Not sure what’s happening to my anemone

[Brad_the_gunner]

Hey Brad here,

As of yesterday my green bubble tip looks really contracted and isn’t showing off his beautiful bubble tips as much. He has some of the Tentacles out and he reacts and eats mini mysis. Should I be concerned? What’s the best course of action? (Pics of him will be below)

 

[ludnix]

Hi Brad! The guy looks a little unhappy, but BTA are pretty well known for wandering under rocks and picking bad locations to be in.

How long have you had the anemone?

 

[InCodWeTrust]

Mine does that sometimes but fully opens up when I turn off my lights. He eats and still keeps his coloration.

 

[Brad_the_gunner]

Hi Brad! The guy looks a little unhappy, but BTA are pretty well known for wandering under rocks and picking bad locations to be in.

How long have you had the anemone?

About 3 weeks sir

 

[Cell]

Your tank doesn't look much older than 3 weeks as well. How long has it been up? What are your parameters? Keeping nem's in newish tanks can be difficult.

 

[Brad_the_gunner]

Your tank doesn't look much older than 3 weeks as well. How long has it been up? What are your parameters? Keeping nem's in newish tanks can be difficult.

The tank is about to hit the 7th month but the nem has been there for 3 weeks. Ammonia 0ppm, Nitrites 0ppm and I’m facing 5-7 nitrates. With about 30% weekly water changes

 

[spiraling]

could just be he is closing up to poop.....

 

[Brad_the_gunner]

could just be he is closing up to poop.....

I hope so!

 

[Cell]

That rock and sand look awfully clean for a 7 mo old tank. Did you add it later?

 

[Brad_the_gunner]

That rock and sand look awfully clean for a 7 mo old tank. Did you add it later?

No sir, along with the water change I vac the sand and I’m assuming my CUC does the work on the rocks and the frags on them

 

[Cell]

Has the nem always been that pale? What size tank? Temp? Salinity? I'd consider dialing down the water change volume to more like 10-15% weekly. Using RODI water? Lots of variables to consider. Assuming everything is in acceptable range, then all you can really do is monitor closely.

 

[Brad_the_gunner]

Has the nem always been that pale? What size tank? Temp? Salinity? I'd consider dialing down the water change volume to more like 10-15% weekly. Using RODI water? Lots of variables to consider. Assuming everything is in acceptable range, then all you can really do is monitor closely.

The tank size is a 16 bio cube, I keep the salinity at .25 and yes i use RODI and no the paleness is new to me. And if you recommend 10-15% I’ll start doing that.

 

[ReefPiracy]

yeah 10% a week is fine. I might do 10% once a month.

 

[Brad_the_gunner]

yeah 10% a week is fine. I might do 10% once a month.

You think I’m removing to much nutrients?

 

[ReefPiracy]

Also what salt are you using? what is the alk? Yeah I only do a water change when its time to remove detrius. I dont try to keep my levels at zero.10-25N and 0.1 P is fine by me.

 

[Brad_the_gunner]

Also what salt are you using? what is the alk? Yeah I only do a water change when its time to remove detrius. I dont try to keep my levels at zero.10-25N and 0.1 P is fine by me.

Fritz salt and I need to get a tester for alk

 

[ReefPiracy]

Yeah look up the levels of the salt. When a tank is not heavy on coral too many water changes will keep alk at higher levels if using a high alk salt. Id be careful and only do small water changes bi weekly.

 

[Brad_the_gunner]

Yeah look up the levels of the salt. When a tank is not heavy on coral too many water changes will keep alk at higher levels if using a high alk salt. Id be careful and only do small water changes bi weekly.

Roger that