Possible melting anemone

cdrewferd · Sep 25, 2019

Hey guys, can you give me some thoughts on what might be going on with my nem? It split when I moved the tank last Friday and the split has been angry ever since. it has moved several times, but now looks like this.

Should I pull it before it dies in the tank?

Alexreefer · Sep 25, 2019

#reefsquad ?

kireek · Sep 25, 2019

Gosh I don't know. If it split on it's own I might wait it out.On the other hand if it got damaged from the move it may not recover. Hopefully someone else can give you a more definitive answer.

adrianr514 · Sep 25, 2019

Leave it and dose some Cipro.

reef lover · Sep 26, 2019

Do not dose cipro to the tank...must be done in a qt.
I would give him.some time. Try to recreate or place him where he was happy before. If he does not perk up then...

You can find the entire thread by searching amoo. Hth

Katrina71 · Sep 26, 2019

It still has color. Personally, I would wait.

cdrewferd · Sep 26, 2019

It's looking much better this morning! I'll keep you guys posted on how it's doing.

Jon Fishman · Sep 26, 2019

wait. It’s still attached and likely will be fine

Eagle_Steve · Sep 26, 2019

Depending on how and where the nem split, a split might ball up for a good bit of time. From my experience, when they do this, it is due to an irregular split, so to speak. The nem is merely protecting it's mouth and innards by balling up. I have had nems do this for a few days while the heal. The fact it is still attached, now poking a few tentacles out to "test the waters, it should recover fine.

Best bet now is to leave it alone, do not agitate it by trying to move it, and monitor the situation. If things do start to go down hill, i.e. it detaches and will not reattach, inverts its guts, tentacles starts to come off, then you will need to intervene. if any of those do happen, just let us know and we can go from there.

JCOLE · Sep 26, 2019

Still looks ok. I would wait. Maybe the split and the move just stressed it. Keep an eye on it though just to be safe. Good luck. Hope all is well with your nem.

Jon Fishman · Sep 26, 2019

I watched mine move and tumble around helplessly for over a week and waited for it to be sucked into a powerhead.....

It is a great looking Nem today, and I can’t get it out of the rock it is in, despite trying for days!