How do i know when my bubble tip anemone is dead?

psilentchild · 07/05/2009, 04:05 PM

I was just wondering how you would tell if your anemone is dead instead of stressed out?

ocellaris123 · 07/05/2009, 04:32 PM

You will know when it is dead, the anemone will turn to a white mush, release a milky substance from its corpse and will not smell all too pleasant.

Anemone · 07/05/2009, 04:39 PM

It falls apart. Chunks come off of it. And, as noted above, it stinks to high heaven if you lift it out of the water...

Kevin

psilentchild · 07/05/2009, 04:41 PM

What about if it is dying?What will it do before it dies?

ocellaris123 · 07/05/2009, 10:32 PM

There are signs when an anemone is not doing well such as deflating for frequently for extended periods of time.

velvetelvis · 07/06/2009, 10:18 AM

The unfortunate one and only anemone (it was a BTA) that I've ever had, when it was at death's doorstep, had become very bleached, had shrunk in size and stopped expanding, and had very shriveled tentacles and a gaping, loose mouth. Overall, it looked loose and "flabby"--very floppy and sickly, kind of like a bean bag with most of the stuffing gone. I've seen other anemones in stores that were dying and they had much the same look. They almost look like they're melting.

07/05/2009, 04:05 PM	#1
psilentchild Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Horn Lake Posts: 1,642	How do i know when my bubble tip anemone is dead? I was just wondering how you would tell if your anemone is dead instead of stressed out?

07/05/2009, 04:39 PM	#3
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 23,999	It falls apart. Chunks come off of it. And, as noted above, it stinks to high heaven if you lift it out of the water... Kevin __________________ Just watching the world go by... Current Tank Info: 3 tanks - 65 gal VHO, 80 gal MH and 28 gal JBJ LED Pro - all reefs

07/05/2009, 04:32 PM	#2
ocellaris123 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,174	You will know when it is dead, the anemone will turn to a white mush, release a milky substance from its corpse and will not smell all too pleasant.

07/05/2009, 04:41 PM	#4
psilentchild Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Horn Lake Posts: 1,642	What about if it is dying?What will it do before it dies?

07/05/2009, 10:32 PM	#5
ocellaris123 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,174	There are signs when an anemone is not doing well such as deflating for frequently for extended periods of time.

07/06/2009, 10:18 AM	#6
velvetelvis always learning Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,667	The unfortunate one and only anemone (it was a BTA) that I've ever had, when it was at death's doorstep, had become very bleached, had shrunk in size and stopped expanding, and had very shriveled tentacles and a gaping, loose mouth. Overall, it looked loose and "flabby"--very floppy and sickly, kind of like a bean bag with most of the stuffing gone. I've seen other anemones in stores that were dying and they had much the same look. They almost look like they're melting.