Losing my LTA

[Mort]

I bought a Long Tenticle Anemone from the LFS about 2 months ago. I gave up
trying to place the thing as it would not stay in the sand. It eventually
settled in a nook and crannie between a couple of rocks and appears to have
attached to one of the ROCKS which is not normal for an LTA from what I
understand.

Anyway, I have tried feeding it Squid, Silversides and freeze dried shrimp.
It will not take any of them.

Basically, it has not eaten since I've had it and I think it's starting to
die.

The mouth is almost always open and it's looking really bad. It
occasionally looks like it is turning inside out through it's mouth.

Any suggestions? I'd hate to let this thing go but it just doesnt eat what
I am feeding it.

TIA

~Mort

[Steve \Srfmon\]

You don't mention lighting. What kind do you have? Any clowns hosting in
it?

"Mort" > wrote in message
om...
> I bought a Long Tenticle Anemone from the LFS about 2 months ago. I gave
up
> trying to place the thing as it would not stay in the sand. It eventually
> settled in a nook and crannie between a couple of rocks and appears to
have
> attached to one of the ROCKS which is not normal for an LTA from what I
> understand.
>
> Anyway, I have tried feeding it Squid, Silversides and freeze dried
shrimp.
> It will not take any of them.
>
> Basically, it has not eaten since I've had it and I think it's starting to
> die.
>
> The mouth is almost always open and it's looking really bad. It
> occasionally looks like it is turning inside out through it's mouth.
>
> Any suggestions? I'd hate to let this thing go but it just doesnt eat
what
> I am feeding it.
>
> TIA
>
> ~Mort
>
>
>

[Mort]

"Steve "Srfmon"" > wrote in message
...
> You don't mention lighting. What kind do you have? Any clowns hosting
in
> it?


Oh, good point on the lighting. It's 260w of PC 2-.03 actinic and 2-10000k

[CURTIS HOOD]

Dont look good mort . It sounds like the end is near


my lta however moves around alot 2 . it also likes the rocks .


what are your levels , phosphate ...


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[Marc Levenson]

What are your nitrates?

Marc


Mort wrote:

> I bought a Long Tenticle Anemone from the LFS about 2 months ago. I gave up
> trying to place the thing as it would not stay in the sand. It eventually
> settled in a nook and crannie between a couple of rocks and appears to have
> attached to one of the ROCKS which is not normal for an LTA from what I
> understand.
>
> Anyway, I have tried feeding it Squid, Silversides and freeze dried shrimp.
> It will not take any of them.
>
> Basically, it has not eaten since I've had it and I think it's starting to
> die.
>
> The mouth is almost always open and it's looking really bad. It
> occasionally looks like it is turning inside out through it's mouth.
>
> Any suggestions? I'd hate to let this thing go but it just doesnt eat what
> I am feeding it.
>
> TIA
>
> ~Mort

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[Mort]

I checked last night and to my surprise they were elevated. About 25ppm.

I guess it's time to get rid of those foam pads on the inlets of my pumps.

~Mort

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> What are your nitrates?
>
> Marc
>
>
> Mort wrote:
>
> > I bought a Long Tenticle Anemone from the LFS about 2 months ago. I
gave up
> > trying to place the thing as it would not stay in the sand. It
eventually
> > settled in a nook and crannie between a couple of rocks and appears to
have
> > attached to one of the ROCKS which is not normal for an LTA from what I
> > understand.
> >
> > Anyway, I have tried feeding it Squid, Silversides and freeze dried
shrimp.
> > It will not take any of them.
> >
> > Basically, it has not eaten since I've had it and I think it's starting
to
> > die.
> >
> > The mouth is almost always open and it's looking really bad. It
> > occasionally looks like it is turning inside out through it's mouth.
> >
> > Any suggestions? I'd hate to let this thing go but it just doesnt eat
what
> > I am feeding it.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > ~Mort
>
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[Mort]

Phosphates are between .1 and .25


"CURTIS HOOD" > wrote in message
...
>
> Dont look good mort . It sounds like the end is near
>
>
> my lta however moves around alot 2 . it also likes the rocks .
>
>
> what are your levels , phosphate ...
>
>
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>
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[Marc Levenson]

They need to be cleaned often, maybe every 4 days. But 25ppm shouldn't be
enough to kill an LTA, I'm guessing. Maybe it is a lack of good lighting?

Marc


Mort wrote:

> I checked last night and to my surprise they were elevated. About 25ppm.
>
> I guess it's time to get rid of those foam pads on the inlets of my pumps.
>
> ~Mort
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > What are your nitrates?
> >
> > Marc
> >
> >
> > Mort wrote:
> >
> > > I bought a Long Tenticle Anemone from the LFS about 2 months ago. I
> gave up
> > > trying to place the thing as it would not stay in the sand. It
> eventually
> > > settled in a nook and crannie between a couple of rocks and appears to
> have
> > > attached to one of the ROCKS which is not normal for an LTA from what I
> > > understand.
> > >
> > > Anyway, I have tried feeding it Squid, Silversides and freeze dried
> shrimp.
> > > It will not take any of them.
> > >
> > > Basically, it has not eaten since I've had it and I think it's starting
> to
> > > die.
> > >
> > > The mouth is almost always open and it's looking really bad. It
> > > occasionally looks like it is turning inside out through it's mouth.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions? I'd hate to let this thing go but it just doesnt eat
> what
> > > I am feeding it.
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > ~Mort
> >
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> > Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
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> >
> >

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