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Sean16420
07/21/2011, 11:21 AM
Hey sorry I'm still new to the nem game and I've recently gotten a Green LTA, It's been in the tank for a little under a week now and hasn't yet setled in I don't think. This morning I woke up and he looked like this. Is this normal or should I be extremely concerened?

http://reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=4708&pictureid=33143
http://reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=4708&pictureid=33144
Matt1351
07/21/2011, 11:32 AM
Is that the foot? If it is that might be a problem.......do you have a QT? If so I would put him in there and try and see if you can nurse it back.
Sean16420
07/21/2011, 11:48 AM
No that is for sure the mouth hit foot is a big pink stalk and it looks healthy as ever no abrasians or scrapes or anything.
obscenecreation
07/21/2011, 11:54 AM
That is a picture of the mouth wide open right
Sean16420
07/21/2011, 11:58 AM
Yes that is an open mouth
Genin
07/21/2011, 01:32 PM
Did you feed it something very large? I am wondering if that isn't a huge amount of waste.
Sean16420
07/21/2011, 01:37 PM
I haven't fed him anything but a small amount of brine he caught from feeding my clowns. I messaged the owner of my LFS that sold it to me and he informed me that he was 99% sure it's relieving itself of waste. lol
Toddrtrex
07/21/2011, 02:08 PM
Did the LFS feed is something rather large? If they did, that might be it. If they didn't it might be in trouble.

What size tank?
What lights?
How long has the tank been set up?
What are your water parameters -- with numbers please.
What flow?
Sean16420
07/21/2011, 02:31 PM
29 Gallon Biocube with stock HQI lighting and tank has been running for about 8-9 months with well established water.
Salinaty - 1.026
PH - 8.0
Ammonia - 0ppm
Nitrate - 0ppm
Currently has the stock pump I beleive about 300gph running through a hydor water deflector and a Biocube 250gph powerhead.
As far as I know it had been fed some krill while it was there.
Sean16420
07/21/2011, 02:37 PM
http://reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=4708&pictureid=33153
It looked like this only for a couple of seconds
PiePuncher
07/21/2011, 02:44 PM
I have one in a 29 BC also and have never had anything like that come out of it. Could b waste but not sure. If u or lfs have not fed it anything large, I might b slightly concerned. The current in tank has not pushed waste off the lta? I feed large pieces of peeled shrimp without ever getting anything that nasty.
PiePuncher
07/21/2011, 02:47 PM
Looks like mad waste in that photo
Sean16420
07/22/2011, 07:08 AM
Nem is fully expanded today, however in a new spot, and left behind about a golfball size chunk of waste... gross
Genin
07/22/2011, 08:25 AM
wow, that was one heck of a poo.
xtlosx
07/22/2011, 10:12 AM
holy.... crap... that is HUGE... Glad to hear he's back opened up and happy.
Toddrtrex
07/22/2011, 10:16 AM
29 Gallon Biocube with stock HQI lighting and tank has been running for about 8-9 months with well established water.
Salinaty - 1.026
PH - 8.0
Ammonia - 0ppm
Nitrate - 0ppm
Currently has the stock pump I beleive about 300gph running through a hydor water deflector and a Biocube 250gph powerhead.
As far as I know it had been fed some krill while it was there.

For that size of a waste ball they had to have fed it more then just krill. I hope that you removed the waste ball, with a small tank it can/will effect the water quality. And keep in mind that that anemone (( assuming that it thrives and not just survives )) will outgrow that tank.
JamesJR
07/22/2011, 11:08 AM
I've never seen a ball of waste that huge on a LTA. I've never even seen that feeding them krill. Looks to me like you are feeding it Taco bell.
Sean16420
07/22/2011, 11:31 AM
I've already done a water change and gotten rid of mass. I feel as if it is already to big for the tank to be honest and really don't feel I should keep it for much longer. As I said I just got it though so I'd like to let it settle in a little bit before stressing it out and moving it again I really would hate for anything to happen.
Toddrtrex
07/22/2011, 12:23 PM
Think that is a good plan, and I commend you for realizing that will be (( or is )) too big for your tank.
Sean16420
07/22/2011, 03:14 PM
Pictures of my Green LTA today after his giant poop lol

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=4708&pictureid=33188
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=4708&pictureid=33187
Toddrtrex
07/22/2011, 03:18 PM
Still looks a bit stressed, and it appears that its foot isn't buried.
Sean16420
07/22/2011, 03:34 PM
The foot isn't buried in the sand however I can see it attached to the rock
sjwitt
07/22/2011, 03:53 PM
If it's not too disgusting to ask, what was in that ball of stuff? looks like a hair ball.
Sean16420
07/22/2011, 04:06 PM
lol It was just slime and brown goop much resembled when my torch or frogspawn heads expel it was just in a bigger mass
Sean16420
07/22/2011, 04:52 PM
Friends?
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=4708&pictureid=33193
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=4708&pictureid=33194
I turned my flow down a little now that finshed getting rid of watever and the tentacles are actually extending a bit more. My one clown is finally rubbing up against the base and just by the tentacles so it's kind of swelling up.