Is my anemone dying?

[ourownvolition]

It got really clear that’s why I was concerned

 

[Jon Fishman]

Hard to tell from that picture. What does it look like under blues?

 

[ourownvolition]

 

[Wickedfun]

My opinion is that your anemone is much happier in your tank.

 

[ourownvolition]

 

[ourownvolition]

So it’s not bleached or anything like that? It also has some bulbs that are like deflated and dark green I’ll get a picture up then

 

[Wickedfun]

In my limited experience, and research, anemones go through many phases of inflation/deflation. They will deflate after they eat a big meal, many deflate every night and then as soon as the lights come on to start the day, they come out and fluff right back up. As long as the foot looks healthy, no tears or injuries, just give it a day or two to settle in and just keep an eye on it,

 

[ourownvolition]

Just got this guy didn’t see this when I got him.

These just popped up out of nowhere
Parameters are all good except nitrates climbed to 20-30

 

[Dancingmad]

That’s a BTA and it’s slightly bleached. If you just got it don’t mess with it or feed it for 2 weeks.

^^ This

Don’t worry about your nitrates as you BTA can use them as a food source

Also This ^^

 

[James M]

How long ago did I get it ? Nems take 1-2 weeks to acclimate to a new tank and yours looks slightly bleached.
They require good lighting and a tanks that 6+ months old

 

[Gonebad395]

As in the other threads your lighting isn’t up to keeping a anemone

 

[MSB123]

Just got this guy didn’t see this when I got him.

These just popped up out of nowhere
Parameters are all good except nitrates climbed to 20-30

Dude. Please don't start another thread when you dont get an answer you want. Your tank is too young, your lights are not powerful enough. Please return it to the store.

How long ago did I get it ? Nems take 1-2 weeks to acclimate to a new tank and yours looks slightly bleached.
They require good lighting and a tanks that 6+ months old

His tank is brand new, and low powered lights. He did not get the answer he wanted.

 

[MSB123]

Please return him, your lights aren't good enough and your tank is too new.

 

[James M]

People go out of their way to provide you with good and money saving advice. If you want to learn the hard/expensive way then that’s great too. Just letting you know that when a nem dies it has a possibility of killing the whole tank and the inhabitants inside it. Good luck

 

[Gonebad395]

Hey wording and multiple threads aren’t going to get you the answer you are wanting it all comes down to your lighting isn’t sufficient to keep this animal I would sell it or return it.

 

[laverda]

This is what it looked like before going in the tank at the store

That was not healthy when you bought it, so I would return it, or even better give it to someone with a more established tank that knows anemones to rescue it and take care of for you. Anemones need lots of light. Most stores do not give then close to enough so they end up looking like this one or worse.

 

[reef lover]

None of his threads state what lighting he used and tank is 7_8 months old.
Please lets play nice....

 

[reef lover]

Ive read all threads op started didnt see lighting listed and tank is over 6 months old...lets play nice please.

 

[dbjonesjr]

None of his threads state what lighting he used and tank is 7_8 months old.
Please lets play nice....

Second this. Looks like it bubbled up in his tank. Not to mention I’ve had happy anemones in anywhere from 50 to 300 PAR in my tank and less than six months after the initial cycle.

 

[Purplelobst92]

Is my anemone looking okay just got it acclimated to the tank last night. I don’t know if I got it bleached

Might be slightly bleached but it should be fine, I would get a better light if you haven't already, and try to feed it a small amount of food once a week until it gains back some color, i have seen anemones literally on the brink of destruction come back to life from good water params and adequate lighting.