Help! My anemone is attached to a snail!

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  1. ancarol99

    ancarol99 Plankton

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    It really late so im just gonna make this quick, my anemone has been moving and it actually attached itself on a resting jumbo turbo snail thinking that it is a rock, now the snail is moving away and its dragging the anemone with it across the rock,, i have no idea what to do, i tried detaching it myslef, but when i do that the snail gets scared, stops moving, and the anemone gets a better grip on it. I need some help, this is happening right now!!!
     
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  3. ancarol99

    ancarol99 Plankton

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    Anemone looking really bad, mouth gapping open and deflated, i think its foot is torn up pretty bad, but the snail seems to be prevailing
     
  4. rc_mcwaters3

    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    just a thought but you could kill the snail..... or take it out and put some ice on the foot of the nem and see if it will turn loose
     
  5. Moby Duck

    Moby Duck Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Yea harsh options but maybe the only ones
     
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    Jmanyoma Astrea Snail

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    Lol this happen to me one time except it attached to my large hermit crab he was jut walking around with him on his back.

    Honestly you should try and take the anem off yourself dont pull it harshly but try bumpiong the foot im sure it will let loose.

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  9. ancarol99

    ancarol99 Plankton

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    Thanks for the advice, but the nem is off now, just on the other side of the rock, not looking too good after that little episode, but im sure its gonna recover
     
  10. sneaton

    sneaton Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    thats worth a pic:cheesy:
     
  11. Moby Duck

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    Glad to hear there were no casualties