tell me about bubble tip nems?

[ARGYGANG]

Got this guy for free from saltwaterfish was curious where I went wrong tank has been up for around 6 months now and the nem was acclimated for about a hour, is it dead? It’s foot is still holding strong and it moved to where it is on its own it’s just covered in a nasty slime that looks like something I won’t say. It’s a green bubble tip about the size of a quarter. Edit: calcium etc is all where it is supposed to be, I think it may of been me picking it up and moving it into the tank?

 

[RedoubtReef]

what are your tank parameters?? lighting??

 

[ARGYGANG]

what are your tank parameters?? lighting??

Alks a 9 and calcium is a 400 ammonia zero nitrate is less than 10, salinity is actually really low for a nem now that I think about it it’s at a 1.024. Is the nem dead looking or is this a normal thing that they do?

 

[exnisstech]

For me size isn't really a factor except when they are inflated. I have bubble tips that are 8 inches accross but smaller than a golf ball when deflated. The pic is a bit blurry but this nem does not look good at all. I can only see a spec of color. How long has it been in your tank? I've tried ordering nems online I think 3 times and everyone was doa.

 

[ARGYGANG]

For me size isn't really a factor except when they are inflated. I have bubble tips that are 8 inches accross but smaller than a golf ball when deflated. The pic is a bit blurry but this nem does not look good at all. I can only see a spec of color. How long has it been in your tank? I've tried ordering nems online I think 3 times and everyone was doa.

2 days. It came all colorful and moved to where it is now and took hold but then just started looking like a spider covered it in web, and yes there is no green on it anymore. I’m going to throw it away.

 

[ARGYGANG]

For me size isn't really a factor except when they are inflated. I have bubble tips that are 8 inches accross but smaller than a golf ball when deflated. The pic is a bit blurry but this nem does not look good at all. I can only see a spec of color. How long has it been in your tank? I've tried ordering nems online I think 3 times and everyone was doa.

Just removed it and it uhhh, was nothing but slime didn’t even resemble a anemone anymore upon further inspection.