Anenome
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That anemone is somewhat bleached. It does not look beyond repair but it should not be clear anywhere, especially the oral disc. "Clear" is an indication of a loss of zoxanthellae. The best treatment for bleached anemones is gradual introduction to proper lighting and/or regular- every several days- SMALL feedings of meaty foods ie. shrimp, krill, etc. It looks "Sebaeish" to me too, possibly Heteractis Malu or something similar.
Edit-could also be a Condy sp.
Edit-could also be a Condy sp.
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Yarr
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I never really target fed it til last night. it seems to devour a decent chuck of food. I turned one of the pumps off to feed it and it became REALLY small. I thought it was going to die. but after i fed it it came back out and os looking pretty good.. still kind aclear though. ah well. we'll see what happens
Yarr said:
Be cautious. Overfeeding, whether it be to often or just too much each time, can be detrimental to an anemones health. Digestion can be taxing on the health of the animal. Feeding small pieces is best. Something about the size of a pencil eraser or smaller. Also in my experience Sebae anemones, if that is in fact what you have, would prefer to get the majority of their energy from a proper light source rather than supplimental feedings. They are more easily stressed by over feeding than say Bubble-Tips. All the more reason to use caution.
With good lighting, good water, and proper feeding it should bounce back fairly quickly. Once the zooxanthellae comes back you can lay off the supplimental feedings. Good luckYarr said:
From the purple tips it appears to be either a Malu or Condylactis. If the anemone is bleached and it appears so then supplemental feeding will be necessary for it to return to health lighting alone won't do it. I would feed small pieces of shrimp or fish a couple of times a week will suffice.
How does the anemone react when you feed it ? Is it sticky to the touch ?
If it is a Malu these anemones don't do very well in captivity they need strong lighting and strong random flow to do well for any lenght of time. They also grow very fast and become quite large mine grew 9" in 8 months so be careful to keep any corals away from it, they've got some pop in their sting !
How does the anemone react when you feed it ? Is it sticky to the touch ?
If it is a Malu these anemones don't do very well in captivity they need strong lighting and strong random flow to do well for any lenght of time. They also grow very fast and become quite large mine grew 9" in 8 months so be careful to keep any corals away from it, they've got some pop in their sting !
Yarr
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Thanks a lot for evryones advice.
It is tinty right now.. about the diameter of a dime i think.. silly american currency
I cant tell if it is sticky to the touch or not. I might see if i can move it a bit higher to the lights as my lighting is quite less than adequete. It racts like any other when feeding it.. closes over and hooks in and eats what i give it.. i will keep an eye on it. it looks real nice so i wanna see if it can live if i can
It is tinty right now.. about the diameter of a dime i think.. silly american currency
I cant tell if it is sticky to the touch or not. I might see if i can move it a bit higher to the lights as my lighting is quite less than adequete. It racts like any other when feeding it.. closes over and hooks in and eats what i give it.. i will keep an eye on it. it looks real nice so i wanna see if it can live if i can Yarr said:Thanks a lot for evryones advice.
It is tinty right now.. about the diameter of a dime i think.. silly american currency
Off topic but curious if other countries feel the way we do about foreign currency screwing up vending machines like Canadian change does for us? If it is even a problem at all.