Carpet Anemone (Near Death?)

Check out these before and after photos...
Lost power for a day and the anemone hasn't looked the same way.

Is anyone an expert that can tell me if things are dire and what I can do.

All water parameters are acceptable; however, phosphate went from 0 to 1.0ppm and dKH went from 10 to 12 after the temporary power hit. I also lost a flame angel fish during that time period.

I was wondering if a 20 percent emergency water change right now would do the trick... however, if read that you don't want to shock the anemone either. It hasn't eaten since Wed.'s power hit.

I love that thing... check out the before and after pics... quite dramatic!!!!

Ryan

 

I was wondering is it letting off mucus because if it is then its definitley dying and should be removed immediatly it is toxic

 

It is not...
and the tenticles still sting when I touch them.
I don't know if it's the phosphate level change or if it's just settling in ...
The first pic versus today's is dramatically different...
It is still attached to a rock too

Any thoughts or tricks?

 

How long have you had it

 

One week today

 

Just a few things to consider from my experience.

1 Shock did you get it from a good source and acclimate well ?
2 are you adding the correct trace elements ?

Also it might not die when they do the turn into blobs real nasty but I have not lost one in 10 years.

 

Hey Ryan, do you have a QT? If you do, I would consider moving it. If it dies in there, it's going to be a mess.

 

What was your take from the photos...
It was acclimated well and bought from a reputable LFS.

Is phosphate at 1.0ppm a concern.... or not reallly?
I don't really want to do the water change unless I have too

 

I do not have a qt...
but do you think it's going to die?
I mean it's still stuck on a rock... still stings...
and occassional opens for a little... but hasn't looked like the first pick since the power outage...

Do the water change now and add a block of trace elements to dissolve?

 

I would just do the water change and skip the block of trace elements (they are in your salt).

Also how are your other corals doing? I wonder if the power outage zapped your ground probe.