Anemone Decaying!

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  1. Reefboi

    Reefboi Astrea Snail

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    Hi everyone, so I couldn't help but risking introducing a decaying anemone back home from the fish store today. I took it as a discount so you can say it came free. I'm not sure if it's a good idea to keep this in my system or not. If it's going to ruin my whole healthy system which has been running for atleast 7 months now. I only have snails and hermits in there along with two tiny red long tentacle anemones. Should I return it to the store or should I keep it and wait until it would heal back? By the way, what is the name of this anemone? I'm assuming no clownfish would reside in this type of anemone. :confused::confused::confused::confused:
     

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  2. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    i believe that is a long tentacle plate coral.
     
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  3. Reefboi

    Reefboi Astrea Snail

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    LMAO!!!! 3 people in there told me that is an anemone. So I shouldn't worry for water poisoning as it decays huh?
     
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  4. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    well, ya because something is still rotting creating all the built up crap, but he looks like he could recover, do you know/test your parameters?
     
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  5. Reefboi

    Reefboi Astrea Snail

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    I will wait around 24 more hrs and then test to get to see if parameters change over days or not..should I feed extra or would i be just introducing more nitrate to the system and it wont do any good?
     
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    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    feeding him could do more harm right now, i would just wait a little while and see what he does, I'm actually not too knowledgeable about them, might be worth it to do some research and see if there are any forums out there with better care or tips for him.
     
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  7. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Oh yeah!!!! I see the skeleton now. Good call Matty. What kind of lighting do you have? If you have good lighting, it may just bounce back. It does not look to bad to me.....
     
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  8. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    Thats a cool coral. I like the long tentacle animals. there pretty wild. My last fish went south this morning from the Anemone and Slug fest in my tank last week. Hope it makes it...it looks cool...
     
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  9. Reefboi

    Reefboi Astrea Snail

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    I have two 9inch 50/50 full spectrum fluorescent 18 watts lights which I recently replaced.
     
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  10. Reefboi

    Reefboi Astrea Snail

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    I want to move my two clownfish to this tank, would there be any type of water poisoning as this coral is decaying? I have a huge hermit in there too, and I want to put in a feather duster.....is there going to be a problem? =((
     
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