Anemone dying????

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  1. p.2

    p.2 Plankton

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    I'm not sure what's going on?


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  2. GSUBiology

    GSUBiology Feather Duster

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    its hard to tell. It looks pretty bleached to me. However the foot seems to still be ok.

    what are your water parameters?
    how long have you had your tank? the anemone?
    and lastly what are your lights for this set up?
     
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  3. p.2

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    My tank is a year anemone i have had for 4 months, and I'm using compact fl. 260 watt in a 55
    gallon
     
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  4. Anemone King

    Anemone King Astrea Snail

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    Try to feed it small pieces of shrimp, clam, muscle or octopus. tear of small pieces & put it as close to its mouth as you can. If it will eat it will make it :) It will take a long time but it will make it. Keep an eye on your water parameters...
     
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  5. Jmanyoma

    Jmanyoma Astrea Snail

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    Try feeding if it doesn't feed and seems to get more bleached or shrivel up more is suggest taking it out carefully and checking the smell of it sometimes you don't notice its dead and it just decays in your tank.
     
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  6. p.2

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    Some times it seems like it is hanging on the rock by a hair and sometimes it is completely stuck
     
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  7. p.2

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    Its not that big, maybe 3 inches

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  8. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    I myself would remove that anemone.
     
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  9. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    +1. Looks to far past saving it.
     
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  10. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    what's beneath that anemone?
     
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