Another Bubble Tip Anenome Question

[Rascal]

Didn't want to jack the other thread, but it prompted me to post about my own BTAs. As you can see from the pictures, one of them has . . . I don't know how to describe it other than it looks like it's "stomach" is partially inside out. See for yourself:

The two BTAs pictured are clones. It split right after being transferred to this tank in August - my guess was in response to the stress. I feed on average one or two times a week, sometimes small bits of mussel or squid, sometimes directed squirts of mysis, but the one on the left always gets "poached" by one of my percs -- it just doesn't seem to be able to close up around the food and defend itself well enough. At first I thought it was a goner, but there really hasn't been any change at all in the last 3-4 months. No better, no worse, no growth, no wandering. Here's a close up (yes, I'm having way too much fun with this photobucket thing!):

 

Anyone ever seen anything like this? Any thoughts/advice?

Edited February 1, 2007 by Rascal

[jason the filter freak]

I don't know the answer, but good work on the pics.

[Caribbean Jake]

has it lost coloration?

is it eating as well as before the "hump"?

could it be that it is to split again?

[Rascal]

has it lost coloration?

is it eating as well as before the "hump"?

could it be that it is to split again?

 

Thanks for the reply.

It hasn't lost coloration. If anything, both of them have gotten a little more of that reddish/purple color to their tips (the color doesn't quite show as well in the pictures).

It seems to want to eat, but the clown has figured out that whatever the anenome gets is easy pickings, so I haven't seen it successfully eat anything in months.

I don't think it is going to split. The two of them used to be the same side, but the one without the "hump" has been slowly but steadily growing, while the "humpy" one stays the same size.

After looking at some other pictures though, I do think the "hump" has grown since October. I guess that's why I'm concerned.

Edited February 1, 2007 by Rascal