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remiball
03/31/2015, 08:54 AM
Any suggestions on how to keep the other fish away from stealing its food. It at first was only the Clown, now the other fish seem to have learned. I have been using nets to try to block but they seem to figure out how to get around them.
Do I just have to stand there and defend it?
clorox
03/31/2015, 10:01 AM
Do I just have to stand there and defend it?
Sorry, that last sentence made me laugh ;)
In order for us to help, you would need to provide some more information about your setup, age of the tank and for how long you had your anemone, as well as what kind of 'carpet' is it. Do you have a S.Haddoni or an S.Gigantea?
What do you feed it? How frequently? A picture would be great too ;)
Start elaborating a bit more and I'm sure you will get more answers :)
remiball
03/31/2015, 10:06 AM
Tank is approx two years old. I have had it for about a month. Professionally moved and reinstalled in my residence.
Elos 160 Elos Sump and Skimmer Lighting is Radion Gen 2 Pros. I also get great afternoon direct sun light for about 1 1/2 hours. Anemone stuck itself in the perfect position to receive the sun light.
Anemone looks to me to be a S. Gigantea. Feeding once a week with chopped shrimp from the grocery store.
addictedreefer
03/31/2015, 10:12 AM
Pics would help. IME, a healthy carpet (gigantea or haddoni) will need no "defending," as they are aggressive feeders and will quickly fold the food into their mouths within seconds.
CoralsAddiction
03/31/2015, 10:25 AM
Pics would help. IME, a healthy carpet (gigantea or haddoni) will need no "defending," as they are aggressive feeders and will quickly fold the food into their mouths within seconds.
+1. Some fish and shrimp might get away with stealing food from bubble tip anemones but carpets are usually aggressive eaters as suggested.
remiball
03/31/2015, 10:54 AM
Lights just coming on...picture attached.
clorox
03/31/2015, 11:40 AM
No wonder they steal food from it. That Gigantea is sick! You should remove it immediately and treat. The sticky at the top of the anemone section will guide you. Let us know if you need help and keep us posted.
remiball
03/31/2015, 11:58 AM
This is another picture.
remiball
03/31/2015, 12:14 PM
Another Picture
CoralsAddiction
03/31/2015, 12:21 PM
Unfortunately what we are looking at is a sick anemone. It could be a green gig but could also be a neon green haddoni. It's hard to tell the two apart when their tentacles are retracted and your blue lighting makes the ID even harder. Has your anemone always looked like this?
REEFBUILDER1
03/31/2015, 12:37 PM
Buy cipro right away and treat!!!
addictedreefer
03/31/2015, 02:49 PM
Oh boy. I hate it when my instincts are right. Looks like haddoni to me and very very sick. No wonder it wasn't eating quickly.
remiball
03/31/2015, 04:48 PM
Ok where do I get Cipro? Looks deflated and on its way out now.
Also found out that my girlfriends son for some reason dropped a live rock on it last week. In addition I think the Clarki was kicking the crap out of it.
I bought everything for the treatment but cannot find the Cipro.
remiball
03/31/2015, 04:49 PM
Unfortunately what we are looking at is a sick anemone. It could be a green gig but could also be a neon green haddoni. It's hard to tell the two apart when their tentacles are retracted and your blue lighting makes the ID even harder. Has your anemone always looked like this?
Yes the tentacles have always been retracted.
clorox
03/31/2015, 05:56 PM
I don't want to sound negative, however, I think you can count this anemone as part of your learning experience. We've all been through this, so don't give up, but next time you try a carpet anemone, be prepared with Cipro, NSW and all necessary items needed to set up an HT and especially an abundant dose of patience and perseverance.
Read over and over the Sticky as well as other reefer's experiences well documented on several threads in this subforum.
Good luck.
remiball
03/31/2015, 06:00 PM
Thanks, I completely agree. Looks very bleak.
I ordered the Cipro and have the Hospital tank ready to go now. Maybe in a few months I will try again.
Lesson learned.
What is NSW? (New Salt Water?)
clorox
03/31/2015, 07:22 PM
Thanks, I completely agree. Looks very bleak.
I ordered the Cipro and have the Hospital tank ready to go now. Maybe in a few months I will try again.
Lesson learned.
What is NSW? (New Salt Water?)
Yes, NSW = New Salt Water
Treating anemones can be quite stressful, especially at the beginning when you're still getting the hang of it.
Over time, you will learn to interpret the telltale signs of a sick anemone and distinguish signs of stress and administer quick remedies or treatment in an HT.
In any event, it is essential to always have Cipro and an HT ready to deploy whenever you acquire a new Haddoni or Gigantea.
remiball
03/31/2015, 08:40 PM
I appreciate the advise, still ****ed I screwed this up.
rogerstammy
03/31/2015, 09:50 PM
Remi, we've all screwed something up. Don't let it get you down. I murdered my BTA a few years ago. I saw it on the rock apparently pooping and thought it was dying and threw it away. To this day I feel horrible.
remiball
04/03/2015, 08:04 AM
Second day of Cipro Treatment. I know it is probably not going to help but it will be good to get the regiment under my belt.
D-Nak
04/03/2015, 09:22 AM
Second day of Cipro Treatment. I know it is probably not going to help but it will be good to get the regiment under my belt.
Show us some photos. I've seen nems that look absolutely horrible that come back from the dead with proper treatment. Good luck and keep your fingers crossed.
remiball
04/03/2015, 09:33 AM
I am taking daily pictures and will post the progression at the end, either success or failure.
Hoping for success.
Marc
hotelbravo
04/03/2015, 11:01 AM
I am taking daily pictures and will post the progression at the end, either success or failure.
Hoping for success.
Marc
You should post during the treatment so we all see it happening as its happening. We can assist if we are noticing things that you arent.
D-Nak
04/03/2015, 02:13 PM
You should post during the treatment so we all see it happening as its happening. We can assist if we are noticing things that you arent.
+1. A lot of times we're blind to things when we're the owners. Please share photos as there are a lot of us willing to help.
NSW is natural sea water it is a the term for keeping parameters in line with the ocean. It is critical to a low nutrient reef.
REEFBUILDER1
04/04/2015, 01:23 PM
you should post during the treatment so we all see it happening as its happening. We can assist if we are noticing things that you arent.
+1. A lot of times we're blind to things when we're the owners. Please share photos as there are a lot of us willing to help.
+1
remiball
04/04/2015, 01:45 PM
Day 1 & Day 3
Things are not going well. Totally Deflated:headwalls::headwalls:
Some very strange things being discharged from the stomach.
addictedreefer
04/04/2015, 03:50 PM
Day 1 & Day 3
Things are not going well. Totally Deflated:headwalls::headwalls:
Some very strange things being discharged from the stomach.
Hate to say it, but once a nem gets to the stage of that last pic, I've never seen them come back.
D-Nak
04/04/2015, 04:14 PM
Hate to say it, but once a nem gets to the stage of that last pic, I've never seen them come back.
+1. Actually, at that point I think it's dead, though since is hasn't started to decay, we don't know it because it hasn't started to fall apart.
remiball
04/04/2015, 04:37 PM
If no change after today, tomorrow will be the last day. Still has not changed today, but it is reacting. I knew it was probably gone before I started.
remiball
04/05/2015, 08:59 PM
Still deflated but still sticky and think it stung me a bit.
Not sure when to end this.
kkittredge
04/05/2015, 09:45 PM
Appreciate you posting pics. Pretty cool thing you are doing to post when something is not going well. Most people would hide it, want to act like everything goes well for them. This is valuable for new people like myself.
remiball
04/05/2015, 10:44 PM
People on this Forum are very good. They all are here to help and I know I will learn a great deal from them.
This has really been a learning experience, thanking all for the advise and help.
remiball
04/06/2015, 11:06 AM
Still no change should I end it. On 500MG for the last day still expelling the stomach contents. Slightly sticky but still deflated.
D-Nak
04/06/2015, 11:15 AM
Still no change should I end it. On 500MG for the last day still expelling the stomach contents. Slightly sticky but still deflated.
If it looks as it did in the last photo you posted, it's dead. The tentacles may still react, but the anemone itself is dead.
remiball
04/06/2015, 11:17 AM
Looks worse so it is time to end it.
Thanks for all your help.
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