Nem split, how to help heal?

[Munch]

So my nem split last week, 3 times! 1 is now 4.

Problem is, 1 of the 4 is still ****ed off after a couple of days. Anything I can dip it in to help it out some?

 

[jahmic]

I would honestly leave it be. I've never lost a new nem split, and I've had them look BAD for weeks. Try feeding it a small amount of small food like mysis every 3-4 days. If it doesn't take it...just leave it be. Chances are it'll eventually take the food and that'll usually give it the energy it needs to relocate and find a happy spot.

I wouldn't dip it or remove it from the tank. You can try adjusting the flow to coax it into moving a bit...but I've had better luck just letting things play out and attempting to feed once the oral disc looks healed again.

 

[BrianH]

Agreed. I would give it some more time to adjust/heal until its mouth has reformed and you can feed it. Mine usually take 3 weeks to do this. I have had some new splits deflate and shrivel up for 4-5 days at a time only to suddenly look full and happy.

 

[SkyShark]

Wow, those are some fast splits!

 

[Munch]

Ya, that'll happen when your Alk doser doesn't dose!!

 

[Munch]

His lil foot is definitely attached to the rock, so he's alive. Tentacles are like lil spaghetti, so I'm holding my breath he makes it! Just been like this for 3 days now...

 

[MuralReef]

Mine split looked great for weeks then went south fast. It bleached out and the was shrunken for a month while the mother wander d away and was fine the entire time. Now it's rebounding has regained color and is growing. So I'd just wait it out as long as it's holding on.