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Anenome Help

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by paulk, Sep 27, 2010.

  1. Sep 27, 2010 #1
    paulk

    paulk Inactive User

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    Ok,
    So, I'm still having troubles with my anemone.  It's a seabay anenome and the problem was/is, its been very withdrawn and not looking so hot for about two months now.  I had thought it may be that I changed the lights, and it was also suggested that it was consuming itself due to not getting enough food.  Since then, I have lessened the time the lights are on by a couple hours and target feeding everyday.  All measurments are good and everything else in the take including my rose tip looks just fine.  It seems like the seabay is still going down hill, yesterday it was completely withdrawn, shrivled, and looked near death.  Now, my question is, what is the life span on these.  I have had it about a year, and the person I got him from said he had it about 5 years, and he doesn't know how old it was before that.  Could it just be old age? Any other tips?
     
  2. Sep 27, 2010 #2
    Tony L. Cedar Rapids

    Tony L.

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    I read somewhere that seabae anemones don't do well with other anemones in the tank. Apparently anemones release something in the water that seabaes are very sensitive to, they supposedly do best in a tank by themselves. Seabaes are definitely one of the more difficult anemones to keep. How long ago did you reduce the photo period and start target feeding? It may be the case that you just need to give these new steps some time before you see a difference. You may also want to do some more reading into keeping seabaes with other anemones as well.
     
  3. Sep 27, 2010 #3
    Shaun

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    nems are "toughly sensitive" Some can go through anything and come back and others it seems you just look at them wrong and go downhill. The seabaes are touchy. Any quick changes sends them into a spin. You said you changes your lights then the photo period and started spot feeding. How quick sucession did this happen? Changing the lights may have caused it to close up for a bit then the changing lights would do it as well and the new target feeding may have it closed as well. Any changes with them must be done slowly and alow at least a month for it to recover. Best of luck, Shaun
     

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