My anemone is looking bad

[Ineedtequilla]

My bbt rainbow anemone is not doing well these days. She was very good before but not this week. what could it be?
parameters:
Calcium: 360
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5
Dkh: 9
Temperature: 24
Salinity: 1,024
Phosphate: 0.5
Ph: 8.6

 

[FlowGod]

What kind of light do you use?
Also do you use any sort of chemicals around the tank? (Febreze, air fresheners, Windex, etc)
What other creatures do you have in the tank? Soft corals can create some major chemical warfare in a tank and effect nems and other animals.
Last question, Do you run carbon?

 

[Ineedtequilla]

What kind of light do you use?
Also do you use any sort of chemicals around the tank? (Febreze, air fresheners, Windex, etc)
What other creatures do you have in the tank? Soft corals can create some major chemical warfare in a tank and effect nems and other animals.
Last question, Do you run carbon?

Thx! It's a 10g nano aquarium, not too fussy, i have one leather umbrella, kenya tree and anemone. About fish, I have a pair of clown fish and a fridmani

I use Luminaire A052 Gako 52w

I don't use any products other than changing the water weekly, I don't use carbon

 

[Sleeping Giant]

picture?

 

[FlowGod]

Thx! It's a 10g nano aquarium, not too fussy, i have one leather umbrella, kenya tree and anemone. About fish, I have a pair of clown fish and a fridmani

I use Luminaire A052 Gako 52w

I don't use any products other than changing the water weekly, I don't use carbon

I would recommend trying running carbon or removing the leathers to see if the anemone is effected. With those leathers in the tank they can release some pretty nasty chemicals to inhibit and slow other coral's growth down. Do you notice if your anemone perks up after a water change?

 

[Sleeping Giant]

My bbt rainbow anemone is not doing well these days. She was very good before but not this week. what could it be?
parameters:
Calcium: 360
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5
Dkh: 9
Temperature: 24
Salinity: 1,024
Phosphate: 0.5
Ph: 8.6

might want to bring up the heat to around 78-79 Fahrenheit

 

[FlowGod]

Ph to high

My aquarium pH is 8.6... how can I lower it? Some corals are lookig bad, thanks

www.reef2reef.com

Here is the other thread asking about high ph.
Seeing both these threads I think I would try raising the temperature first to around 25-26 C range and see the effects on the tank.

 

[j.falk]

She was very good before but not this week. what could it be?

How do you know it's a "she"?

 

[j.falk]

Oh come on, humor me! My wife says that my pink rose bubble tip is a "he"...I don't know how she can tell. LOL

 

[Ineedtequilla]

I would recommend trying running carbon or removing the leathers to see if the anemone is effected. With those leathers in the tank they can release some pretty nasty chemicals to inhibit and slow other coral's growth down. Do you notice if your anemone perks up after a water change?

Ph to high

My aquarium pH is 8.6... how can I lower it? Some corals are lookig bad, thanks

www.reef2reef.com

Here is the other thread asking about high ph.
Seeing both these threads I think I would try raising the temperature first to around 25-26 C range and see the effects on the tank.

Thanks for the tips, I'll definitelyI will do what you said. About the anemone, I'm going to change the water tomorrow and I'll see if it improves.

 

[Ineedtequilla]

might want to bring up the heat to around 78-79 Fahrenheit

thx!

 

[Ineedtequilla]

picture?

 

[Ineedtequilla]

Oh come on, humor me! My wife says that my pink rose bubble tip is a "he"...I don't know how she can tell. LOL

 

[Sleeping Giant]

Oh come on, humor me! My wife says that my pink rose bubble tip is a "he"...I don't know how she can tell. LOL

I'm not sure how either, lol

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

How old is the tank? Do you always run at 1.024 SG? That alone ticks off my nems. They prefer 1.026

There is Nothing that can be seen from that picture. Lose the blues. Take pictures in focus, in white from the top, and the sides. Post those.

A FTS may also help. .5 phos and 5 nitrate is not The problem here, but those are All sorts of out of whack and should be addressed.

To those saying to raise the tank to 77-78°, Why? Anenome systems often run lower temp than a full reef. 24°c/75°f is Perfectly acceptable for Either.

 

[Sleeping Giant]

does it get lots of light? kinda looks dark

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I'm not sure how either, lol
View attachment 3128303View attachment 3128304

I know why....

 

[Ineedtequilla]

it receives a lot of light, this luminaire
gradually turns off and at this time it will turn off by now. My phone's camera isn't very good either.

 

[Ineedtequilla]

How old is the tank? Do you always run at 1.024 SG? That alone ticks off my nems. They prefer 1.026

There is Nothing that can be seen from that picture. Lose the blues. Take pictures in focus, in white from the top, and the sides. Post those.

A FTS may also help. .5 phos and 5 nitrate is not The problem here, but those are All sorts of out of whack and should be addressed.

To those saying to raise the tank to 77-78°, Why? Anenome systems often run lower temp than a full reef. 24°c/75°f is Perfectly acceptable for Either.

thanks for answering, the aquarium is about 3 - 4 years old, but the anemone is new and only 3 months old. About the salinity, in fact it stays at 1025, but today it has dropped to 1024, I try to keep between this range at least 1023. Do you think I should increase the temperature? thanks again and I will try to take more pictures

 

[Sleeping Giant]

it receives a lot of light, this luminaire
gradually turns off and at this time it will turn off by now. My phone's camera isn't very good either.

it is hard to tell in that light, maybe try posting a picture when your light turns back on.