RBTA meets powerhead ):

[njreejer]

Assuming this guy’s a goner. Woke up this morning & saw 1 of my 2 rbta’s weren’t in place. Looked everywhere & it was nowhere to be found. I finally found it in the overflow box & when I touched it, it went down the drain. Found a few tentacles lying around & removed them from the sump/tank. Put this guy in a cup, floating in the tank for now. I definitely gotta invest in some nem guards

 

[fishguy242]

bummer ,monitor, add carbon to system ,keep us updated

 

[Angelwolf21203]

I here when they decide to go for a trip at night. Sorry.

 

[Ron Reefman]

I'd keep the damaged guy in a separate bowl of water and do water changes every 4 to 6 hours. I've seen worse survive and I've seen less damaged ones die. I think it depends on it's mouth and internal parts and how damaged they might be.

Good luck and let us know.

 

[Cell]

They can bounce back from some crazy damage. Don't toss it until it starts to smell. Keep it in the cup and change the water frequently.

 

[njreejer]

I was thinking it’s a complete goner but good to know there still might be a chance of survival. I’m gonna keep it in the cup & monitor it for now. Also going to do a water change soon. Thank you guys for the quick replies, I appreciate it

 

[fishguy242]

are you running carbon,add extra just in case,all fish and corals ok?

 

[njreejer]

are you running carbon,add extra just in case,all fish and corals ok?

Not running carbon, should I get some from an LFS? It’s a recent setup, the rbta’s were the first ‘corals’ I added. The fish seem fine to me. I only have two clowns in a 110g system

 

[fishguy242]

my opinion yes,may have released toxins,others please comment on this,thanks

 

[sprungson]

If it's clowns and nematocysts were released, the clowns will be fine.

 

[njreejer]

Do RBTA’s only release nematocytes? If so that would be a huge relief as the clowns are the only inhabitants. Gonna pick up some carbon from my LFS regardless. Here are some other pics of the suicidal nem:

 

[fishguy242]

agree 100%

 

[Cell]

Definitely get the carbon. You should always have some carbon on hand if nothing else.

Also keep an eye on the other nem. Since it's a new tank, it may or may not be unsettled for awhile and prone to walking.

 

[njreejer]

should I pick it up & do the smell test? I read online that if it’s dead it’ll smell terrible. Not sure if I should be touching it right now though in fear of stressing it out even more if it’s even still alive that is

 

[sprungson]

should I pick it up & do the smell test? I read online that if it’s dead it’ll smell terrible. Not sure if I should be touching it right now though in fear of stressing it out even more if it’s even still alive that is

I think that's a good idea, I once had an anemone with a foot like that and once I took it out, it smelled like rotten eggs, and that's how I knew to throw it out.

 

[sprungson]

I think that's a good idea, I once had an anemone with a foot like that and once I took it out, it smelled like rotten eggs, and that's how I knew to throw it out.

But mine was my fault. I dropped a rock on its foot

 

[njreejer]

Okay so I poured out the water & then tried to take it out but a small part of its foot was stuck to the bottom of the glass. I ended up just replacing the water & putting it back on the tank. This is what it looks like now

 

[fishguy242]

has a chance

 

[((FORDTECH))]

I think he will make it. I have had a few do the same thing and even mangled beyond what you think would live and they all have lived.

 

[njreejer]

Wasn’t expecting it to still be partly alive. I had already counted it dead in my head so that’s a huge surprise. One thing I’m worried about is won’t my LED’s bleach it/kill it with it in the cup, all the way at the top of the tank? Should I move it off to the edges of the tank? & when would you guys recommend I move him back into the tank? I’m wondering how long it’ll take to heal. Sorry for all the questions, just wanna make sure I do things properly