condyAnemone DEAD

i think its dead. i took the rock out off the tank becuse the Anemone was under the rock and getting no light and i couldent feed it. so i ttok the rock out put in in a 5gallon bucket and turn a 600 GHP pump on and pointed at the Anemone i when back up and hour later... and its just GONE i cant find it anywere i think it got cought up in the pump theirs a film on the top off the water ands its a litle murkey. i think its dead... but can i put the water and the rock back into the tank. i cant run anything becuse the water level its too low. the tnak is a 26 gallon mixxed reef.

HELP

 

I would not put the water back in the tank. As far as the rock is concerned, I would rinse it in fresh saltwater and put it back in. Then make some new saltwater for the tank.

 

Ok, to start, a nem will go to a spot of it's choosing, if it moved under the rock it probably wanted to be there. Given time it probably would have come out into the light. As far as putting the rock and water back into the tank, that's a no. If indeed you powerhead minced up the nem, you will just be placing a ton of waste into your tank that will send the levels through the roof.

 

so i sholdent even put the rock back in? thats my biggest rock ands its growing a few SPS on them

 

You can put it back in after giving it a thorough rinsing to get rid of all of the pieces that may have collected in it.

 

ok well right in the morning ill have to go the the LFS and get some RODI water. i put my extra t-5 on the 5 gallon bucket to see if it might just be so closed in a dark corner. i just want to see if it would open. should i give that a shot.

 

i just found him he is so bleached that he is clear. what shold i do is it dead can i put him back in the display

 

Can you please post a picture.

Is it inflated ?

Any visable tissue damage ?

Is it free floating ?

If it is still attached you may have a chance.

 

no its too transeparent to get a pic. yes its stil attached

 

If it is still attached it is not dead. Should be, but it is not. Is it inflated ?

If it is inflated or looks like it is going to, and still attached it is doing it's best to hang in there.

You will need to remove it if you see tissue decay, like lesions, holes in the foot. If the oral opening is gapping and you can see internally you should remove it as well. Other than that I would give it a bit more time.