[emora]

DISCLAIMER - not for the faint hearted

Yep, a slaughter. That is what I just witnessed a couple of hours ago.

This afternoon I had agreed to meet with a local reefer to swap some SPS frags for an purple footed H.magnifica and the Amphiprion clarki that hosts in it.

Since I started in the hobby I've wanted an anemone. I've read everything I could find on them and I often priced them out. But I just always passed it up. I simply decited that I would not buy one until I knew I had the appropriate system for it.

Just so happens that the timing right now is perfect. I have an established tank in my office with very lo bio-load just a few LPS corals and lots of space. When I read the post from a local guy saying he had the anemone with the clarki ready to trade or sell, I knew it was the perfect opportunity.

When I got there he showed me two descent sized anemones. The one he had "ready" in the sump looked pretty shabby so he wanted to give me the anemone in the display tank. The only problem was it was still attached. He then proceeded to rip the anemone off the rock. But it was very firmly attached and it did not want to come off.

I suggested using some ice to entice it to release. He went off to the kitchen and came back with a knife. I wont go into the gory details. I tried telling him there was no hurry and that I could come back another day. But he wouldnt stop til the critter was in the bucket.

I brought it to its new home.

I acclimated it very slowly with an airstone in the vessel until the pH matched the tank pH. It only took me a half hour to get it home but the pH was at 7,4 :O

Its no looking al that bad. But then again, I'm no expert on these animals.

What should I look for over the coming days?

[msbdiving]

Look for the mouth to be enlarged for extended periods of time. A short period is necessary to expel waste. It will also turn itself upside down if not doing good. Also, if it starts disintegrating, take it out of the tank as soon as possible.

I hope after coming after it with a butcher knife you got some sort of guarantee. Better to have done the ice cube method, works like a charm. Once that foot is damaged, they go downhill fast.

[emora]

Originally Posted by msbdiving

Look for the mouth to be enlarged for extended periods of time. A short period is necessary to expel waste. It will also turn itself upside down if not doing good.

Thanks.

I hope after coming after it with a butcher knife you got some sort of guarantee.

Its funny. That's the first thing he said... if it dies he'd give me a "frag" when they grow out. I guess he was feeling pretty bad because he gave me a beautifull photosynthetic Gorgonia.

Once that foot is damaged, they go downhill fast.

Yeah, I know. I'm not getting my hopes up.

[allykay]

how is it doing?

[emora]

Well, unbelievably, it pulled through. It took a while, but it recovered and began to grow.

Its doing well.