dead or dieing anemone

youngreef180 · 01/04/2008, 11:36 AM

this is my green long tentacle anemone maybe 36 hrs ago

this is it now is it now

Is there a chance this is what they look like when they divide. I read somewhere that many anemone have been disposed of because it was thought to be dead when only dividing to produce new anemone

SPARTAN VI · 01/04/2008, 12:07 PM

How does it smell?

Doesn't look good to me.

youngreef180 · 01/04/2008, 12:16 PM

didn't look good to me either, just thought I'd check. Didn't want to throw out a perfectly goof anemone. It was just doing so good for the last month or 6 weeks and 1 day t just started looking like that.

Toddrtrex · 01/04/2008, 12:51 PM

Looks pretty bad to me, I've seen some LTAs come back from looking bad, but I don't think there is much hope for yours.

If it was me, I would take it out of the tank, esp. if you have to go to work or something, where you will be gone for any extended period of time. Could foul up your tank pretty quickly.

When/if you take it out, turn off the pumps and have a net with you, odds are it is going to break apart when you move it.

wicked_NaCl_h2o · 01/04/2008, 02:07 PM

oh my

what happened? Is there anything you did different to the tank? Did you add some thing new lately? It looks like it turned itself inside out. Where did you buy this LTA? You could put it in another tank if it doesn't fall apart when you try to move it.

garygb · 01/04/2008, 02:14 PM

Yeah, what in the world happened to it? I would think something pretty dramatic would be necessary to cause an anemone to look like that 36 hours after the first pic.

As far as your question regarding assexual reproduction, in Delbeek/Sprung they mention that assexual reproduction is suspected in M. doreensis, but I personally haven't heard of this species reproducing this way. and if it is even possible, it is apparently not common in aquaria.

hybridgenius · 01/04/2008, 02:28 PM

The thing looks really.... really HURT. Tell us what happened and if you added anything. By now as Im typing this, if its getting worse or MELTING... get rid of it or it will contaminate your tank. If it looks the same, have some hope and enlighten us with some more info so we could help.

BristlewormKing · 01/04/2008, 02:31 PM

That is definitely not part of the splitting process. You need to get it out NOW before it deteriorates anymore and messes up the water. If pieces start floating around in the water column or is left behind when you start to move it, use a turkey baster to suck the pieces out.

youngreef180 · 01/04/2008, 06:39 PM

yea I took it out this morning before I left. As usual water all tested perfect. When i removed it was definitly not good and had a bad odor. It was just so strange how fast it deteriorated. It started moving after the new clarkis decided they were not going to nest in it togther, and the bigger one kicked the smaller one out and had to be removed, due to the big one being very aggresive towards the smaller one. Dont know if maybe they were somehow involed in the dimise or not. Like i said just really strange how fast it went downhill.

Finding Emo · 01/04/2008, 07:03 PM

Weird...

huntingbigtex05 · 11/17/2011, 10:22 PM

I had the same thing happen to me this morning. I woke up and did my usual analysis of the tank and it looked identical to the picture you posted. I happened to be off all day and watched it with no changes. I called the fish store and they advised me that it was most likely dead and due to their toxicity I should get rid of it immediately. My water specs are great. Really wonder what happened.

jumpman420 · 11/18/2011, 04:09 PM

I had a flame tip bta do the same thing. That was after almost 2 years. I took the Live Aquaria tour at foster and smith facility last weekend and they have a few like this in their tank.

01/04/2008, 11:36 AM	#1
youngreef180 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa Ok Posts: 482	dead or dieing anemone this is my green long tentacle anemone maybe 36 hrs ago this is it now is it now Is there a chance this is what they look like when they divide. I read somewhere that many anemone have been disposed of because it was thought to be dead when only dividing to produce new anemone

01/04/2008, 12:51 PM	#4
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Looks pretty bad to me, I've seen some LTAs come back from looking bad, but I don't think there is much hope for yours. If it was me, I would take it out of the tank, esp. if you have to go to work or something, where you will be gone for any extended period of time. Could foul up your tank pretty quickly. When/if you take it out, turn off the pumps and have a net with you, odds are it is going to break apart when you move it. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

01/04/2008, 02:07 PM	#5
wicked_NaCl_h2o Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 1,602	oh my what happened? Is there anything you did different to the tank? Did you add some thing new lately? It looks like it turned itself inside out. Where did you buy this LTA? You could put it in another tank if it doesn't fall apart when you try to move it. __________________ ~Christina~ Current Tank Info: 120g Chrysopterus Anemone tank 24g mimic blenny tank

01/04/2008, 02:31 PM	#8
BristlewormKing Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 310	That is definitely not part of the splitting process. You need to get it out NOW before it deteriorates anymore and messes up the water. If pieces start floating around in the water column or is left behind when you start to move it, use a turkey baster to suck the pieces out. __________________ If at first you don't succeed....don't try skydiving! Current Tank Info: Several tanks that seem to serve as bristleworm breeding grounds

01/04/2008, 07:03 PM	#10
Finding Emo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rhinelander Posts: 120	Weird... __________________ -Tony _____________________________________ Rise and rise again, until lambs become lions.

01/04/2008, 12:07 PM	#2
SPARTAN VI Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Walnut, CA Posts: 254	How does it smell? Doesn't look good to me.

01/04/2008, 12:16 PM	#3
youngreef180 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa Ok Posts: 482	didn't look good to me either, just thought I'd check. Didn't want to throw out a perfectly goof anemone. It was just doing so good for the last month or 6 weeks and 1 day t just started looking like that.

01/04/2008, 02:14 PM	#6
garygb Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: los angeles Posts: 4,471	Yeah, what in the world happened to it? I would think something pretty dramatic would be necessary to cause an anemone to look like that 36 hours after the first pic. As far as your question regarding assexual reproduction, in Delbeek/Sprung they mention that assexual reproduction is suspected in M. doreensis, but I personally haven't heard of this species reproducing this way. and if it is even possible, it is apparently not common in aquaria.

01/04/2008, 02:28 PM	#7
hybridgenius Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 435	The thing looks really.... really HURT. Tell us what happened and if you added anything. By now as Im typing this, if its getting worse or MELTING... get rid of it or it will contaminate your tank. If it looks the same, have some hope and enlighten us with some more info so we could help.

01/04/2008, 06:39 PM	#9
youngreef180 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa Ok Posts: 482	yea I took it out this morning before I left. As usual water all tested perfect. When i removed it was definitly not good and had a bad odor. It was just so strange how fast it deteriorated. It started moving after the new clarkis decided they were not going to nest in it togther, and the bigger one kicked the smaller one out and had to be removed, due to the big one being very aggresive towards the smaller one. Dont know if maybe they were somehow involed in the dimise or not. Like i said just really strange how fast it went downhill.

11/17/2011, 10:22 PM	#11
huntingbigtex05 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1	Same thing happened I had the same thing happen to me this morning. I woke up and did my usual analysis of the tank and it looked identical to the picture you posted. I happened to be off all day and watched it with no changes. I called the fish store and they advised me that it was most likely dead and due to their toxicity I should get rid of it immediately. My water specs are great. Really wonder what happened.

11/18/2011, 04:09 PM	#12
jumpman420 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 60	I had a flame tip bta do the same thing. That was after almost 2 years. I took the Live Aquaria tour at foster and smith facility last weekend and they have a few like this in their tank.