My bubble tip anemone is dying. Please help.

[Khlim305]

My BTA is dying and want to know id BTA can heal at this point. There seems to be a hole in the mouth but the tentacles are still moving a little. Should i wait it out or what action should I take? Please help.

 

[Jonify]

Nope, it's gone. You're probably going to want to remove it ASAP before you have a big nitrate spike. Tell us about your tank. How new is it, how did you start it (live or dry sand and rock?) and what are your parameters?

 

[Khlim305]

The tank has been running for a year. I have another rose bubble tip and he is fine. When I saw the BTA like that and when i tried to move the BTA and noticed that the water was warmer. I think my heater sensor was broke and the water temp was at 84. The heater temp still shows 76. So I did the water change and dropped the water temp to 78. I think the water temp may have caused it.

As for the water parameters, ammonia is good, nitrate and nitrite is fine too. Is it totally dead? or should I wait a day?

 

[Jonify]

The tank has been running for a year. I have another rose bubble tip and he is fine. When I saw the BTA like that and when i tried to move the BTA and noticed that the water was warmer. I think my heater sensor was broke and the water temp was at 84. The heater temp still shows 76. So I did the water change and dropped the water temp to 78. I think the water temp may have caused it.

As for the water parameters, ammonia is good, nitrate and nitrite is fine too. Is it totally dead? or should I wait a day?

You can wait if you have some way to monitor ammonia (like a Seachem badge or a Seneye monitor). But usually, once it goes, ammonia spikes within the next 2 hours. So keep a very close eye on it. Once you see what looks like filaments and goo rising above the anemone, take it out ASAP.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Reduce light for staters and provide moderate water flow
What is your:
Ammonia
Nitrate
Phosphate
Salinity
Water temperature
Ph level??

Maldonado elevate it off the sand which could be irritating it

 

[xxkenny90xx]

Don't pull it. It's not quite dead yet..

 

[Khlim305]

Thanks for all the advices.

I won't be able to monitor it tomorrow when i go to work. I have a one gallon tank that I am not using. Should I move it to the 1 gallon tank and wait it out there?

 

[Khlim305]

After the water change, my BTA seemed to be on his way to recover. The tentacles seems to be coming back. Any thoughts?

 

[joselopezsw2]

My BTA is dying and want to know id BTA can heal at this point. There seems to be a hole in the mouth but the tentacles are still moving a little. Should i wait it out or what action should I take? Please help.

Lol it was just popping they do that n look like that wen they do