I'm about 2 months in to this hobby. I bought a tiny rock flower anemone about a month ago. it was doing fine until I added marine PH 8.2 to get it up to that level. it was a powdery mix and I thought I mixed it well enough before pouring it in the tank. Well, my rock flower disagreed. He immediately shrunk into the crevice of the rock. As the hours went, i swear I could see some of his dark purple skirt fall off. He hasn't been the same and is constantly hiding in that crevice. How do I remove him from there to get a better look. He is definitely still alive.
Rock flower anemone help
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Are you sure your dkh is right? It’s should be between 8-12 dkh
It’s hard to tell from the pictures if its in really bad shape .
Anemones require tanks that are older than 6 months
Give it some time, lots of corals and anemones will respond to sudden changes in parameters. I've had it happen with everything from sudden changes in salinity (like topping off too quickly on accident), too quick of KH and calcium adjustments etc. They can shrink a bit and shrivel but usually not for long. If that's what is bothering it, It probably just shocked it a little and it should bounce back.
If they're touching, then it's more likely that's the issue aside from the addition of carbonates too quickly. Just being close or in the same system is rarely an issue.
James knows that it was the ph and alk swing he was the first one to tell him
We know, and honestly I didn't even read James's first post before making mine. Don't be upset at me for restating an issue we already know of while disussing another possibility.
