Stupid anemonees

pickupman66 · May 7, 2012

Well. Evidence points to the sad conclusion that that monster anemone I got at the swap decided to get into a koralia 4. I don't know how exactly because it was very well attached to the rock one day and gone the next. I found several small chunks here and there today when I got home. The koralia never turns off and the guard on it is fairly closed in. Ugh!

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Clownfish Depot · May 7, 2012

Sorry to hear about your loss. They are such beautiful creatures. What kind of anemone was it?

pickupman66 · May 7, 2012

A big bta. Easily 6-7'' across

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Clownfish Depot · May 7, 2012

Oh boy, that really does stink! I hope it didnt mess up your water paramenters too much. What color was yours?

REEFKEEPER10 · May 7, 2012

Sorry to here that. I have had more than one do it to me so I know how you feel. :mad2:

Reefer5060 · May 7, 2012

I lost mine that way too ......

ToXIc · May 8, 2012

Dang man. Found any large pieces with a mouth and foot?

Did you run carbon?

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k2parkstar · May 8, 2012

That sucks! Sorry to hear that. Especially when it's a surprise

pickupman66 · May 8, 2012

Nope. No pieces with mouth. I run purigen. I did a small water change last night. Hopefully with my water volume ill handle it.

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pickupman66 · May 8, 2012

Photo of said estupido creature.

shred5 · May 8, 2012

Bta's and power heads do not match up together... You need to put something around them... Most of the time they will decide to wander when your gone for a weekend or a week too. I learned my leason about 17 years ago when I lost a several year old bta.

mixer911 · May 8, 2012

Thats always been my luck with anemones. No matter if they were in one of my 100 or 300 gallon tanks, they always seem to get stuck in a closed loop intake or power head. The look nice, but I never had luck with them.

pickupman66 · May 8, 2012

Yup.. it was odd, the thing looked happy. got fed and I have no clue how it got sucked in there. Wife was pretty upset at it.

zemuss · Jan 6, 2013

I know how you feel.. I come home from being out and find my green BTA in the MP10. Dead Nem! Running Carbon now to clean up the water and water change tomorrow.

I am done with Nems now and about to call it a day with the hobby!

thegrilledcheesus · Jan 6, 2013

pickupman66 said:
Well. Evidence points to the sad conclusion that that monster anemone I got at the swap decided to get into a koralia 4. I don't know how exactly because it was very well attached to the rock one day and gone the next. I found several small chunks here and there today when I got home. The koralia never turns off and the guard on it is fairly closed in. Ugh!

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I'v heard that they are still possible salvageable? The little pieces could still grow right?