EricTMah
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I'd say he's melting away.
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Is It Dying?
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Kevin Tran
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Yes, it time to let go. Oh just curious, question for member of the forum. Is he able to frag and save a small piece of the good tissue from it ? If able ! Than maybe he have a baby nem. To care for
sunnykita
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I'd pull it from the tank, you don't want the tank to crash and they can release toxins into the tank when they die, sorry it sucks !
saltyair
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Agreed pull him out. They will not technically release toxins - but will tax your bio load with ammonia and nitrite, and if pieces hit the fan you will need to clean and do a big water change.
sorry for your loss.
I would wait a few months before replacing it - if it was a bacterial infection let it run out its course, than try again.
sorry for your loss.
I would wait a few months before replacing it - if it was a bacterial infection let it run out its course, than try again.
jeffopentax
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I forgot i had disabled my light timer yesterday morning to take last pic, so t5s were off til i got home (blue led bar was on). Nem looked the same, until about an hour after turning t5s back on. Then looked like this:
T5s off about 3 hours later, and it opened up again. Tried feeding small pieces of shrimp this morning. They stuck, but i had to leave so not sure what happened after that. Think it's still alive, but for how much longer is anyone's guess.
T5s off about 3 hours later, and it opened up again. Tried feeding small pieces of shrimp this morning. They stuck, but i had to leave so not sure what happened after that. Think it's still alive, but for how much longer is anyone's guess.
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AdInfinitum
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I have had mens regenerate from a dime sized piece of foot after weir and pump mishaps. So yes, cutting small pieces of healthy flesh can save a nem and they can come back from almost any level of damage.
Beware of over feeding them! Trying to digest chunks costs them more calories and nutrients then they gain....net energy loss. Other than the big nasty carpets and Florida pink tips, most nems supplement photosynthesis with prey no larger than zooplankton and fish fry etc. So occasionally giving them some PE mysis is all the feeding they need and the small pieces provide easy to digest nutrients.
Beware of over feeding them! Trying to digest chunks costs them more calories and nutrients then they gain....net energy loss. Other than the big nasty carpets and Florida pink tips, most nems supplement photosynthesis with prey no larger than zooplankton and fish fry etc. So occasionally giving them some PE mysis is all the feeding they need and the small pieces provide easy to digest nutrients.
sunnykita
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glad to see the improvement !
saltyair
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Wow lets hope for the best
jeffopentax
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Nem is nowhere to be found. Either it moved (i'm thinking that's unlikely), or died and fell into the rockwork somewhere. Too bad, was a real beaut once upon a time.
saltyair
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Sorry for the loss
sunnykita
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awhhh, that sucks,check under rock work, it may be hiding somewhere