Why do Anemones shrink?

[olga21]

Sometimes my anemone shrinks. I was wondering why?

 

[boomsticks]

Just flushing the water out of its system. Mine tends to do "water changes" a day or two after I change the water in the tank.

 

[Horchata]

Just flushing the water out of its system. Mine tends to do "water changes" a day or two after I change the water in the tank.

Do you have a wet dry system?

 

[Reefscape]

Do you have a wet dry system?

huh?

 

[Riverserver]

huh?

it's a filter type.

 

[Reefscape]

it's a filter type.

I know, just curious how it relates.....

 

[Catpicklesdog]

I know, just curious how it relates.....

Mmm I'm curious on that one as well. I've had anemones in trickle filters and main tank with sump and they still always deflate. It's their way of expelling "used" water which is what they're full of.

 

[AnnetteG]

it's a filter type.

:rofl:

 

[Horchata]

RELATION

when i do water changes in my tank without the sump, anywhere from 1-3 days after my rose tends to shrink looking almost dead sometimes, and always revives eventually. However on the wet dry, they usually never shrink. Coincidence? I think not

 

[boomsticks]

I don't know Captain, I don't think it has anything to do with filters they do shrink in the wild.