Help! Anemone is in a bulb! Is this bad?

[beno]

My anenome is in a bulb shape. It was fine this morning, and when I got home from work its in a bulb shape with about 3-4 tentacles sticking out. Is this bad? Is he dying? I dont want to spoil my tank! Please help

 

[EmilyB]

Not at all. Mine did this more when I first got them:

 

[Anonymous]

Cool pic, Emily!

Beno, what kind of anemone is it?

 

[mickadee]

looks like it got some food or something and is digesting it most anemones do this when food falls on the tenticals or its threatened. just watch it and make sure its not something else it should open up fully though,
Mike

 

[vwelter]

he could be doing a water change

 

[mickadee]

usually when it expels waste(or water change) it completely deflats not turn up on itself the tenticals are also flattened when they do this. in the picture the tenticals are still plump so I dont think thats what it is doing. it looks more af a defensive posture or eating something.
Mike

 

[Anonymous]

FWIW, mine spent the entire day yesterday zipped up without a tentacle showing- today it's business as usual. Hopefully it was just inspecting its navel, or something...

 

[Anonymous]

lol, dan :lol:

cool pic, emilyb

 

[madrefkepr]

Mine also does this on occasion, nothing to worry about.