Emergency what should I do with my anemone

[Quita]

Hi, I woke up this morning to my anemone looking horrific. Yesterday it walked to the Kenya tree. When I got home it was slightly touching the Kenya tree but its mouth was open really wide and all white stuff was visible. As if its insides were coming out. I moved the Kenya tree and it looks really good I can’t see any damage done to it. The anemone is a bubble tip but I heard people say to never keep a dead anemone in your tank as they release toxins. I don’t want to loose any of my other coral as there is some very large and more expensive corals in there. I’m wondering if it’s dying as I’ve never had an anemone die and if I should remove it to protect my other corals.

The parameters of the tank are:
Ca = 430
KH = 10.8
Mg = 1290
Ammonia and nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 10
Salinity = 1.027 which is slightly high it usually runs at 1.025 but had a fair bit of evaporation due to heat but was topped up with RO
Phosphate = 0.03

Any help or advice on what I should do is extremely appreciated.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hi, I woke up this morning to my anemone looking horrific. Yesterday it walked to the Kenya tree. When I got home it was slightly touching the Kenya tree but its mouth was open really wide and all white stuff was visible. As if its insides were coming out. I moved the Kenya tree and it looks really good I can’t see any damage done to it. The anemone is a bubble tip but I heard people say to never keep a dead anemone in your tank as they release toxins. I don’t want to loose any of my other coral as there is some very large and more expensive corals in there. I’m wondering if it’s dying as I’ve never had an anemone die and if I should remove it to protect my other corals.

The parameters of the tank are:
Ca = 430
KH = 10.8
Mg = 1290
Ammonia and nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 10
Salinity = 1.027 which is slightly high it usually runs at 1.025 but had a fair bit of evaporation due to heat but was topped up with RO
Phosphate = 0.03

Any help or advice on what I should do is extremely appreciated.

Kenyii tree should not have effect on it. If it appears its insides are coming inside out, it may be expelling its inner zooxanthellae due to too much light. Moderate to medium flow and assure nitrate and phosphate not elevated. If this is a newer tank less than 4-5 months, this will likely be the cause

 

[jabberwock]

How old is the tank? Full tank shot?

 

[tzabor10]

That anemone looks really bad. Sorry for your troubles. I have 5 anemones in a separate tank with urchins and a puffer. It’s the only way to keep weirdo creatures. Give them their own space. I can’t handle anemone walking around the tank.

 

[Quita]

It’s 6 months. Was cycled for 6 weeks but was bought off someone who had had it running for a year so he gave the live rock.

 

[jabberwock]

It’s 6 months. Was cycled for 6 weeks but was bought off someone who had had it running for a year so he gave the live rock.

Lot's of variables. I won't venture a guess.

 

[Quita]

That anemone looks really bad. Sorry for your troubles. I have 5 anemones in a separate tank with urchins and a puffer. It’s the only way to keep weirdo creatures. Give them their own space. I can’t handle anemone walking around the tank.

Yeh I know I don’t really like when they walk around, makes my nervous. So you think it should be removed?

 

[TX_REEF]

I'd move it to a breeder box ASAP for observation and easy removal if it dies, so you can get it out before it nukes your tank.