Should I be worried

[neigborghoodwoodroller]

My anemone recently decided to move.
It looks like it may be splitting .
Leveled are good. I did have a very slight phosphate increase. 10%water change and added some more filtration. Does my anemone look ok?
is there anything I should do. My clownfish just switched up on its anemone and sparked interest with this large one. Is it maybe being annoying? It doesn’t seem to peck at it just rubs. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0fc8XX-fogibMArShX4nVdphg

 

[AlyciaMarie]

Hey friend! Can you upload the picture via Reef2Reef?

Just based on what you're saying, without seeing the pictures you've linked, it's normal for anemones to move around a little bit. It also isn't abnormal for anemones to split. It doesn't necessarily mean anything is wrong. The general rule of thumb with moody anemones is if the foot is firmly planted, it probably is okay. Can you go ahead and post your parameters as well?

 

[neigborghoodwoodroller]

Hey friend! Can you upload the picture via Reef2Reef?

Just based on what you're saying, without seeing the pictures you've linked, it's normal for anemones to move around a little bit. It also isn't abnormal for anemones to split. It doesn't necessarily mean anything is wrong. The general rule of thumb with moody anemones is if the foot is firmly planted, it probably is okay. Can you go ahead and post your parameters as well?

 

[neigborghoodwoodroller]

Salinity 1.024
KH 6.
Calcium 440
Phosphate 0.05
Nitrates 0

 

[Uncle99]

Zero nitrates.
You need to dose that up to say 5-10ppm and hold.
Everyone uses nitrate.

Doesn’t mean that’s the issue, but zero in either nutrient is always a bad number as it may allow pest type stuff to take hold.

 

[neigborghoodwoodroller]

Zero nitrates.
You need to dose that up to say 5-10ppm and hold.
Everyone uses nitrate.

Doesn’t mean that’s the issue, but zero in either nutrient is always a bad number as it may allow pest type stuff to take hold.

 

[neigborghoodwoodroller]

See the guy told me to keep them low. I will do that today ! Do u have a recommendation. It’s eating but does look a little sad today.

 

[neigborghoodwoodroller]

See the guy told me to keep them low. I will do that today ! Do u have any recommendation. It’s eating but does look a little sad today.

 

[Uncle99]

Yes low, but not zero!

So nitrate in the 5-10ppm and stable week to week.
Your phosphate is at the bottom of the low limit. Keep in mind at that low level, testing error could actually be zero as well

Phosphate I’d dose to .1ppm as tested with the Hanna ULR phosphate or phosphorus test kit.

Both those always need to be available or stuff, over time will shrink as they starve.

Brightwell Neo nitro and Neo phos I’ve used for years when I need to bump fast.

Long term you can feed more in your filter can handle that.

 

[neigborghoodwoodroller]

Yes low, but not zero!

So nitrate in the 5-10ppm and stable week to week.
Your phosphate is at the bottom of the low limit. Keep in mind at that low level, testing error could actually be zero as well

Phosphate I’d dose to .1ppm as tested with the Hanna ULR phosphate or phosphorus test kit.

Both those always need to be available or stuff, over time will shrink as they starve.

Brightwell Neo nitro and Neo phos I’ve used for years when I need to bump fast.

Long term you can feed more in your filter can handle that.

 

[landlubber]

IME there's no cause for concern whatsoever. Anemones split and in order to move have to release their foot from being stuck down.
I do agree with the above post, nutrients are what feeds coral and without Nitrate you run the risk of worse issues like dinos taking over.
6 dKH is also fairly low and doesn't leave a lot of room for error.

 

[neigborghoodwoodroller]

Thank you soooo much. Ordering NOW !
I shouldn’t have done that 10% water change yet I just got nervous it was getting too high.

 

[neigborghoodwoodroller]

Thank you soooo much. Ordering NOW !
I shouldn’t have done that 10% water change yet I just got nervous it was getting too high.

The store told me best to keep phosphate at 0 so I added packs to my filter. I will remove .

 

[Uncle99]

The store told me best to keep phosphate at 0 so I added packs to my filter. I will remove .

Then you risk Dino’s, a fast multiplying pest algae.
Not great advice.

Nitrate and phosphate feeds the things you cant see and over time, if you feed your system, they will keep your rocks clean and sand white.

Those are required.