Why Does My Carpet Aneome Have Swollen Mouth

Certain breeds of clownfish like certain types of anemone as well.

Why does my carpet aneome have swollen mouth. The parameters have been stable for 6 months the only change is that i added some phosegard about 2 weeks ago. Helloooo hellooo my brothers and sisters i m back it s been alooot since my first post i don t post anything becouse my job got me so bad but here we are guys well i can tell you that i have this carpet anemone for 2 weeks already she find her apot very quick thanks god lol but believe or not 12 years reefing this s my first carpet anemone yeah i know it s crazy but true my very. When inspecting an anemone the most important thing to look for is a closed mouth or more properly oral cavity. If a specimen s mouth is opened up for no apparent reason and especially if any of the guts are protruding from the mouth you should not purchase it.

Also what is considered moderate flow. A carpet anemone s mouth is usually easy enough to spot being right in the middle of its disc. It should not be gaping open. Swollen lips that are the result of allergies is a condition known as allergic angiodema.

You re posting in the thread asking about an open mouth on an anemone is your anemone currently having this problem. It could also signal something more serious. According to the mayo clinic allergic angiodema is most common with food allergies. The roof of your mouth may become swollen if you burn it have a canker sore or are dehydrated.

Lta symbiotic relationship question i have just witnessed my long tentacle anemone doing something i didn t know they did. Hi the mouth could be open for a number of reasons. I don t regularly feed him. Carpet anemones have difficulty tolerating changes in their environment and buying a carpet anemone that was recently acclimated and then moving it two days later will most likely lead to the death of the animal.

One reason could be from the way you acclimated him. I probably should have started a new thread the anenome mouth should not be wide open unless pooping or eating. Basically my tank has been a fowler with some snails and crabs. Some never have any interest in the anemone at all.

As they are sensitive to water chemistry changes you should have drip acclimated for a. In the past week his mouth has swollen up and the tentacles have deflated. Is it direct fow or tank turnover. When your body comes in contact with allergens it causes a histamine result in your body that causes fluid to build up underneath skin layers.

What all should i be testing for with the anemone. That s usually a bad sign and clowns are likely to ignore a sick anemone.