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Galactus62 · 01-26-2008, 10:29 AM

I am new to this hobby, saltwater that is. About two months ago I started my first saltwater tank. It is a 40 gal, live rock with a hanging prism protein skimmer, and a fluval canister filter. I have: 2 percula clowns, 1 cleaner wrasse, 1 orange spotted goby, 5 sand snails, 1 green crab, 1 hermit crab, 1 flame scallop, 1 brittle star. A couple of corals, still trying to figure out the names. Yesterday, I lost my first purple-tip anemone

I also had a healthy bubble tip anemone. Last night I did a water change, also changing the contents of my canister since I had to disgard the purple tip anemone (which was decomposing). All looked well.

This morning, I went downstairs to feed everyone and to my surprise, my anemone dissappeared! I checked everywhere in he tank. No sign of the critter!

I then had a sinking feeling that it got sucked into my canister. So I disconnected it, and opened it up, but to my surprise, nothing. I then inspected the intake pipe, and still nothing.

Question: If it did get sucked into the canister overnight, is it possible that the impeller chopped it into small pieces, to where there was never any evidence of it existing?

I am baffled and disheartened at losing such a healthy specimen.

Any got and answer for me?

Thanks in advance!

01-26-2008, 10:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Galactus62 Plankton Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 7 Karma: 1	Greetings all and Question abouth bubble Anemones I am new to this hobby, saltwater that is. About two months ago I started my first saltwater tank. It is a 40 gal, live rock with a hanging prism protein skimmer, and a fluval canister filter. I have: 2 percula clowns, 1 cleaner wrasse, 1 orange spotted goby, 5 sand snails, 1 green crab, 1 hermit crab, 1 flame scallop, 1 brittle star. A couple of corals, still trying to figure out the names. Yesterday, I lost my first purple-tip anemone I also had a healthy bubble tip anemone. Last night I did a water change, also changing the contents of my canister since I had to disgard the purple tip anemone (which was decomposing). All looked well. This morning, I went downstairs to feed everyone and to my surprise, my anemone dissappeared! I checked everywhere in he tank. No sign of the critter! I then had a sinking feeling that it got sucked into my canister. So I disconnected it, and opened it up, but to my surprise, nothing. I then inspected the intake pipe, and still nothing. Question: If it did get sucked into the canister overnight, is it possible that the impeller chopped it into small pieces, to where there was never any evidence of it existing? I am baffled and disheartened at losing such a healthy specimen. Any got and answer for me? Thanks in advance!