OMG HELP ME shrunk anemone

[Enjoi]

my Florida Condi Anemone has shrunk SUPER small what is happening plz help me.

Enjoi

[DeeZeal]

My anemone can shrink to like a quarter of its size when it is upset. Just keep the water quality and lighting strong and feed it occasionally and it should be fine.

[Andrew]

Most of the time when an anemone shrinks they fell harmed or are pooping. My old LTA got really small when it pooped. Make sure nothing is harming it.

[Enjoi]

ok another thing my anenome is in my sand he wont stay on the rocks is this ok?

[Andrew]

Yea, its fine. Anemones will move around your tank for ahwile until they find the spot they like. Some will stay on the sand and some will stay on rocks. Don't move the anemone yourself unless hes moving twards a powerhead or ect. Moving them yourself causes stress on them.

[Enjoi]

thx. On the foot of my anemone is ussauly red ,but some of it is browninsh now. this ok?

[lossman]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/512/79191Img2983.JPG
The sponge that my condy was sitting behind is approximately 1.5 inches long. In this shot the condy is in the process of expanding after shrinking so small I could not see it behind this sponge! It freaked me out!!


http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/512/79191Img3531.JPG
Several months later, it had tripled it's size and it's foot could not fit behind that sponge any longer so it moved further down in the tank to where it is now. It's face is about as big as the palm of my hand and it's tentacles span a good 12 inches across! It still shrinks down and sucks all it's tentacles into itself on occasion. Mostly when it's going to poop. It still amazes me when it does that.

[Enjoi]

it is doing a little better thxs

[ShellBell]

I freaked out the first time I saw my anemone "getting rid of wastes". I called my LFS owner on his cell phone late at night all upset, I felt kind of silly when he told me it was probably going to the bathroom.:eek1:

[Enjoi]

lol