Anenimone problem...

[Acone15]

Yesturday I purchased 2 anemone from the local fish store, and today when I woke up, one was hanging on the heater and fried and the second was laying in the sand. All my peramiters are good?? What could be the problem??

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

What acclimation process did you use?

 

[Acone15]

I just let them sit in the bag in the water for 20 minutes or so. Then I placed then on the sand, they later moved to the live rock and everything wad good. Idk?


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[Acone15]

Here's what it looked like today.


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[Chiefmcfuz]

Inverts require a much longer acclimation process than fish do. They are more sensitive and usually the safest way to acclimate them is a slow drip method. It sounds like the process you used might have been too short for them to get accustomed to your water parameters. I would do a water change and then watch the tank to make sure there are no adverse effects from the dead anemone's. Also run carbon. What kind of lighting do you have?

 

[tomtoothdoc]

how big is the tank? how long has it been established? what kind of anemones? what were the average and peak temperature of the tank?
the heater would not have cycled "on" to fry the nem...due to our recent hot weather.

 

[Acone15]

Hmm drip method. I should google that! I'm new to this! I have a 47 gallon Column tank that has been set up for approximately 2 months. I cycled the tank with live rock. Right now I have 40 pnds of Fiji live rock, a cleaner shrimp, 2 damsels, and 4 pec clown fish. I all done with adding fish however I would like to start adding coral, anenimone. I only have a 25 w light strip that came with the tank. I know I will have to upgrade for coral, but u thought it would be ok for an anenimone especially if it on top of the rock like it was.


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[Acone15]

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[ECFENCING]

You have to replace the strip light as soon as you can. The anemone looks faded from your picture. Anemones like established tanks and don't do well in a tank that just came out of a cycle.

Would it be possible to have someone hold the anemone for you while you give your tank some time to mature a little more?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Any anemone is going to need way more light than that. Well any anemone besides aiptasia and mojano anemones that is.

 

[BobbyL1212]

Anemones are notorious for migrating about the tank. It's possible that the anemone crawled up the heater and was burned when it kicked during the night. I understand that you're new to the hobby, but anemones are an odd bunch and really require a hefty amount of research before purchasing one. Also, if they look like hell, pull 'em out of your tank as soon as possible because they tend to rot and crash tanks.

 

[Acone15]

Will do! Thanks for the help guys!


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[Imbarrie]

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/

This is a great place to start researching.
Research everything before you buy.

 

[Acone15]

Ok, so when I came home it looked like this....? It appears to be alive now?? Should I take it out anywise???


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[BobbyL1212]

Oh, doesn't look too bad. Yeah, keep it.

But if it's ever falling apart and smelly, siphon it out.