Sick anemone?

Jennydinh143

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I got this little guy on Saturday and he was closed up and looking dead this morning. I was almost about to remove him! But a few hours after the light turned on he opened back up again? Is he sick? Is this normal? Why is he doing this?

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they are photosynthetic , so just monitor it since you just introduced it. Water tests look normal. just may be going through an adjustment phase.
 

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When BTAs move from tank to tank, they typically deflate to remove all of the water inside of them. They'll re-inflate with tank water and may do this a few times over the course of a couple of weeks. If it remains deflated for a few days or detaches or looks like it's falling apart, then there is a cause for concern. Otherwise, just leave it alone and should be totally fine by the end of week two.
 

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