Rose Tip Anemone attacked by Tangs.

[BrownFace]

Hi Peez, need some help here. Here's what happened, a few days back my light blew and i waited a couple of days to replace the bulb... and then, my rose tip anemone started behaving strangely...which i attribute it to the lights cause that's the only change.... it doesnt open fully...just slumped and there are these white gaping holes on its body....then i observed my blue and yellow tang picking on the 'wounds' of the anemone...my questions are...what are these 'wounds' on my anemone? is it a result of lack of lights for 2-3 days? is there hope for it yet? cause i really do like my anemone a lot...pls help pple...

What i am considering doing is to separate my anemone from its tank mates for the time being... put into suspended container for the time being...and was thinking of dipping it into slightly concentrated iodine and saltwater solution....heard there's antiseptic effect and aids healing...will it help? what else can i do?

[mUAr_cHEe]

Quarantine it immediately, and see if it can heal on its own.

[cityofangels]

I am sorry to hear about that. Anemones are photosynthetic by nature. Therefore, they would require strong lighting and of course, the occasional direct feeding. However, I am not sure how long an anemone would survive without light. Therefore, I am not sure whether your anemone is still alive or not. Can you please post a pic of the white gaping holes you have mentioned?

[BrownFace]

Thanks all. Anemone's dead. Thought they were pretty hardy.

[cityofangels]

Thanks all. Anemone's dead. Thought they were pretty hardy.

On the contrary, they're one of the hardest to keep. I'm sorry for your lost.

[cci[RR]us]

On the contrary, they're one of the hardest to keep. I'm sorry for your lost.

That was what I was told as well.