Is my bubble tip dead or is there still hope

spoons · Jul 18, 2022

I got a bubble tip tester day and he never stuck on to the rocks without the power head and filter on and when I woke up this morning he was on the sand bed and he wasn’t looking that hot

AydenLincoln · Jul 18, 2022

He’s not dead. Give him a few days and please cover your powerhead with netting or get a guard I made that mistake already. What are your levels testing at and how old is the tank?

spoons · Jul 18, 2022

AydenLincoln said:
He’s not dead. Give him a few days and please cover your powerhead with netting or get a guard I made that mistake already. What are your levels testing at and how old is the tank?

Why do I need a gard

Jekyl · Jul 18, 2022

AydenLincoln said:
He’s not dead. Give him a few days and please cover your powerhead with netting or get a guard I made that mistake already. What are your levels testing at and how old is the tank?

This. We need more info.

Eagle_Steve · Jul 18, 2022

spoons said:
Why do I need a gard

A guard prevents a walking nem from getting sucked into the PH and possibly nuking the tank/killing the nem.

As for the nem, it does not appear to be dead, but they take a while to settle in.

Just to make sure your tank can sustain one, can you list your parameters from the last tests, tank size, lights and tank age?

AydenLincoln · Jul 18, 2022

spoons said:
Why do I need a gard

Because anenomes have a foot and move and often times get sucked into powerheads and die. https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/reefing/Anemone-Guard

Patientman · Jul 18, 2022

Nems will migrate to "better" places … or just go exploring … with the possibility of getting minced in a power head … powerhead guards will protect your nem and your tank

Dom · Aug 12, 2022

spoons said:
Why do I need a gard

Because as the Nem moves around the tank searching for ideal light and flow, it often finds its way into power heads.

Anyone have tips for keeping anemones out of powerheads?

I ordered this for my MP10s from the UK

www.reef2reef.com

Do a search for "Nem stuck in power head". Pages of threads with people who had this issue pop up.

Jekyl · Aug 12, 2022

Still haven't received the most important information needed. Age of tank, parameters, and lighting being used. Without making sure these are all acceptable, getting caught in a powerhead will at least be a quick way to go.

PlumbTuckered · Aug 12, 2022

Jekyl said:
Still haven't received the most important information needed. Age of tank, parameters, and lighting being used. Without making sure these are all acceptable, getting caught in a powerhead will at least be a quick way to go.

Don't waste you time with this post.

The OP happened on June 6th. The OP has not responded since. Obviously, this isn't an emergency.

Apparently, the OP's tank is more important to us than it is to them.

Andresnyc93 · Aug 12, 2022

Usually when a nem Is dead their foot wouldn’t be attached to a surface/rock. It definitely doesn’t look happy at all. If you don’t post any parameters then we really can’t tell you what’s wrong with it and how to fix it.

Jekyl · Aug 12, 2022

PlumbTuckered said:
Don't waste you time with this post.

The OP happened on June 6th. The OP has not responded since. Obviously, this isn't an emergency.

Apparently, the OP's tank is more important to us than it is to them.

I'm a huge fan of anemone and wild life in general. I don't post for the people, I post for the animals. People are always the problem lol.