Anemone crisis!

[JuanArti]

I got a bubble tip anemone yesterday and he was doing fine. My clown synced with it and everything was jolly. I come home late last night and notice my anemone is hung on an overhang in my rocks prolly cuz I left the lights on to long. This morning I wake up and find it face down in the sand.. I pick him up and put him face up on the sand bed next to some rocks. He does t look bad he still has his colors just look weak.

 

[crister13]

Mouth open isn't good. Why lighting do you have? And what about flow? It looks like there is absolutely no flow.

 

[Schism]

If thats the color its been since you got it then it was already bleached and on its way to death. It looks like a goner. I would remove before it pollutes the tank. Mouth being that open its only a matter of time before it expels its insides.

 

[ccCapt]

I agree it doesn't look good. Not only is it bleached, it was dyed. That color green is not a natural color.
DyedCorals

 

[JuanArti]

I left it in a couple more days and look at it now. It's gotten waaaay better. What do you think?

 

[JuanArti]

Picture

 

[Flreefer]

Looks great! Good job being patient, and giving it a little time to adjust. Looks like that's all it needed.
Good luck with your tank!

 

[Heera]

Still very bleached. What are u feeding and How often?

 

[JuanArti]

I fed it half of a silverside when I got him last Wednesday

 

[Flreefer]

Considering that it looks like its turned the corner from a few days ago, if provided ample light, it should gain its color back. I feed my Sebae once every 10-14 days, a silverside. Some say feeding is not necessary, as they are mostly photosynthetic, but I like to feed mine every so often. I've had my Nem for over 6 years.
Continued luck with it Juan!

 

[JuanArti]

When do I know it has fully recovered? And I don't understand what happened to it in the first place.. What happens if it's bleached?

 

[mr_X]

I'm glad you didn't toss it in the garbage. I do agree that you could use more flow in that tank though.

 

[JuanArti]

What should I get to increase the flow? My tank is 55 gallons.

 

[mr_X]

A power head or two. What are you using for flow now?

 

[JuanArti]

The water that gets pumped back in to the tank after the trickle filter. What kind should I get because I don't understand the power output of powerheads and where to position them.

 

[Flreefer]

To go the cheaper route, 2 maxi-jet 900's would put some flow in your tank.
There are many power heads out there, but these are the least expensive. I've had some Maxi-jets running for more than 7 years, non-stop.

 

[JuanArti]

But where should I position them?

 

[scottayy]

The newer style maxi-jets (pros) are very loud. I think the best bang for buck are the hydor koralias. You could get two 750's, one on each side of the tank.

 

[Flreefer]

It just takes a little trial and error for the placement of the pumps. You just want to make a decent flow through the tank. A wavemaker would be a good addition, as well. This will make the flow pattern more random. Some companies sell them as a package. 2 pumps and a wavemaker together.

 

[Flreefer]

The newer style maxi-jets (pros) are very loud. I think the best bang for buck are the hydor koralias. You could get two 750's, one on each side of the tank.

I just got 2 Cobalt aquatics maxi-jet 1200's and they don't make a sound, even on my wave-maker. Maybe you just got some defective ones.