful. Same with 0.00ppm phosphate

 

[Andy Horngren]

I don't have a kit to test these in that detail...its the test tube test kit...super basic. The tank is 3 years old and has thriving fish in it.

Alk? Phosphates? To me, just from personal experience it looks like a not to happy BTA. One that hasn’t been happy for a minute… where did you get it and how long ago? How old is the tank?

 

[Andy Horngren]

I don't have a kit to test these in that detail...its the test tube test kit...super basic. The tank is 3 years old and has thriving fish in it.

I got the BTA from Petco about 4 weeks ago. We don't really have a great local place to get salt water fish unfortunately.....but I've had really great luck with the fish from this particular Petco.

 

[Andy Horngren]

0ppm nitrate is potentially harmful. Same with 0.00ppm phosphate

My test kit is the super basic kind with the test tube and color matching.

 

[Spare time]

My test kit is the super basic kind with the test tube and color matching.

I'd consider a nice phosphate test if you don't have one. Try dosing something like reef energy, vitachem, fuel, or similar mixes.

 

[Andy Horngren]

I'd consider a nice phosphate test if you don't have one. Try dosing something like reef energy, vitachem, fuel,

 

[Andy Horngren]

Ok, I'll look into get a phosphate test thank you! I see they commonly close up if its too light....I'm running my light at full spectrum most of the day...8am till 10pm...could this be an issue? Its a fluval marine 3.0 that came with the tank (Fluval Flex 32.5g.)