Thank you for all your help. And not making me feel like a point of sale for putting an anemone in my tank too soon, I’m hopeful he’ll recover and if not it’ll definitely be a learning experience for future anemones.
unfortunately, in this hobby, LFS's seem to not always be the best people to trust.
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I do use the API test kit for both saltwater + reef master. I’m not sure on exactly when I started my tank but I added my clownfish on July 26th after it was cycled. I added this anemone on August 22nd. I use Fritz complete + Fritz 9 occasionally.
I completely get what you’re saying 100% and I appreciate all the input from all the experienced hobbyist’s, it definitely did not get ignored. I’ll definitely do all my research next time before buying anymore fish or inverts and even when I feel like I’ve done enough research, I’ll do more.unfortunately, in this hobby, LFS's seem to not always be the best people to trust.
And I understand why completely, it's just business not personal.
If you go into ANY other store and buy something, it's on YOU to know what you're doing.
If you buy an iPhone, or a Table Saw, you're the one who has to know what to do with it.
The same applies to Fish stores, You wouldn't buy a table saw if you were afraid you didn't know how to use it and were going to injure yourself.
In the future, don't buy fish or inverts if you're not confident you're not going to hurt it, and I promise you, you will do just fine in this hobby.
anytime you feel someone is making you feel dumb or stupid.
Just realize to expierinced hobbyist, it's like you telling a carpenter you bought a table saw and cut your thumb off, most likey they're going to haze you a little.
Sounds great new friend...now...stop beating yourself up and enjoy.
Sounds great new friend...now...stop beating yourself up and enjoy.
haha jk, but kind of how I justify killing coral sometimes ;Playful;YawnSo the tank has had fish for almost 2 months, Clowns are alive and you have algae so you can support life. 0 nitrate, maybe wanna try to get that up just a bit. What kind of light is it under? Most bubble tips under distress usually shrivel up. At least the ones I've had in the past. I agree things aren't right with it, but it's still bubbled up and open. So maybe try to increase your light intensity a little over the week and feed the tank a little more. You're not out of the woods but, it's not dead yet either.
It is today picture, my boyfriend and I already tried to do that but the anemone is stuck to both the rock on top and the one on bottom and I didn’t want to mess with it anymore than we did just trying to do that. What do you suggest using? That was all my LFS had.
Just to make the sale. I would find a new store. Anyone that would care about the animal would tell you to wait until the ugly faxes of the tank are over and you have had success with intermediate corals.... otherwise they just won’t make it. Rule of thumb is that if it’s still attached it’s still got a chance. That being said... the next time you have a spike or a swing it will likely be the end of it. If you have a friend in the hobby with an established tank I would ask him to house it temporarily until your tank levels out
Oh wow, yeah I’m hopeful it’ll survive! And if not I’ll just make sure I wait a while before adding anything else. Unfortunately I don’t know of anyone close by who is also a hobbyist to take the poor thing in (I wish I did) but thank you!In my opinion tho it appears to be happy attached is pictures of mad and hurt nems I’ve experienced personally
Edit: watch the mouth. If it is closed unless trying to feed it is healthy. If you notice the mouth gaping for long periods of Time then something is wrong.
If it ever falls to the floor of the tank and has a bad Odor remove it or it will nuke the tank also good luck
