View Full Version : My Bubble Tip Anemone is dying
berniekyle
08/20/2006, 11:53 AM
Im not sure what is happening to my bubble tip. For some reason about the last 2 1/2 weeks my bubble tip seems deflated and on the verge of death. I have been doing water changes regularly, have ample lights (2 175 watt hallides and 3 110 vhos) have a good current in my tank and test my water before each water change, and all water is made from a r/o system. The only good sign is he is not roaming the tank and I got him to eat a little diced shrimp the other day. I did a visual inspection and noticed white dots on some of his tentacles. Could this be a form of ICK? I have only had him about 4 months but he has no tears or sagging mouth and has been what seems to be healthy untill now. I put him in a reef dip today dont know if those things work or not but im desperate. My water stays around 82 degrees and my salinity is 1.025.
is everything else in the tank healthy?
looking great with no algea?
Jonviviano
08/20/2006, 01:42 PM
Im off topic but with water around 82 your on the verge of cooking your tank slowly
msn711
08/20/2006, 01:59 PM
Actually Jonviviano, a temp from 76-83 is perfectly safe. Consistency (in that range) is very important though.
Ciarán
08/20/2006, 02:28 PM
Personally i wouldnt let my tank over 80F ever. Inverts such as anemones, especially like colder temperatures (relatively speaking) in my experience. I keep my tank at 24*C-26*C Max. which is about 76F-79F i think in imperial measurements.
Could this be a form of ICK
Cryptocaryon irritans AKA whitespot can proliferate in vertebrates only. Inverts may act as a vehicle to transport this protozoan but they cannot be infected with it whatsoever.
"Ich" or Ichthyophthirius multifiliis is a freshwater disease only. They are both called whitespot in common terms but are a very different beast. The SW "version" is much tougher IME.
You say you have good current in your tank, maybe too much for your BTA? LOL
wrott
08/20/2006, 04:00 PM
Try feeding more often (every coule of days-- 1 small piece of scallop, fish or shrimp). If tenticles remain "sticky", it should be fine. I've seen one of mine shrink up for 2 weeks just to come back to normal latter.
ERICinFL
08/20/2006, 04:12 PM
My GBTA is now a WBTA and has been for many months. Don't know why it won't color up, but it eats everything I give it and is quite happy where it's at (doesn't roam). About once a month, it'll deflate for a day and then it pops right back. Give yours time and as stated above, feed it frequently. Good luck.
berniekyle
08/20/2006, 05:28 PM
everything else in my tank looks and acts great but i due have a problem with algea which is why i stick to my water changes so regularly. Algea has been an on going problem in my tank which i have been unable to get to the bottom of. Sould this be of concern to my bubble tip?
in the ten years ive had the same one, its spit 5-6 times and ive had the kids so to speak all over the tank.
i almost killed it 5 months back, my ro/di filters were bad, i had a cucumber die in the tank i didnt know about... hair algea was everywhere, my tank was a nutrient sink the way i had my live rock and sand bed layed out. the anenome turned clear in color.
i fixed everything 100% water changes new bulbs,filters,sandbed ect he has turned back to green and split again.
water quality is very important, if you have allot of algea you probably have a nutrient problem one way or another. i know a large water change will help but you still need to find out why you have the alge problem and overcome that.
ive noticed when i have allot of algea no matter how many water changes i do my livestock always looks like [%$##] when the tank is sweet everything grows well and looks sharp.
berniekyle
08/21/2006, 07:05 AM
Ive tried everything for the algea...........new bulbs, phosban reactor, limited lighting, frequent water changes, uv lamp and now im getting ready to put in a refugium (think thats spelled right) anyways back to my bubble tip. I have read that when an anemone is stressed thats when they split and that over feeding them is a way to safely stress them. Therefore, I was feeding my anemone quite often. I believe this is what started the downfall of my anemones health. Is any of the above true?
ricks
08/21/2006, 08:43 AM
Over feeding might be the cause of your algae... You need to test for PO4, phosphates?? I have 5 RBTA in my tank and never feed them.. I don't target feed anything in my tank.. excess food will give you nothing but trouble.....
rdmpe
08/21/2006, 08:47 AM
IMO if it is actually a problem, it is probably water quality rather than temperature. Here are some good articles to read regarding reef tank temperatures. I personally only feed my RBTA about once a week or less.
"What are Natural Reef Salinities and Temperatures?Really?
and Does It Matter?" By Dr. Ron Shimek
http://web.archive.org/web/20020610144845/www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1997/nov/features/1/default.asp
"Reef Stability, A Moving Target" By Dr. Ron Shimek
http://www.reefland.com/rho/1105/reefc7.php
"The Great Temperature Debate" by Various Authors
http://www.reefs.org/library/article/reef_temperature.html
"Reef Tank Temperatures ? Another View" By Richard Harker
(With a Reply from Ron Shimek)
http://web.archive.org/web/20001120085600/http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1998/mar/features/1/default.asp
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