LTA help

[Tahoe61]

Anemones do not release toxins. They have nematocyst that they release upon physical contact with fish/tissue/hand.....A decaying anemone may cause an elevated ammonia level. What you saw was the anemone expelling waste and or zooxanthellae.
Adding buffers is a lesson in frustration, don't chase the numbers, observe your live stock 1st and foremost.
Not sure what to make of your nitrate level, I believe the value is very questionable. API test kits are notoriously bad and inaccurate.
If that phosphate value is accurate you need to correct that or you'll end up with an algae nightmare.

 

[EZMAC114]

Ok thank you...I thought I read somewhere that they could release toxins. And I'm thinking that I might be over feeding and that's what is causing the high nitrates...especially because one of my clowns hasn't been eating and I've lost some of my clean up crew due to my eel killing them.

 

[EZMAC114]

Oh and I do have what looks like hair algae on my back glass but I'm going to clean that off tonight

 

[EZMAC114]

Well I just did my water change but the anemone doesn't look good at all

 

[wuuzzzuuppp]

Crap! It doesnt look good! Looking like it's pretty much a goner. =( Sorry bud!

 

[EZMAC114]

Yeah I sucks...I should have planned better . I figured it wouldn't be savable

 

[wuuzzzuuppp]

My first anemone I bought was bleached too and didn't make it. It sucked to learn that way. If you dont have an anemone already. When you get another I recommend getting a bubble tip. They are more forgiving. Plus more likely to host a clown.

 

[EZMAC114]

Yeah I read that after I bought the lta...the guy at the LFS told me to get a long tentacle for my clowns so that's why I bought it and of course he didn't say anything to me about the nem being a little bleached. I'll be more prepared next time. Thanks for your help!

 

[wuuzzzuuppp]

Yep, me too. The reading part. There closest LFS is 85 miles way and only one person local to kinda learn from so I've had to read a lot! Kinda crappy that the LFS sold you a bleached anemone.

 

[EZMAC114]

The only reason I went there is bc they have a really nice set up and they had black Ocellaris clowns and the LFS I prefer didn't. I'll just stick with the LFS that I know is good...there are a lot in my area but some people just don't know what they are talking about.

 

[wuuzzzuuppp]

Did you get the black clown? They are kewl looking! I have a Yellow striped maroon.

 

[EZMAC114]

Yeah I bought two...one of them is sick with what I think is Amyloodinium so I have them both in qt. The other one looks perfect though!

 

[wuuzzzuuppp]

Nice! You had a great experience at that LFS lol Hope you can get the fish well! Very neat looking! Thanks for the photo!

 

[EZMAC114]

lol yeah I won't be going back there. He has been looking better since in qt so I have high hopes...I'm hoping when they are both in good shape that they will mate

 

[wuuzzzuuppp]

You treating him with copper? Yeah they would look awesome together in a nice anemone!

 

[EZMAC114]

Yeah I have copper treatment in the qt