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  1. Xiztence

    Xiztence Gigas Clam

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    I bought a sebae anemone like 6-8 months ago for my clown but it never hosted it , It was doing good this whole time. Now I nocticed for like 1 week now it is like 1/2 inch, When I bought it it was 3-4 inch's. What is wrong with it and what can I do?
     
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  3. grubbsj

    grubbsj Gigas Clam

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    Is it very white or more brown in color...white is bad...

    You can try to spot feed it with a very fine mixed meat based feed...

    What are your NH3/NO2/NO3/pH/Alk....and how stable are they...?
     
  4. swagger87

    swagger87 Zoanthid

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    A pic of it would help.
    What kind of lights do you have?
    How old is the tank? What size?
    What kind of filtration?
    Is it the same as in your sig?
     
  5. Xiztence

    Xiztence Gigas Clam

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    Very white and lil
    PH- 8-3
    Ammonia- 0
    Nitrite- 0
    Nitrate- 1ppm
    alk/dkH- IDK
    Calcium- 450
    phosphate- IDK
    SG- 1.024
    As for stable my tank is doing very good everything is growing and very bright, Fish are very healthy and happy.
     
  6. Xiztence

    Xiztence Gigas Clam

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    Yeah all the same as in my sig, Only thing I didn't get to put is 55 pounds of LR
     
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    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    These two may hold the answer. Anemone are fussy about Alk and phosphate may, if high, be interfering with algae.
     
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  9. Xiztence

    Xiztence Gigas Clam

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    I have no algae at all & alk I dose Kent coral builder twice a week so it must not be bad.
     
  10. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    White isn't a good sign, means it bleached out. If you are able to spot feed it then start doing that ASAP as it isn't getting any nutrition from zooanthalea, not sure on spelling there. How about your temp, is that holding steady and has it ever wondered about your tank?
     
  11. swagger87

    swagger87 Zoanthid

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    He means he algae that live inside the anemone.
     
  12. grubbsj

    grubbsj Gigas Clam

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    Sounds like you have the tank dialed in....try feeding it...best of luck...

    Before I understood that the white Sebae's were actually sick/starved, we purchased one and sadly watched as it slowly died...we could not get it to eat any thing, from day one...