Octopus nem

Sterrett_Tiffani

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 25, 2018
Messages
16
Reaction score
42
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Does anyone where own an octopus anemone? I’ve had mine for three months and he’s doing something weird. It looks almost like he’s upside down but he’s not. It’s his stomach. I know there’s stuff coming out of his stomach so I think he’s pooping but I’m still concerned. Anyone have experience in this?
78330c5ffeee5c3e7d4b82eb79fb3f31.jpg
 
First time I've ever heard of an octopus anemone but that one does not look good, I suspect it is on it's way out. Looks like it has a tear or some across it's oral disc and it is expelling it's innards. If it was pooping, there would be a black filamentous type substance, or bits and pieces of whatever it last ate and could not digest, coming out of it.
 
not sure on that specific anemone but i have seen them do things like that and then be just fine, on the other hand i have seen them do strange things like this and be dying for one reason or another, i think all you can do is wait and see, if it starts shrinking up would get it out of your display
 
How old is your tank and what lighting are you running? The lighting looks very white for most reef tanks and the sand/rock looks pretty clean so I can’t tell how established it is. As much as I hate to say something like this about any animal, you’re honestly probably better off with it gone if it were to die. These are extremely aggressive, even more than carpet anemones. They’re one of the few anemones that can cause damage to people with very short contact.
Back to your specific nem though. Assuming your lighting is sufficient and the tank is at least a few months established, I would try and move the anemone to a low flow area where it can try and heal up because as said above it does look like there may be a tear. All of my anemones have healed from that (BTA, flower, mini carpet) with nothing but a single mild iodine dip to disinfect the wound in case of bacteria and then being in a healthy environment for two weeks or so.
 
Nver have seen or heard of one, but I agree sometimes nems do close up.

This is not a typical host anemone
 

IF YOU HAD TO TAKE A REEFING EXAM, WOULD YOU PASS?

  • Yes!

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Not yet, but I have one that I want to buy in mind!

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • No.

    Votes: 26 37.1%
  • Other (please explain).

    Votes: 3 4.3%
Back
Top