Is anenome sick or half dead?

Purchased 2 weeks ago what I thought was a seabae anenome and it never really opened or does anything. 72 gal, protein filter, sump....
her is pic any idea what it needs? it has been high, low, on rock, in sand??

 

whats ur water parimiters
how old is the tank
what kind of light

 

Hi there..agree with newreef15... more info.
It does not look like its dying...how long has it looked like this?...I have seen mine look funky..worse than that.....but it is generally just expelling and it needs to acclimate...you most likely know the hazards of one dying in your tank...so be aware.
Good luck...JMO..so others chime in as required. : )...and if it aint move'n...quit moving it around. : ) it may just need to get its stuff together.
Peace
LG

 

Thanks for the replies, parimeters are all perfect, just had a rose bubble tip anenome split, that was excellent!, all other fish and corals are excellent, this one just looks ill, tank up for over 4 months, a coralife aqualight 48" dual sat 4x65 watt light, all lights set on timers.......

 

looks like it is expelling its guts...if you look in the middle of the picture I think you can see its guts.

There is definately something wrong with it. But we do need more info

 

sorry to tell you...an anemone splitting is not a good thing....
It is a survival mechanism...trying to ensure its survival (If part a dies then part b might survive). It means that things are not going good.

Your lights are inadequate, your tank is not mature enough and you are facing real problems.

Also seabea anemone's are one of the hardest ones to raise, require much higher light then what you got. I would get both of them out of your tank immediately

 

Anemones require a mature tank, usually over 6 months old at a minimum. Define "perfect" when you talk about water parameters.
Your lighting is definitely on the low side but could support an anemone although it would not flourish. What is the flow like? Temperature and swings? Lighting schedule? Phosphates? Nitrates? Other inhabitants?

I have a sebae anemone that I bought in 1990 and its still looking great. It is in a 16G bowfront with a 96w Powerquad PC so PC lights can support an anemone. The temp is stable at 79-81 , nitrates are always less than 5 and flow is provided by a Rio powerhead, Koralia #1 and a modified AC 500 hang on back refugium. It is more tempermental than my RBTAs but does well as the age shows.

 

Thanks for the help. I will post all my parameters and lighting schedule and pics of tank. With all the live rock and excellent corals, you would be suprised.