Anemone Problem

I have no clue. Depends on how often his parameters change.

If the torch was stinging the nem, the nem would move.

 

Good point . . .

 

Interesting.

I have never had a BTA repeatedly display a gapping oral openning for extended periods of time without a problem being present.

Now I have seen anemones that do it more frequently when hosting an overly affectionate clown.

 

If it's happening everyday, I would think something is amiss. However, we need more info which the OP hasn't provided yet.

 

When I am at work, I try to explain how a clown can love an anemone to death. As well as how to get the right size anemone or clown. They never believe me.

 

disclaimer: not to be harsh but I see too many threads asking about issues but detailed params & lighting info never surfaces, it usually goes something like this "my params are fine, my light is good"... it kinda makes me a little annoyed but I am in a bad mood today so maybe that's why I'm seeing it more.

Please give us some more detailed info so we can help you, if your nem is dying from the inside it could def crash your tank. Not having a suitable amount of light can slowly kill a nem.

 

hmmm.

Looks like the anemone is having troubles acclimating- as xmetal stated, the anemone might be expelling waste- if he/she does this every day then it wont be long and the nem will simply disapear one day- and no this one isnt big enough to foul your tank- that is pretty rare- happens more so when anemones are attacked and torn up.

Or, the corals sweeper tenticles are causing this, if it's not to bad- the nem wont move because he is being hosted- from what I can tell. But I would def. move the coral. Certain LPS can extend well over 10 inches.

Water quality- it depends, in the wild anemones can handle near anything - out of the water for hours some times, some die, some dont- so nothing is set in stone here.

But if I had to guess- I think xmetal is most probly correct- a combination of the coral and the clown host, kinda like a bad hang over- so to speak.

With that said, corailine is right too- that isnt indicitive of a healthy anemone, because it's internals are showing, if it just shrinks up into a ball, that is ok, but internals showing is usually not a good sign.

How is it's coloration & size now vrs. when you bought the anemone originally?

What lighting do you have?

What is the Sg of the tank?

What is the ph level?

What is the mesured amount of ammonia?

The above three mesurements are the most important, given that you correct lighting. Nitrates/Nitrites can indicate possible reasons for ammonia and ph problems too- but usually only if they are pretty high, or you have a good size dead critter in the tank.

 

Thanks so much for the advice. Here is my tank parameters.
29 gal DT
15 gal refu/sump
aqua c 120 w/mag 7
24" 4 bulb t5:2 10k on from 1-9pm. 2 act on from 12-10pm
temp avg 77-80

water chem:
sal 1.024
NO2 0
NO3 0
NH3 0
PO4 .03
KH 10.6
pH 8.2
Mg 1410
Ca 480

by the way it has done this since i got him. The torch coral is a new addition.
and the BTA has done this way before we put the torch in the tank. He just now settled in this spot about a week ago and the BTA has been hosting the clown for about a week.

 

parameters are def. good, what type of water are you using?

so we obviously either have an unhealty anemone, or something else is causing this behaviour that isnt apparently water based. your lighting isnt the best- but- that can vary from one anemone to the next depending on it's preference.

let me think on this a while.

can you show us some full pics of your tank?

BTW, what is in your sump? And how much tank water flow do you have- is the nen in the path of the water flow?

thanks

 

Curious are you dosing the alk is on the high end ?

How old are your bulbs?