is my bta dying

Trex · Nov 12, 2015

2 36 Watt Actinic bulbs? I would switch out one for a daylight one. Even so, that is the bare minimum, and won't help much for a slightly bleached anemone. I would look into upgrading.

Brandon Donaldson · Nov 12, 2015

[QUOTx, post: 2552071, member: 21456"]2 36 Watt Actinic bulbs? I would switch out one for a daylight one. Even so, that is the bare minimum, and won't help much for a slightly bleached anemone. I would look into upgrading.[/QUOTE]
I am geting a radion fixture for Christmas

mochaclownlover · Nov 13, 2015

If you want something a little cheaper these fixtures work great for the bio cubes>http://www.stevesleds.com/
I am currently running the 14 gallon biocube fixture and the anemones love it

Trex · Nov 13, 2015

Brandon Donaldson said:
[QUOTx, post: 2552071, member: 21456"]2 36 Watt Actinic bulbs? I would switch out one for a daylight one. Even so, that is the bare minimum, and won't help much for a slightly bleached anemone. I would look into upgrading.

I am geting a radion fixture for Christmas[/QUOTE]

Just make sure to acclimate the anemone to the new lights.

David M. · Nov 18, 2015

I had a bubbletip doing something similar for a few weeks. Just to be safe I treated it with cipro, seems like that helped. It's slowly returning to normal, might be worth a shot.

Brandon Donaldson · Nov 18, 2015

KirbyM said:
I had a bubbletip doing something similar for a few weeks. Just to be safe I treated it with cipro, seems like that helped. It's slowly returning to normal, might be worth a shot.

Thank you

Oceansize · Nov 18, 2015

When anemones excrete, their tentacles frequently retract as they expel water from their tissues, and they can also turn their guts out just like in this picture. So it might not be an issue whatsoever, just his daily bathroom break. That's the way it goes when your mouth is also your anus.

Having said that, your tank is very new for an anemone, your anemone looks somewhat bleached, and it doesn't sound like you performed any light acclimation, all of which will most likely cause stress.

If it turns it's guts out at a consistent time each day, it's probably just excretion. If he starts moving around the tank after looking like this, however, that's an indication that's he's suffering in some way. Bad params or not enough light acclimation most likely.

Oceansize · Nov 18, 2015

When anemones excrete, their tentacles frequently retract as they expel water from their tissues, and they can also turn their guts out just like in this picture. So it might not be an issue whatsoever, just his daily bathroom break. That's the way it goes when your mouth is also your anus.

Having said that, your tank is very new for an anemone, your anemone looks somewhat bleached, and it doesn't sound like you performed any light acclimation, all of which will most likely cause stress.

If it turns it's guts out at a consistent time each day, it's probably just excretion. If he starts moving around the tank after looking like this, however, that's an indication that's he's suffering in some way. Bad params or not enough light acclimation most likely.

Brandon Donaldson · Nov 21, 2015

Oceansize said:
When anemones excrete, their tentacles frequently retract as they expel water from their tissues, and they can also turn their guts out just like in this picture. So it might not be an issue whatsoever, just his daily bathroom break. That's the way it goes when your mouth is also your anus.

Having said that, your tank is very new for an anemone, your anemone looks somewhat bleached, and it doesn't sound like you performed any light acclimation, all of which will most likely cause stress.

If it turns it's guts out at a consistent time each day, it's probably just excretion. If he starts moving around the tank after looking like this, however, that's an indication that's he's suffering in some way. Bad params or not enough light acclimation most likely.

He his hiding behind my rock right now and yes its a Daly thing now in the late afternoon