Sick Carpet Anemone? Help needed!

stone.david · 02/06/2010, 05:03 PM

Hey guys. I'm concerned over the appearance of the carpet anemone.
Its mouth is open and seems very deflated. It's also not taking food and isn’t sticky ...
I have taken suggestions and have moved him higher up to the lights where
I will let him be.
It has however been close to 24 hours that he has been in the tank.
A clown pair have taken to hosting in the carpet: will this causes added stress?

Any suggestions ? All parameters are fine...

clowns101 · 02/06/2010, 09:08 PM

I think hes the way he is because hes on th erocks!They generally only live in the sand/rock interface!

COreefer · 02/06/2010, 10:07 PM

The rocks is the right place for S. Gigantea. This anemone is very difficult. Often if they are sick, and quit eating there is nothing you can do.

stone.david · 02/09/2010, 04:00 AM

how high should i have him to the lights, perhaps hes not high enough?

OrionN · 02/09/2010, 05:27 AM

Really all you can do is hope for the best.

COreefer · 02/09/2010, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stone.david

how high should i have him to the lights, perhaps hes not high enough?

If he's not high enough and healthy he will move on his own.

stone.david · 02/12/2010, 01:14 AM

hes looking flat and deflated but not moving.

Not eating and not sticky

chrisv · 02/12/2010, 01:30 AM

good luck. +1 for letting him move on his own if he decides to.

COreefer · 02/12/2010, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stone.david

hes looking flat and deflated but not moving.

Not eating and not sticky

Do you have good flow on him?

reefdogg1107 · 02/12/2010, 12:25 PM

does he inflate at all?

anathema · 05/10/2010, 10:00 AM

Hmm, I hope this isn't against the rules, but thought i would mention there is a neat article in this quarter's reef hobbyist magazine about carpet anenomes. I was reading through it at BayMac the other day and it had a lot of very interesting info. If you can get a copy it might be helpful.

http://www.reefhobbyistmagazine.com/

1fishkeeper · 05/10/2010, 11:10 PM

I guess I will ask the question. What type of lights do you have it under? And what are you using for flow in your tank? You also stated "It has however been close to 24 hours that he has been in the tank." If its new to your tank it can just be getting use to it.

jonnybravo22 · 05/11/2010, 11:12 AM

OP was 3 months ago. If it's not doing better by now it's probably no longer in his tank.

did it make it?

nameissoftlover · 06/09/2011, 02:57 PM

i am curious, did the carpet make it?

02/06/2010, 05:03 PM	#1
stone.david Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 83	Sick Carpet Anemone? Help needed! Hey guys. I'm concerned over the appearance of the carpet anemone. Its mouth is open and seems very deflated. It's also not taking food and isn’t sticky ... I have taken suggestions and have moved him higher up to the lights where I will let him be. It has however been close to 24 hours that he has been in the tank. A clown pair have taken to hosting in the carpet: will this causes added stress? Any suggestions ? All parameters are fine...

02/06/2010, 09:08 PM	#2
clowns101 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,041	I think hes the way he is because hes on th erocks!They generally only live in the sand/rock interface! __________________ Thanks, Austin clowns.101@hotmail.com Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef system

02/06/2010, 10:07 PM	#3
COreefer Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 2,329	The rocks is the right place for S. Gigantea. This anemone is very difficult. Often if they are sick, and quit eating there is nothing you can do. __________________ "Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise." Current Tank Info: 45 and 20G mixed reefs...

02/09/2010, 05:27 AM	#5
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	Really all you can do is hope for the best. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

02/12/2010, 12:25 PM	#10
reefdogg1107 Steve Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: St Augustine Fl Posts: 418	does he inflate at all? __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: Preparing for a 35 hex mini reef..

02/09/2010, 04:00 AM	#4
stone.david Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 83	how high should i have him to the lights, perhaps hes not high enough?

02/12/2010, 01:14 AM	#7
stone.david Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 83	hes looking flat and deflated but not moving. Not eating and not sticky

02/12/2010, 01:30 AM	#8
chrisv Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 331	good luck. +1 for letting him move on his own if he decides to.

05/10/2010, 10:00 AM	#11
anathema Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,543	Hmm, I hope this isn't against the rules, but thought i would mention there is a neat article in this quarter's reef hobbyist magazine about carpet anenomes. I was reading through it at BayMac the other day and it had a lot of very interesting info. If you can get a copy it might be helpful. http://www.reefhobbyistmagazine.com/ __________________ Sometimes it takes me the entire weekend to walk past my tank. I don't support RC anymore, they lost my respect. For further info on any of my posts find me on the BAR forum. Current Tank Info: Tank thread on Bay Area Reefers.

05/10/2010, 11:10 PM	#12
1fishkeeper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Spanaway, WA Posts: 1,101	I guess I will ask the question. What type of lights do you have it under? And what are you using for flow in your tank? You also stated "It has however been close to 24 hours that he has been in the tank." If its new to your tank it can just be getting use to it. __________________ "You can run but you will only die tired" U.S. Army Snipers

05/11/2010, 11:12 AM	#13
jonnybravo22 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,128	OP was 3 months ago. If it's not doing better by now it's probably no longer in his tank. did it make it?

06/09/2011, 02:57 PM	#14
nameissoftlover Softy Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: tallmadge, ohio Posts: 1,023	i am curious, did the carpet make it?