Bubble Tip

[Bomber]

I got my new bubble tip about 2 or 3 days aog, and today it fully deflated, and it's mouth was opened really wide!! i though it was dieing, but now it seams to be back to normal, but around the mouth there are white lines all around? anyidea what happened?

this bubble tip is prity big! about 6 to 8 inc across!

 

[Lynden]

They will habitually deflate to flush their systems. If it happens more than a few times a week you're due for a water change.

The white lines are normal; all bubble tips have them. My anemones will ocassionally open their mouths and upchuck a small amount of zooxanthellae and waste. Normal.

Any pics?

 

[nanocubeking]

I dont know if it was upchucking or not but I know that mine did the same thing and is RIP...

http/www.fishforums.net/content/forum/208566/My-Anenome/

 

[Lynden]

Well I hope you don't mind me saying that the situation is, well... different.

 

[nanocubeking]

If you dont mind me asking how is it different? Like maturity of the tank?

 

[Bomber]

can't get a pic of my nem now because my camra is not working.. but this is what i looks like!

Mouth is open, with white lines around, and there are 3 little holes by the mouth, but unlike this pic my new is not deflated??

 

[nanocubeking]

Ok sorry about that I was just trying to help.

 

[Lynden]

Anemones will often deflate. This alone is not sign of problem. If their mouths open (with or without the little "holes" around) often they will upchuck. The mouth will then close and the anemone will reinflate. This is a normal course of events. Because one anemone died after this, after being placed in a tank that was less than suitable (not something to be ashamed of; wild caught ones are delicate), does not mean that all anemones that do this are doomed to die.

karensroseanemones.com

 

[Bomber]

ok! thanks for all the info!

 

[SkiFletch]

To clarify and help, there are 3 reasons an anemone deflates.

#1, the anemone is moved from low light to high light conditions. In the new high-light environment, the anemone deflates, opens its mouth, and expels zooxanthellae algae that it no longer needs. It then re-inflates like Lynden says and it's fine.

#2, the anemone is moved from good water conditions to poor water conditions. The anemone responds by deflating and expelling zooxanthellae repeatedly as a stress response. The anemone will expel zooxanthellae until it bleaches. This is very bad and unless conditions are improved, the anemone is fed, and a little luck is on the aquarist's side, it may well die.

#3, the anemone is placed in exceptionally poor conditions and/or is poisoned. The anemone will deflate and open its mouth WIDE, almost as wide as the foot itself. the nem will then turn itself inside out, exposing its innards on the outside. This is a sign of an anemone that might as well already be dead.

There are a few other reasons, but these are the most often reported by aquarists. Option #1 is quite common, and just fine, hence the possibility for confusion.