HELP! anemone sucked into rio!

Medman · 04-26-2001, 06:08 AM

I brought home my new rose anemone last night. I looked in the tank this morning and my $%&@# moray eel must have knocked down my rio 600 circulation pump off of the side of the tank, which then fell NEXT to the anemone! (this has to be a nightmare, tell when I can wake-up). Then the anemone got partially sucked into the rio. To say the least my new anemone looks like "death warmed over". I don't think there is much hope. Anyone ever had this "nightmare"?

Invisibleman · 04-26-2001, 07:22 AM

My condy anemone decided one night to crawl up my power filter tube. By morning, there bits and pieces of him everywhere... I was horrified... but there was one piece that looked like where the mouth was so i kept that piece in the tank and now he has reattached, but looks crippled. Looks nothing like he originally looked. but he's still alive... [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

Biomanjcs72 · 04-26-2001, 07:52 AM

He may eventually recover, you also may have several new anemones "Pop" up from fragments that might settle in a favorable area. (I've heard of this happening, never seen it, and I'm not sure all species of anemone can do it.)

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Neal359 · 04-26-2001, 09:46 AM

that horibale they are so nice looking i have been trying to get one myself for about 3 months i can anly amagin that typ of los

G · 04-26-2001, 10:21 AM

Have hope! Anemones have tremendous regeneration abilities (some better than others). I wouldn't give up hope too soon. Just keep a close eye on it, and keep it away from the PH's...Gary

wgscott · 04-26-2001, 10:47 AM

Actually it is rather unlikely that ground up parts of the anemone will regenerate, unless you are talking about aiptasia. If the anemone is just caught in the intake cover, separate the intake cover from the powerhead and let the anemone work its way loose. This might help prevent injury. It is also a good idea to put those bulky Hagan quickfilters, as empty dispersers, on your intakes. It is much less likely that an anemone would get sucked into that and then the powerhead.

Medman · 04-26-2001, 11:18 AM

I think GOOD NEWS! My wife just called me from home and said the anemone looks completely alive, and is traveling around in the tank.

Neal359 · 04-26-2001, 01:32 PM

i hope it live they are just so cool looking

sher · 04-26-2001, 02:39 PM

that good news. I feel 4 u. last year i bought one(2in) and it moved to my ph(maxijet 1200) and half of it got sucked in. well, what i did was just unpluged the ph and let him do his thing. now he is about 10in. well good luck

Medman · 05-08-2001, 06:13 PM

UPDATE: Well it's alive, but...it's tenticles are pretty small and alot of times I can see it's mouth in plain view. It's pretty much staying out of direct light, and has not "moved" around the tank. It has stayed in the same spot for about a week now. Should I try to get it out into the light?

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ravenmore · 05-09-2001, 05:05 AM

I'd let it be - you might cause further damage by moving it. My LTA survived a similar accident - he pretty much took care of himself.

-Mike

**SPasse** · 05-09-2001, 05:09 AM

Hi All,

Agreed,

Don’t try and move it.

Offer it food though. Feeding it is the best way to give it the fuel to repair itself.

Regards,

Scott

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You can see my reeftank at http://www.homestead.com/spasse/

04-26-2001, 06:08 AM	#1
Medman Council Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Edina, MN USA Posts: 382	HELP! anemone sucked into rio! I brought home my new rose anemone last night. I looked in the tank this morning and my $%&@# moray eel must have knocked down my rio 600 circulation pump off of the side of the tank, which then fell NEXT to the anemone! (this has to be a nightmare, tell when I can wake-up). Then the anemone got partially sucked into the rio. To say the least my new anemone looks like "death warmed over". I don't think there is much hope. Anyone ever had this "nightmare"?

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04-26-2001, 07:22 AM	#2
Invisibleman Citizen Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Philadelphia, PA USA Posts: 197	My condy anemone decided one night to crawl up my power filter tube. By morning, there bits and pieces of him everywhere... I was horrified... but there was one piece that looked like where the mouth was so i kept that piece in the tank and now he has reattached, but looks crippled. Looks nothing like he originally looked. but he's still alive... [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

04-26-2001, 07:52 AM	#3
Biomanjcs72 Mayor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Birmingham, Al, USA Posts: 815	He may eventually recover, you also may have several new anemones "Pop" up from fragments that might settle in a favorable area. (I've heard of this happening, never seen it, and I'm not sure all species of anemone can do it.) ------------------ JCS

04-26-2001, 09:46 AM	#4
Neal359 Mayor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: richmond Posts: 558	that horibale they are so nice looking i have been trying to get one myself for about 3 months i can anly amagin that typ of los

04-26-2001, 10:21 AM	#5
G Citizen Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: So. Cal., USC Country Posts: 249	Have hope! Anemones have tremendous regeneration abilities (some better than others). I wouldn't give up hope too soon. Just keep a close eye on it, and keep it away from the PH's...Gary

04-26-2001, 10:47 AM	#6
wgscott Governor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CA, USA Posts: 1,238	Actually it is rather unlikely that ground up parts of the anemone will regenerate, unless you are talking about aiptasia. If the anemone is just caught in the intake cover, separate the intake cover from the powerhead and let the anemone work its way loose. This might help prevent injury. It is also a good idea to put those bulky Hagan quickfilters, as empty dispersers, on your intakes. It is much less likely that an anemone would get sucked into that and then the powerhead.

04-26-2001, 11:18 AM	#7
Medman Council Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Edina, MN USA Posts: 382	I think GOOD NEWS! My wife just called me from home and said the anemone looks completely alive, and is traveling around in the tank.

04-26-2001, 01:32 PM	#8
Neal359 Mayor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: richmond Posts: 558	i hope it live they are just so cool looking

04-26-2001, 02:39 PM	#9
sher Citizen Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: st. paul,mn Posts: 108	that good news. I feel 4 u. last year i bought one(2in) and it moved to my ph(maxijet 1200) and half of it got sucked in. well, what i did was just unpluged the ph and let him do his thing. now he is about 10in. well good luck

05-08-2001, 06:13 PM	#10
Medman Council Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Edina, MN USA Posts: 382	UPDATE: Well it's alive, but...it's tenticles are pretty small and alot of times I can see it's mouth in plain view. It's pretty much staying out of direct light, and has not "moved" around the tank. It has stayed in the same spot for about a week now. Should I try to get it out into the light? ------------------ A Fool and his Money are Soon Parted

05-09-2001, 05:05 AM	#11
ravenmore Mayor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: dallas, tx, USA Posts: 896	I'd let it be - you might cause further damage by moving it. My LTA survived a similar accident - he pretty much took care of himself. -Mike

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05-09-2001, 05:09 AM	#12
SPasse Moderator Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Forney Texas USA Posts: 2,275	Hi All, Agreed, Don’t try and move it. Offer it food though. Feeding it is the best way to give it the fuel to repair itself. Regards, Scott ------------------ The definition of an expert is a washed-up drip under pressure. You can see my reeftank at http://www.homestead.com/spasse/