As well as the info requested above, other than the tips; what color are the tentacles. This type of behavour could also suggest the anemone is bleached.RandyStacyE said:
RandyStacyE said:
So are these 75w VHO bulbs or some type of NO? Light intensity for this kind of anemone is quite inportant and needs clarification.
Don't let it concern you unless the hammer shows signs or irritation or necrosis. Weather the clown is WC, TR or tank bred; it will host to what it see's fit. The likleyhood of a tank bred clown hosting in a non-typical anemone is moreso common than the WC but all will host something. A clown is almost never seen without some type of host in the wild; anemone, coral or other.
The white tentacles are an indication of bleaching. "Bleached" means the animal has expelled it's symbiotic zooxanthellae from which it derives most of it's nutrition. Without it, the anemone will be more sensitive to lighting and requires extra care. Until the anemone is able to sustain itself through the rebuilding of it's own algae stores, you will need to very carefully suppliment it's diet. Using some mysis or other freshly minced raw seafood (about ¼ teaspoon) soaked in a few drops of selcon, feed sparingly about 3 times a week. Preferabley with an eyedropper and target feed so to foods gentley adhere to anemone on it's own. If you have brisk water movement, turn off the equipment for a short while to allow the anemone extra time to feed. Depending on the lights you have and the quality of the water parameters, the anemone should start to show some color regeneration in a few weeks time. Typically it will become a dull greyish brown. At that time start reducing the amount of foods fed but continue the frequencey of three times a week. After an additional increase in color (6-8 weeks) drop down to 2 times a week but with the same quantity of food. Keep slowly weining the anemone down until you have decreased the amount of direct feedings to nothing. Determining when will greatly depend on the color and overall health but it could be anywhere from 2-4 months. Do not just cut cold turkey on the feedings. I will become dependant on them and must be gradually reduced as it regains in health.
Not to worry. If VHO, a standard 24" bulb is 75 watts. For a 29 gal tank, 150w of VHO will actually be fine for this anemone. Time will only tell if it recovers. Just be sure to feed appropriately until it does and maintain the strictest water quality.RandyStacyE said:
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