Anemone

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  1. Tavast

    Tavast Bristle Worm

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    My anemone moved from a spot in the sand today and left a spidery web on the sand and i also noticed one of my clowns pulling a peice of flesh off of its foot and now i see white hunks of flesh looking stuff floating around im my tank what should i do? i have heard dying anemones can crash a tank is this what is happening?
     
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  2. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Thats what is sounds like to me.Got any pics?
     
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  3. Tavast

    Tavast Bristle Worm

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    sorry no pic. capibility
    is this a threat to my tank if it does die?
     
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  4. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Yes, if it is dying it will create a sizable ammonia spike. Is the nem attached to anything? Is it opened or deflated? Gaping mouth? Stringy tentacles?
     
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  5. Tavast

    Tavast Bristle Worm

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    No, not attatched to anything, it usualy prefers to sit in the sand. Part of it is puffed up and normal looking, the other half is deflated, this too is normal at times. It's a sebay anemone, if that helps at all. When I moved it to get a good look at the foot (I did not detatch it from anything) it's mouth did start gaping, but not until I moved it. The foot has a dime sized spot right in the center on the bottom that is not smoothe like the rest of the foot. I can;t see the mouth now because it has moved & I'm afraid to handle it much. We did have a major salinity spike on weds that killed all our shrimp, but all other tests were perfect and since weds night Salinity has been stable at .1022. Other than the spot on it's foot it looks and feels mostly normal, still feels firm when I moved it. Do I need to take it out of the tank? I don't want to kill it if it isn't dying on it's own.
     
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  6. Tavast

    Tavast Bristle Worm

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    Yes, it's mouth is still gaping and turning prupelish on a totally white anemone.
     
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  7. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Hate to say it, but it sounds like he's a goner. Sorry...

    FWIW, Sebae's are one of the more difficult nems to keep.
     
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  8. Tavast

    Tavast Bristle Worm

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    <sigh> Thanks Mr. Bill, sounds like I need to pull it out :(
     
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  9. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Your salanity should be higher.About 1.024-1.026.I would remove it.
     
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  10. Tavast

    Tavast Bristle Worm

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    Anyone know the most humane way to let it go without destroying the tank? I was thinking to put it in a bowl of water from the tank and keep it airated to keep an eye on it just in case it pulls through? I know it probably won't, but I would hate to be wrong and kill it for nothing. Any thoughts?
     
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