spots on bta

[kinghokus420]

My green BTA has recently developed brown spots all over it.it looks like it is changing color. but only in little round spots. some of the tentacles have shriveled but othewise it still does its daily routine without fail. it lives on the underside of a rock so it must turn 180* to get light.
amm-0
trate-0
trite-0
alk-low
ph 8.4
1.025
250w mh

thanks
-josh

 

[BoomerD]

Now come on Josh, you KNOW what I'm gonna say...

 

[kinghokus420]

yeah i had a feeling i was going to get one of those. the lights were out when i posted that. i'll get one tonight

 

[kinghokus420]

hows this?

 

[vdituri]

I am not an expert by any means. My guess is:The beginning of the zoo algae returning slowly to the anemone. It looks very pale right now and will probably become darker in the following weeks. I hope I'm in the right neighborhood.

Either that or the onset of puberty.

 

[illcssd]

Vdituri is right, that is the return of zoo algae returning to the tentacles. It is a good sign.

 

[vdituri]

:whstlr:

Woo hoo! I knew I was bound to be right some day!

 

[cheeks69]

Josh how long have you had this Anemone ? Do you have a photo of what it looked like before the spots ? Was the Anemone darker in color or lighter before you noticed the spots ? Did you notice the Anemone expelling brown/stringy substance recently ?

 

[kinghokus420]

i've had it for about 5 months or so. it was much whiter and smaller when i first got it. the spots have only been there a couple of weeks at most. i dont have any pics on this computer but i will look on the wifes when she is done with her homework. the nem has never expelled anything and readily accepts chunks of silversides. for some reason it decided to go on a walk tonight. its in a hole right now a few inches from where its been since it was put in.

 

[cheeks69]

If it was much whiter then I would agree that it's regaining it's zooxanthellae.

 

[Snelly40]

def a good thing, good job!!!!!

 

[kinghokus420]

cool,
thanks!!