anemonie help!!!!!!!!

[Dory]

:fish: Whenever I buy an anemonie I let it free from the bag and feed it plankton every day.

It always dyes about 3 days later.

Why?

:( PLEASE HELP :(

:thanks:

[ScottM]

is this a serious post?

[Fishlips]

You got to work a little yourself.... Tell use everything you are doing, what kind you are buying, tank parameters...
Sounds like you're just dumping it in a new tank.

Might be serious if she replies, otherwise nope.

[Dory]

Sorry couldn't find the fourm.

The first thing I do is float the bag at the top of the tank for 25-30min, then I put some of the water from the tank into thebag and hold it there for 2-5min, then I flip the bag over and let it crawl out and let it go to its own hiding spot.

[ajx22]

How old/established is the tank?

What are your water parameters?

What is your taks set-up (DSB/filter/LR/size/everthing you can think of)?

What is in the tank?

Where are you buying the livestock?

What kind of Anemone's are you buying?

[Mckitrick]

What's the Lighting?
You should probably add a little water a few more times rather than just once.

[AquariumDee]

I agree with A.J. what size of aquarium ,lights parameters etc.
find out what your problem is first.
check your nitrate level anemones are sensitive to 40ppm No3
try dripping your anemone at 1 drop per second
what is the tempreature is it above 80 deg F

[Aaron]

You say whenever you buy a anemone, exactly how many times have you bought one. If it was only once you probably just bought a bad anemone. That said most anemone's need lots and lots of lighting, usually 4-5 watts per gallon. As Dee said they are sensitive to high nitrate, and phosphates as well. Some are temperate and don't like warm water. Can you tell us which type you bought, and how big your tank is and how old your tank is. Do you have anything in your tank that eats anemones.
Aaron