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Salinity 1.025Off hand, it looks like it might have been damaged when it was being removed from the last tank. If it's foot is damaged, that is a serious problem for this species.
LTAs prefer sand, at least 3 inches deep, so if it is in the rocks I am concerned about how much sand you have also.
Lastly, can you please post parameters, including salinity, alkalinity, temperature, nitrates, phosphates, and age of the current setup? Anemones are very sensitive to all of the above.
Don’t want it to die in the rock and crash the tank it’s in a spot that’s nearly impossible to get it out safelySalinity 1.025
Temp 79
Alk 11dkh
Nitrates 5ppm
Phos .02
Sand beds about 2.5inches
Tanks only about 2 months old. Also noticing some white stuff floating around the tank potentially from the nem
To be honest with you, it sounds like you might already be in trouble. The picture is blurry, but it looks like mesenterial filaments (it's insides) are visible, which would most likely mean it's beyond recovery. Is there any way you can get a more focused picture of the foot to be sure about my guess?
Yeah that’s what it looks like. So what’s my best bet, try to pry it out of there and get it out of the tank? I don’t want it to crash the tank.Here is what I think I am seeing. If the foot is like this, it is probably too far gone.
Got it out there’s a good amount of white stringy substance floating around and where it was. Did about a 40 percent water change and put some fresh carbon in. Anything else I should do to make sure it doesn’t kill my clowns?The foot is crucial for this species and any/all damage is usually fatal.
Foot damage is clearly visible here.
These anemones bury their foot in the sand, up near a rock etc.
If it were me I'd remove it asap.
The foot shown is very damaged and may be due to high phosphates, nitrates, immature tank or too much water flowHere is what I think I am seeing. If the foot is like this, it is probably too far gone.