Has anyone seen this happen to their nem? Some of the tentacles look like the poop emoji and some look like they have a tumor.
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that nem doesn't know what it wants to be yet....just give it time 
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Do you have multiple types of nems in the tank?
Not that I know anything but do you have a picture?
Lol. It didn't always have ADD. It still seems really healthy and eating good if I spot feed it.that nem doesn't know what it wants to be yet....just give it time
Not that I'm aware of. They all seem to get along. They always intermingle with each other.
There is a picture in the first post.
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So I've seen this happen on a few occasions... It could be from allelopathy, infection, or sodium tripolyphosphate poisoning. Hard to say which it is frankly.
Thanks. I'll keep an eye on it.
Sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) is an interesting suggestion especially when you consider that @ZapataInc has recently made his own fish food. As I understand it, seafood is sometimes coated in the stuff to keep it looking better and it could have been introduced on some of the ingredients in the homemade fish food, perhaps? The llittel bit of digging I did seems to point to store bought shrimp as a common source for the stuff.
That being said, would carbon remove it or would a phosphate specific media be better?
That being said, would carbon remove it or would a phosphate specific media be better?
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Yah, sodium tripolyphosphate is a very common addition to seafood as it makes them soak up water... looking plumper, fresher, and more importantly for sellers... heavier. I've personally seen issues with certain lps and nems when being fed seafoods that have this in them.
My stupid internet sucks. It didn’t come up until I disabled WiFi,sorry. Pretty nem!
No worries.
cool nem
