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03-07-2006, 04:57 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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My anemone just had a REALLY bad day
So..... this morning i took the sump/fuge out of my 80 to do some tweaking. I thought i would be done in a couple of hours but you know how that goes. So i hook up this old Tetratec filter with no foam or bags in it, i just wanted to get some oxygen going in the water. I leave for a few hours and when i got back i noticed this odd flourescent blue worm looking thing on this rock. I grab some forceps and pick it up. Just about the time I grabbed it i looked at the hang-on filter in horror. My fairly large anemone appears to be nothing more than a foot stretched to the point of ripping slightly from the rock he had been on to to the filter intake on that tetratec. Probably 6-7 inch stretch and there are not any tentacles showing. They are all buried in the impeller out of sight or floating around the tank now that i look closer.
His clown is of course swimming around frantically and he is glaring at me like i just intentionally burned his house down.
Believe it or not, i think hes going to be ok. Needless to say, hes not looking all that great, but i am amazed that he isnt more tattered than he is. Im thinking that he had only been sucked in their for a few moments and it was lucky i got home when i did.
I took pics, but i will wait to make sure he is ok so i dont post a picture of an animal being butchered.
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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03-07-2006, 05:13 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SW Florida
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Wow sorry about your luck there.....
Tim
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03-07-2006, 05:16 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Shelby Township, MI
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Wow, I'm really sorry. I hope he's alright!
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03-07-2006, 05:26 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Red Sox Nation
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Good deal, mine walked over too close to a seio 2600 and got turned into blender mush.
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03-07-2006, 05:39 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
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sorry to hear. I am watching Bemo's tanks and his beautiful rosy bubble tip got in a fight with a big aptasia and lost. now he looks like he has elephantitis.
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03-07-2006, 06:24 PM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Uxbridge, MA
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Sorry to hear about your anemone... It's amazing how attached we become to these creatures. I hope he's ok. Keep us informed, ok?
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03-07-2006, 06:33 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Hope he's OK!
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03-07-2006, 06:35 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
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Dang...close call. Hope he makes it! 
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03-07-2006, 06:38 PM
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under the rainbow!
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the rainbow!
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same here hope he is ok having gone thru a major loss recently...... 
but thanks to the club members I met thru this board I am on my way back to having a full tank again. |
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03-07-2006, 06:48 PM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Prince George
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Wow, ain't that some luck. Hope he's ok
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03-07-2006, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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Originally Posted by xtopher
Wow, ain't that some luck. Hope he's ok
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I must say it is GOOD luck. He is fine. Tattered, but fine. Ill post some pics of the whole thing later.
Its amazing sometimes what DOESNT kill stuff.
Put this guy in a blender today....and he lives. Move something else to where the flow or light is a little wrong and it will die on you.
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
Zoa and paly pics HERE
SPS pics HERE
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03-07-2006, 07:02 PM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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Close call! glad he is going to be OK
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03-07-2006, 10:00 PM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Prince George
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good to hear.
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03-07-2006, 11:00 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Shelby Township, MI
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Originally Posted by Fly Guy
I must say it is GOOD luck. He is fine. Tattered, but fine. Ill post some pics of the whole thing later.
Its amazing sometimes what DOESNT kill stuff.
Put this guy in a blender today....and he lives. Move something else to where the flow or light is a little wrong and it will die on you.
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Yea, I lost my first BTA for no reason at all. Go figure, huh?
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