rose bubble anemone

[ThomastheTexan]

i have a bright red rose bubble but it looks more like a rose long tentacle what do i need to do?

 

[michael_cb_125]

Do you mean that the tentacles are elongated and not bubbled?
If so, there are many factors that cause this. It is not always a sign of bad health.
~Michael

 

[ThomastheTexan]

yes thats what i mean. What could be some of the factors

 

[michael_cb_125]

Lighting, water flow, feeding habits, water parameters.

From what I have read, and from my experience they tend to loose the bubble tips under lower lighting. The brighter the light the more bulbous the tips are. Also when they get hungry they will stretch their tentacles.
~Michael

 

[themanthelegond]

That makes sense to me. if you look at my avatar. thats a GBTA under PC lighting(130watts) in a 30 gallon.(this was before i knew better) since then it has been under the MH of my new tank it has clearish bright green very bubbly tentacles.

 

[ThomastheTexan]

i am running mh and compacts

 

[themanthelegond]

this link seems to have good info.

Fish and Aquatic Invertebrates » Saltwater Inverts » Anemone - Bubble Tip Main Page

 

[Dentoid]

When I got my Rose BTA it had no bubbles, it looked like a LTA too. After about 9 months under LED lighting it is now getting its bubbles back!

Here is a picture. You can see some tentacles with bubbles and some without.

 

[ThomastheTexan]

looks good

 

[themanthelegond]

what kind of LED's are you using Scott? I have been looking for altrnative lighting.

 

[Dentoid]

I say just wait it out. It may or may not get its bubbles back.

 

[Dentoid]

what kind of LED's are you using Scott? I have been looking for altrnative lighting.

I have the Solaris I-4.