multiple anemones detached at the same time ! HELPPPP

[bertyboy69]

okay so the tank is 90 gallon

40 gallon sump

4 bulb t5ho light (bulbs are 5 months old, 9 hour photoperiod)

sro 2000xp skimmer

fuge

carbon and gfo mixed in a reactor

filter sock (changed every 3 to 4 days)



as for anemones :

2 long tentacles (one green one purple)

one very large sabae anemone

2 bubble tips

6 rock flowers



a few different euphylia, zoas and rics



now to the problem !



about a week ago my purple long tentacle detached from where it was currenty set, its a fairly new addition about a month now, so i figured he was unhappy and was just moving, well i cant get him to attach anywhere



then my very large sabae decided to detach as well about 3 days later (was added at the same time as the purple long tentacle)



now my green long tentacle which has been settled in the tank for over 6 months has detached his foot ! his foot was going through the sand bed and you could actually see it attached underneath the tank, now all i can see is the hole where his foot used to be, he moved slightly to the right but not much but i cannot tell if his foot is still attached.



one of my bubble tips has been settledfor almost 6 or 7 months and have never moved, but my second bubble tip which has been in the tank for approx 4 month is now wandering around but still attached just wandering



i did a water change last week
and as for feeding, i try to feed the anemones at least once a week, if not once every 2 weeks

i have not had a chance yet to check paramaters but i will post as soon as i can !



please someone give me insight !

 

[bertyboy69]

temp 78

salinity 1.024

amonnia 0

nitrite 0

nitrate 0

ph 8.0

calcium 520

dkh 7

phos 0



and thats all the test kits i have the only one im really missing is magnesium

 

[bertyboy69]

bump

 

[jcdeng]

your cal and alk is a bit off balance, try to get the alk higher. But might have something to do with your mag cuz mag keeps those 2 in check. anemone usually move due to either a lighting change, flow change or water chemistry.

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Lots of anemones in a 90. Trying and stick to a couple species. Anything change in flow or parameters can have one species get uncomfortable and look for new land.

Have you changed anything?

 

[cali_reef]

lets see some pictures of the tank and the name.

 

[bertyboy69]

No new species will be added , only new stock would eventually be some more rockflowers and maybe a bubble tip or two if i can find soem nice ones

No changes in light
The only change in flow was i cleaned my jaebo wp25 , after theyve been cleaned they definetly have a little more flow its noticable

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[bertyboy69]

And my calcium always tends to be that high from the reef crystals and i though 7 was okay for alk , what would i raise it to ? And i will have to tet a mag test to check it

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[bertyboy69]

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[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Sebea and long tentacles like the same area be careful with those two mixed togethrr

 

[bertyboy69]

Sabaes prefer sand ? I put it on the rocks i was under the impression they were high light and rocks with few feedings


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[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Both like to be in the bottom portion of the tank and prefer rocking motion.