anemone laying on its side

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  1. scottf

    scottf Astrea Snail

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    i have a carpet anemone and he decided that he wanted to be lazy and lay down.can anyone tell me why and if this is normal.... thanks
     
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  2. coldshot

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    what kinda lights do you have?
     
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  3. scottf

    scottf Astrea Snail

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  4. scottf

    scottf Astrea Snail

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    heres a pic of my anemone
     

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  5. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    It looks extremely bleached. Have you fed it? It needs meaty foods to feed the algae in its tissues.
     
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    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    What do you mean by "lay down?"
     
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  7. Jason McKenzie

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    Is it attached to the rock or has it become unattached? Hard to tell by the pic. Also how long have you had it

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  8. WhisperinLoudly

    WhisperinLoudly Plankton

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    As stated the anemone definitely looks bleached. How long have you had it? Was it this color when you bought it? Is it attached to anything? Are the tentacles sticky? Are you spot feeding it? What are your water parameters?
     
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  9. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    stand him up and feed him....Is his foot sticky or has it been damaged from being ripped off a rock?
     
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  10. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    I would leave it how it is, and not force it to stand. It will create more stress on it. Try to feed it a 1/2" of silverside daily, with feeding tongs and it should start to show signs of improvement within a week.
     
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