Is my anemone dead ???

Calvin Bosarge · Nov 13, 2015

Gonna do a WC this evening after work and also retest for nitrates ....

Paul B · Nov 13, 2015

Take it out and smell it. If you faint, it is dead. There is nothing quite like the smell of a dead anemone.

Calvin Bosarge · Nov 13, 2015

Well in know it's not dead because he is still holding on with his foot

Calvin Bosarge · Nov 13, 2015

And he has moved around a little too

Calvin Bosarge · Nov 13, 2015

My naso tang and blue hippo tang also died while I was gone ..... I did a 20% WC before I left for vacation ....

Naiad · Nov 13, 2015

Calvin Bosarge said:
My naso tang and blue hippo tang also died while I was gone ..... I did a 20% WC before I left for vacation ....

Sorry to hear. This could very likely be the source of nitrate

domination2580 · Nov 13, 2015

IDK. I've had btas and carpets in 180+ nitrates and they did well

williambp87 · Dec 2, 2015

Calvin, Did you ever get your nitrates down?

Calvin Bosarge · Dec 2, 2015

Yes they have came down a lot .... Last I checked they were around 20.... Versus 100
I'm doing pretty good ... Everything seems to be doing really good in the tank again too . I've been adding that natural nitrate reducer chemical by Instant Ocean .

MT. Reefer · Dec 4, 2015

That's great news. Were your lights on a timer while you were gone? My nems will close up pretty good when the lights go out. But the nitrates are still too high at 20. Keep up with the water changes and try not to depend on chemical reducers. You may want to look at your phosphates as well.