Long tentacle anemone

[loganzielke]

I bought a Lta online and received it yesterday every since I got it it has been spitting stuff out any advice?

 

[blaxsun]

By "stuff", you mean...?

 

[loganzielke]

It’s a clear slimy substance

 

[Rtaylor]

Can you get a better pic? It’s probably expelling zooxanthelle. That’s a common stress response. Is it attaching its foot?

 

[Intense37754]

LTA’s generally don’t attach to a rock off the sand bed like BTA’s.
Little too much blues to see in the pic but the Nem looks very sick

 

[loganzielke]

 

[loganzielke]

there are a couple tentacles around the tank too

 

[vetteguy53081]

May be emitting zooxanthellae . How was it acclimated and for how long ?
Introduction is best under low light and water flow.
When you first introduce the anemone to the tank, turn down any pumps. The flow should be minimal until the anemone gets settled in. Chances are, your new Bubble Tip Anemone will move around the tank until it finds a suitable spot to call home. If it starts to move towards any coral, simply direct your water jets to the coral. This will discourage the anemone from anchoring near it. It will move to another area to attach.
Anemone lighting is a very important aspect of their care. These creatures need a lot of light to thrive because they’re photosynthetic which means that they absorb light to produce food and growth. The anemone has zooxanthellae in its body, which are symbiotic microorganisms that they feed on. Without proper lighting, the anemone will expel the zooxanthellae and turn white. This process is called bleaching and often leads to death.
A moderate amount of flow is recommended. Many aquarists soon find out that too much flow will cause the anemone to stretch out and look stringy. Keeping things moderate will help avoid this from happening. Avoid directing your flow directly at the anemone. These creatures enjoy subtle movement at all times but too much direct flow hitting the anemone will force it to move.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Doesnt look bad but stressed. It should recover.

 

[loganzielke]

May be emitting zooxanthellae . How was it acclimated and for how long ?
Introduction is best under low light and water flow.
When you first introduce the anemone to the tank, turn down any pumps. The flow should be minimal until the anemone gets settled in. Chances are, your new Bubble Tip Anemone will move around the tank until it finds a suitable spot to call home. If it starts to move towards any coral, simply direct your water jets to the coral. This will discourage the anemone from anchoring near it. It will move to another area to attach.
Anemone lighting is a very important aspect of their care. These creatures need a lot of light to thrive because they’re photosynthetic which means that they absorb light to produce food and growth. The anemone has zooxanthellae in its body, which are symbiotic microorganisms that they feed on. Without proper lighting, the anemone will expel the zooxanthellae and turn white. This process is called bleaching and often leads to death.
A moderate amount of flow is recommended. Many aquarists soon find out that too much flow will cause the anemone to stretch out and look stringy. Keeping things moderate will help avoid this from happening. Avoid directing your flow directly at the anemone. These creatures enjoy subtle movement at all times but too much direct flow hitting the anemone will force it to move.

I acclimated it for 30 mins for heat then dropped for a hour, I have it in a really low flow area with less light it’s a 28gallon cube with a ai prime. The mouth was gaping open taking up the whole disk.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I acclimated it for 30 mins for heat then dropped for a hour, I have it in a really low flow area with less light it’s a 28gallon cube with a ai prime. The mouth was gaping open taking up the whole disk.

Increase light a little to allow it to build zooxanthellae.

28 cube with prime - Try this setting :

Blue 60%
white 12
violet 65
red -3
green 4
UV 48

 

[loganzielke]

Sorry it’s hard to get a good picture

 

[loganzielke]

This is what it looked like a hour after adding it then 45 mins after the pic it has looked like that

 

[Sdot]

Sorry it’s hard to get a good picture

Hey bro, welcome to the anemone club. If your nem is dropping tentacles...thats not a good sign. I would put it in a hospital tank and observe and potentially treat. The clowns will harass it...not a good look for what appears to be a sick anemone.

 

[loganzielke]

At what point would I remove a dying anemone the flesh around its mouth is starting to peel away

 

[Intense37754]

At what point would I remove a dying anemone the flesh around its mouth is starting to peel away

Should think about at least moving him to a sterile hospital tank with bacterial meds keeping heater and powerhead away. Might be too far gone at this point but still worth trying.

 

[loganzielke]

Should think about at least moving him to a sterile hospital tank with bacterial meds keeping heater and powerhead away. Might be too far gone at this point but still worth trying

What kind of bacteria medication?

 

[Intense37754]

Cipro is the preferred choice but in a pinch sulfa will do.

 

[Intense37754]

Protocol for using antibiotics to treat infected anemones

This is a re-post of what I wrote in ReefCentral on 3/09/2013 Many anemone keepers know, the collection and shipping process from ocean to local fish store (LFS) is a stressful event. Most host anemones do not survive this process without help, especially H. magnifica and S. gigantea. Other...

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[loganzielke]

Protocol for using antibiotics to treat infected anemones

This is a re-post of what I wrote in ReefCentral on 3/09/2013 Many anemone keepers know, the collection and shipping process from ocean to local fish store (LFS) is a stressful event. Most host anemones do not survive this process without help, especially H. magnifica and S. gigantea. Other...

www.reef2reef.com

I don’t think I can get any anti biotics in Canada