Anemone is currently in bag, DOA???

PeteStarks · 02/09/2018, 01:23 PM

Never mail ordered an anemone before and just got this green bubble tip in. Heat pack was pretty faint, bag had low water and he looked as the picture aka brown and beat to hell. Order also had some zoas in it and those were packed much better, I'll know more after dipping.

I currently have the bag floating in my sump on the off change he is savable. Is he toast or just REALLY angry? My concern is that he will die overnight and foul my 3 year established 150 DT.

Would it be possible to quarantine the bubble tip in my coral QT tank that just had Bayer dipped(and double rinsed) frags place in moments ago. I assume the Bayer may be the death blow if he is not already dead.

Poor guy is floating in a bag waiting on you're input.

Tripod1404 · 02/09/2018, 01:45 PM

Not dead, just stressed.

Pinkskunk · 02/09/2018, 02:24 PM

BTA are tough, also it looks stress, as fully expected during shipping. you should put it in QT, but dont treat it unless it is sick like infalte/deflate frequently.

PeteStarks · 02/09/2018, 02:33 PM

Good news. Seems it was just new parent worries and the color is returning.

Thanks for replies

windlasher · 02/09/2018, 02:46 PM

nems are frequently shipped with very little water.

sarens · 02/09/2018, 06:44 PM

looked stressed, seen worse that still made it, good luck, I think you will be ok, too bad you didn't have even a little QT or HT you had set up for the night

sarens · 02/10/2018, 07:21 PM

Pete, how is it looking today?

davocean · 02/11/2018, 06:43 PM

I agree nems are typically shipped w/ very little water, looks very typical of a newly shipped nem.

ant123mon · 02/11/2018, 08:30 PM

Yup I have also had much worse make it. Good luck

02/09/2018, 02:46 PM	#5
windlasher Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 504	nems are frequently shipped with very little water. __________________ --- PLEASE HELP SAVE THE DOLPHINS In case we run out of chicken. ---

02/09/2018, 06:44 PM	#6
sarens Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Commerce, Michigan Posts: 214	looked stressed, seen worse that still made it, good luck, I think you will be ok, too bad you didn't have even a little QT or HT you had set up for the night __________________ fish and "easy" corals for me, not in for the challenge but for for the calmness...is there such a thing? Current Tank Info: 11'6" long 330gal with 475 gallon system volume

02/10/2018, 07:21 PM	#7
sarens Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Commerce, Michigan Posts: 214	Pete, how is it looking today? __________________ fish and "easy" corals for me, not in for the challenge but for for the calmness...is there such a thing? Current Tank Info: 11'6" long 330gal with 475 gallon system volume

02/11/2018, 06:43 PM	#8
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	I agree nems are typically shipped w/ very little water, looks very typical of a newly shipped nem. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

02/09/2018, 01:45 PM	#2
Tripod1404 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,821	Not dead, just stressed.

02/09/2018, 02:24 PM	#3
Pinkskunk Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,773	BTA are tough, also it looks stress, as fully expected during shipping. you should put it in QT, but dont treat it unless it is sick like infalte/deflate frequently.

02/09/2018, 02:33 PM	#4
PeteStarks Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 53	Good news. Seems it was just new parent worries and the color is returning. Thanks for replies

02/11/2018, 08:30 PM	#9
ant123mon Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 50	Yup I have also had much worse make it. Good luck