[tray262]

I very new to all this, and I had bought an Anenome last weekend, I placed him on the lefthand side of the tank, He was open, he looked great. Everything was going very well, then yesterday he started closing up a good bit, and looked like he wanted to move. So I came home tonight and he's all the way on the right now, 45" travel, but he looks very sickly, it's a Long Tenical. Anyway's his foot is down, so he's sitting right side up, but his tenicales are all deflated, with little movement, also, he looks like he is trying to turn inside out. the mouth is sticking straight up. very strange looking. Any clue what may be happening ? Thanks guys.

[optical]

anemones are fragile little guys so its imperative that the water perameters are near perfect. they usually move about because their not content with something. could be lack of food, light, or any little thing less than ideal in the water. i had a carped anemone die for no apparent reason. if yours die, take it out asap because they stink nasty stuff!!!

here are some quick stats
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Care Level: Moderate
Light: Moderate

Water Flow: Medium
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 1' 8"
Color Form: Brown, Gray, Purple
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Reef Compatible: Yes
Ideal Supplements: Iodine, Trace Elements
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Family: Actiniidae
The Long Tentacle Anemone is also referred to as the Corkscrew Anemone, Sand Anemone, Red Base Anemone, and Long Tentacle Red Base Anemone. It has a similar appearance to Heteractis crispa, which has more tentacles and a tougher column. Its oral disc is usually visible and can grow up to 20" in diameter. Its tentacles are spaced further apart than other similar anemones. It is found in various forms and color patterns, but its base is usually orange to red. It is a host to clownfish, usually Amphiprion perideraion and A. clarki.

The Long Tentacle Anemone requires an aquarium with 4 inches of sand or rubble substrate in which it can hide.

The diet should include small pieces of fish or mussel, crustaceans, and frozen foods.

[tray262]

I think it's dead, or very close, there is still very little movement in the tentacles, but it's emiting a slime for the past day or so, it also looks like there is a pile of the slime next to him. So I'm not sure what's going on.

[Reefland]

Can you post your tank details for us?

[cesar]

I learned this the hard way. If you have some type of slime next to the anemone it could be that the thing is already melting. Anemone's turn into paste when they die and they smell horrible. They have an extremely rotten fish smell.

[tray262]

I got hame last night and found out that It's dead, I removed it from the tank, OMG did it stink SOOOOOOO bad. I think figured out what was going on, my water movment was reduced very much due to the prefilter being cloged. I'm still learning. It's cost me $45 so far. I hope everything else will be fine.

[Waterwidget]

I have recently purchased a curleycue on a piece of rock and after feeding filter feeder food I noticed just before going to bed he either got move out by current or just was hungry and looking for food. That is the first time I have ever seen this so I know how much of a scare that can be. Don't feel bad, lost a orange diamond spot goby and he was dead at the end of the tank where my tang resides. Just check your water and get another one if you are so inclined. By the way I managed to get him back in his rock and he seems to like it there, I also think the waterflow was too high and reduced it a little.