XrayGuy Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 So, I have had this nem for about 1.5 weeks and it has been extending its tentacles all over the place and opening big and stuff and looking healthy the whole time until I just got home today and it looks like all the tentacles are deflated...almost a melted look, but nothing has come apart at all. I was going to move it and its foot is still stuck pretty good the the rock it is next to, so I wanted to post here before detaching it to see if indeed it looks like a melt and I should remove it completely or leave it be. Unfortunately, somehow I neglected to take any pics of it since I got it until now, so there is nothing to compare it to. It is a Condylactis Anemone (according to Seahorse) HELP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Does it look like the tentacles are moving at all on it's own? If so it's probably just trying to expell waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XrayGuy Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Does it look like the tentacles are moving at all on it's own? If so it's probably just trying to expell waste. A few of the tentacles are still inflated a little and blowing in the flow as normal, but the majority of them just look like they are laying there lifeless or something. I waved my hand by it a bunch to try to see if it would close up and it did nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 If it's foot is still attached well I would leave it alone. I'm sure it will be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XrayGuy Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Oh, and EVERYTHING else in the tank is acting as normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XrayGuy Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 If it's foot is still attached well I would leave it alone. I'm sure it will be just fine. Ok. I will just keep an eye on it...I was reading that if they die that it can cause an ammonia spike and freak out the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Ok. I will just keep an eye on it...I was reading that if they die that it can cause an ammonia spike and freak out the tank. Very true but from the pics and what you are saying I doubt that is what the issue is as of yet. Give it a couple of hours and post back up what you see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 "A few of the tentacles are still inflated a little and blowing in the flow as normal" what amount of flow is it getting that it is "blowing?" You will know a melt down as it will literately fall apart. If this happens remove ASAP and do a water change and carbon. Till then a little less flow and just weight. It will let go of it's hold if it wants to move. It may be getting ready to purge. If it starts turning inside out. ALEAVE IT ALONE but keep an eye on it. No feeding, or bothering it till it's done. Good Luck . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I agree with Noob, leave the nem where it is and watch it. Did you feed it yesterday? Make sure you have carbon on hand in case it does die on you, you will want to run carbon if it dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Looks to me like you are going to be a poppa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefer Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Just watch it!!! Anemones deflate periodically to adjust electrolytes and "refresh" their fluids...expelling wastes too...if a central part starts to look like cream of wheat, get it out...up until then, leave alone, don't handle...I'll bet anything it is fine...!!! DrMerle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XrayGuy Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 "A few of the tentacles are still inflated a little and blowing in the flow as normal" what amount of flow is it getting that it is "blowing?" You will know a melt down as it will literately fall apart. If this happens remove ASAP and do a water change and carbon. Till then a little less flow and just weight. It will let go of it's hold if it wants to move. It may be getting ready to purge. If it starts turning inside out. ALEAVE IT ALONE but keep an eye on it. No feeding, or bothering it till it's done. Good Luck . I would say that the flow is "low" where it is located. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XrayGuy Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 I agree with Noob, leave the nem where it is and watch it. Did you feed it yesterday? Make sure you have carbon on hand in case it does die on you, you will want to run carbon if it dies. No I have not target fed it since day 2. I do have 5 gal of water mixed up ready to change some if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XrayGuy Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Thank you all for your help with this:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 My thoughts are splitting if you don't see any deterioration of the flesh. Mine would like like hammered....%#@ the day before it split...sometimes....other times it was totally normal one day...then there were 2 the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 touch the tentacles, if they are sticky then its probably still doing ok, if they don't have any stick at all then the nem is going downhill and will most likely die. nems are a very difficult thing to keep alive in captivity. sometimes it takes a few tries before you'll get one that will make the transition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold B Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Mine deflates regularly, almost nightly. It freaked me out at first to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XrayGuy Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 WOOT!! It's all good and happy now again!!(clap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I'd double check, an it might just be my eyes playin tricks on me, granted my vision sucks at the best of times, but, it looks like there's 2 nems there man.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Your just getting old..lol I'd double check' date=' an it might just be my eyes playin tricks on me, granted my vision sucks at the best of times, but, it looks like there's 2 nems there man....[/quote'] Sent from my SCH-I500 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Dude, if you had my injury history, you'd be old too.... How many times can you crack your skull before it's considered a bad thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XrayGuy Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Just looked again at it...appears to be just one still, but the mouth area on it is really big right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Just looked again at it...appears to be just one still' date=' but the mouth area on it is really big right now.[/quote'] Watch it closely. A gaping mouth is a bad sign. If it starts expelling it's guts then it will be bad for the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefer Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I'll say it again, IMHO.....it looks FINE!!! Don't touch... DrMerle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XrayGuy Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 So, today it deflated again, then after a few hours inflated back to normal but with the gaping mouth again. I am just going to keep watching as was suggested. It hasn't come apart or spit anything out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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