Stressed anemone?

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I have a Hatian Pink tip nem which I have had for nearly 2 years now. I've been trying to target kill majanos with kilwasser but have been taking a break from that for a few days since I put in some new coral in. Before I put those in, I also tried a target kill with hot water as recommended by Rit. The Majanos are still at large but don't seem to be bothering the zoas they have been touching.

The problem is my nem which I know is the first creature to react to stress in the water. The last 2 days I have woken up to it shriveled more than ever, though in a few hours it opens back up fully. It does shrivel once in awhile to digest algae but, I'm just not used to seeing it looking like this every morning or staying shriveled for more than an hour. I want to go get my water tested but, I've never driven in the snow before So, I don't really want to drive.

Temperature is very consistent 76-78.

I haven't target fed it since last week but, I've gone weeks without in the past with no problems.

I have 5 gallons of new water up to temp and am thinking of just doing a little change to see if it helps. Any other Ideas?
 
Majano isn't going to go down too awful easy.. I would recommend something stronger than hot water.. Like Lye.. That should do the trick.. Melt instantly.. Search for Lye on here.. Should pull it up quickly.. Thread by Acroholic..
 
Someone sent me the link to that info... I just didn't want to try something that melts on contact because some of them are uncomfortably close to my corals. It's a last resort I tried the water because it seemed the least chemically inclined idea and couldn't hurt. Look's like I'm going to end up with lye. The chemicals in fish stores are sooo expensive so, if the gift of Killwasser doesn't win, Lye is $5. :D
 
I tried to kill a Majano TEN times with Kalk paste. No chance. Either epoxy over it and entomb it or make the kalk/lye napalm stuff and get rid of it for good.
 
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