Anenomes dying

[three dawgs]

Okay now I'm really CHOKED. Came home after work and two more anenomies are dying. Is this the flu season for them? All levels in tank are good. Could my last purchased anenomie that dyed a week later be a cause for all this. Every thing else in tank is doing well. Somebody HELP

[Aquattro]

Probably just doing what 9 out of 10 anemones do in captivity. What kind were they? Some die sooner than others.

[Samw]

Originally Posted by reef_raf

Probably just doing what 9 out of 10 anemones do in captivity. What kind were they? Some die sooner than others.

I bet more than 9 out of 10 yellow tangs die in captivity. More than 9 out of 10 clownfish probably die in captivity.

[Aquattro]

Sam, you know what I mean. And really, all tangs in our tanks die in captivity. Unless you know people that ship them back to home. Anemones die many many years before they should.

[Quinn]

So Sam you're suggesting that essentially 9 out of 10 yellow tangs on Earth are in captivity? And more for clownfish? I disagree. Or do you mean 9 out of 10 yellow tangs in captivity die in captivity? In that case, I still disagree, I would say 10 out of 10 tangs in captivity also die in captivity. And in response to Brad's comment, I agree, anemones in captivity, when they die, generally also die in captivity. Ok I'm done now.

As far as I know, anemones (cnidarians in general, in fact) never die of inherently internal causes. I bet that there are corals out there that have been around since Columbus was cruising around Florida.

Seriously though, three dawgs, I would stop buying anemones for now until you locate the source of the problem (actually I would have done this after the first one died). Have you bought all these animals from the same store? Is the store reputable? Were they healthy when you bought them? There are a million questions that could be asked here.

[Samw]

I do disagree that anemones are harder to keep than the average animal. The number of anemones that don't survive is about the same as other animals. I'm am sure that 9 out of 10 goldfish that are bought die within 2 years and goldfish are easier to keep than tangs.

[Aquattro]

I don't want to mean or anything, but your signature says "just starting tank". I think that is the answer to the question of anemones dying.

[Quinn]

Along with that, why do you have two anemones, especially when you're just starting out? Are they different types? In how big of a tank? Generally you don't want to mix anemones unless they are clones from the same parent animal.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Samw

I do disagree that anemones are harder to keep than the average animal.

Sam, I don't have the experience you do with anemones, but the hundreds of threads I've read in the last month contradict your view. Most people agree that they are one of, if not the hardest animals to keep. This means over their natural lifespan, let's say 20+years.

[Aquattro]

Here is what I think is a decent link on anemones.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/in...a/anemonef.htm