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dangitseric
02-05-2006, 11:27 PM
How do you know if a anemone died because mine is always limp?
mainy999
02-05-2006, 11:35 PM
What kind is it? I have experience with Condi anemones and carpet anemones. Although it is normal for an anemone to inflate/deflate, it should not remain deflated too long. Is it moving? The key indicator of death is disintigration. If it is still moving, but deflated, its still alive, although it may not be in the best of health.
dangitseric
02-05-2006, 11:38 PM
is it supposed to move alot?
mainy999
02-05-2006, 11:48 PM
Depends...i am looking at mine right now and he is moving pretty well...but that is a condi, and they are notorious for moving alot. it may not be changing its position in the tank, but if it is moving its tentacles, its still living....if it looks really deflated and discolored, it is probably on its last legs
If it does die, get it out quick. They'll make a nasty mess.
mainy999
02-06-2006, 4:58 PM
If it does die, get it out quick. They'll make a nasty mess.
Amen to that...the first anemone I ever had died, I didnt know it at first. In a couple days...absolutely disgusting. :(
SiestaSkyy
02-07-2006, 11:01 AM
color was always my biggest thing if it looks sick it prob is. ya when they die all that crap starts coming off of them it is too nasty.
theaarons
02-07-2006, 2:19 PM
They start breaking up when they die. If it does, get i out quick. It could really throw off your balance in your tan and kill things.
frontosa_man
02-10-2006, 11:27 PM
what type of lighting do you have and how offten do you spot feed it?
i spot feed mine twice a week and it deflates about 2 days during the week, but when it does that its pooping. it will have a brown slim com out of it. this is a condy im talking about.
dangitseric
02-11-2006, 12:29 AM
whats spot feeding?
DeLgAdO
02-11-2006, 12:38 AM
whats spot feeding?
TARGET FEEDING!!!! :D :headbang2
its when you take a baster( or some other device) filled with some kind of food(i.e brine shrimp)
and squirt it directly into the mouth opening of the anenome
OR
like have a piece of food (some kind of meaty food) in some tongs and place it to the anemones mouth.
dangitseric
02-11-2006, 1:04 AM
oo
grenade3
02-13-2006, 10:17 PM
you'll know when everything in your tank dies. an anemone can kill everything if it dies.