is there a lta expert in this forum?

baussie · #1 05/21/2007, 02:18 PM

If there is, please email me privately at skymerle at juno dot com.

thanks, dr

illcssd · #2 05/21/2007, 02:55 PM

expert? What do you mean by expert?

baussie · #3 05/21/2007, 05:32 PM

expert as in someone that can take a lta that was partially caught in a powerhead and try to nurse it back to health. I'm not qualified to do so. what I mean by partially caught is one of the anemone's tentacles was caught in the ph filter tube cover. i'll give the anemone to someone qualified to nurse the lta...I do not want it to die. actually it looked better and happier with the one tentacle in the ph than it does now!!

traveller7 · #4 05/21/2007, 07:25 PM

If the anemone was eating a meaty diet regularly, was not bleached, was attached properly for it's species, then it really just needs:

clean water, mild random flow, smaller foods, and to be protected from predators/irritants(abusive clowns, shrimp, cowries, butterflies, kalk drip, reactor drip, etc.)

If it never attached, just bounced around in the current, never ate, was bleaching, or even worse, showing signs of erosion on the column; then challenges lie ahead for anyone.

Post a picture, a number of folks can help you out, provide guidance, and possibly point you to a local reefer that can take it if that is your decision.

davocean · #5 05/21/2007, 07:29 PM

Nems can bounce back from this usually as long as the foot wasn't torn.
Best is leave it IMO, but cover all intakes.
If it moved, there was a reason.
Specs would help, like lighting...