Is this a H. Magnifica? - Page 2

JamesJR · #26 12/27/2007, 12:04 PM

I would agree with Flighty. Sorry but this anemone is in unrecoverable condition. These anemones are notoriously difficult to keep alive. I would just stick to the easier bubble tip anemones.

Flighty · #27 12/27/2007, 02:34 PM

Just want to add to not give up on it until it really starts disolving. I have been surprised a few times at dramatic recoveries.

traveller7 · #28 12/27/2007, 03:10 PM

/agree

Give it a chance, even if they are slim.

dav99 · #29 12/27/2007, 04:33 PM

Yeah, that was i am going to do, i will keep it till start disolving, is any way to see the start of dissolution? never a nemo die here so i dont know...

Thanks guys

Lance M. · #30 12/27/2007, 05:56 PM

When it starts to break apart and smell horrible that means it's dead and you need to get it out ASAP when that happens by siphoning all of it out and water change.

And like some others said, seperate the clowns, only one species per tank, on rare occasions two can be done, but more often then not the weaker ones will be killed.

garygb · #31 12/27/2007, 11:22 PM

Dav, how's the anemone looking? Any new pics. Hope springs eternal, I'm hoping your anemone can survive. How are you doing with the nitrates, the temp.?

dav99 · #32 12/28/2007, 07:39 AM

no new pics, i cant take it because right now its upside down, you can only see the foot, not the inner part of the body

garygb · #33 12/28/2007, 11:46 AM

Is it attached to the rockwork or upside down on the sand? ---Please say the live rock. "Face" down on the sand would not be good.

hybridgenius · #34 12/28/2007, 12:42 PM

Well he said you could only see the FOOT so I'm assuming sand, BUT lets hope not.

Flighty · #35 12/28/2007, 12:51 PM

This is pretty much the process that happens when they finally die. I would take it out.

dav99 · #36 12/28/2007, 12:56 PM

it was rock.... now it drops to the sand... but with the mouth on top... i dont see is going to survive on my tank... sad

Thanks guys for all the help

garygb · #37 12/28/2007, 01:36 PM

yeah, if it dropped off the rock my optimism is waning. As you've been advised, keep an eye out to see if it starts to disintegrate and if so get it out of your tank quickly. Sorry you got stuck with one that was already in bad shape when you got it. I would suggest that you only keep a H. magnifica in a dedicated species tank. You will want your tank to be set up for several months and the nitrogen cycle to complete itself, including undetectable nitrates. A deep sand bed of oolitic aragonite is a good way to achieve undetectable nitrates. A 40 or 50 gallon tank is fine for a H. magnifica, but eventually you will likely need a 100g or larger.