condy anenome shrivled and discolored

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  1. stas51990

    stas51990 Plankton

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    Ok.. i have a red sea max 130 with T5 lights. my water paremeters are where they should be and i have had the tank running for 6 months or so. i have 2 clowns coral banned shrim pistol shrimp watchman gobie mandarin dragonette and sea urchin. i recently bought a white condy anenome and when i placed him in tank he grabbed ahold of crevice of live rock and has stayed there the whole time. i feed silversides 2-3 times a week. it has deflated a couple times and turns a blueish green where ever its shrivled. was wondering is this normal or should i have concerns?? do water 10-20 percent water change twice a month>>>>
     
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  3. jlongwell

    jlongwell Spaghetti Worm

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    Perfectly normal. They frequently shrivel/shrink in order to exchange water, expel waste, etc.

    Unless you see him floating around and whatnot, you have nothing to worry about :)
     
  4. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Agreed.

    I will add, though, that you may be feeding too much and too often. Nems are mostly photosynthetic, having only a very rudimentary digestive system. Large food items such as whole silversides fed that frequently will eventually cause an internal bacterial infection for which there is no cure. If you are feeding fish with meaty foods in the same tank, targeting the nem isn't necessary at all.