anemone tips losing colour

[koranAngel]

been told by few ppl that u can the health of an anemone by the tenticles tips if they r brightly coloured theyre doing fine if not theyre pretty much dying is this true????????

since im nothicing my ani closing up time 2 time, clowns are struggling to get in
and the tenticle are fading aways once brightly coloured pink/purple now very fairly faint

i feed them 1 fresh shrimp a week
is this enough food?
is it true about colouration loss???

any feedback is welcome

 

[ocellaris123]

First, what is your lighting looking like, and how many bulbs and the wattage and age of each bulb? Also list your aquarium parameters? What type of anemone do you have? Fading of color is generally an indication of bleaching which is the loss of zooanthallae. If this happens your anemone will turn stark white, and it does not mean the anemone is going to die, but it does mean your anemone is unhealthy. If you can get a picture up it would help.

 

[koranAngel]

magnifica crispa
2* 150w mh
4*54w act
geez its been lil over a yr now maybe i should change the bulbs never crossed my mind
ive read thst numerous time on countless thread (change bulbs every 6month or so)
but sometimes thing slip the mind

parras are steady atm do weekly w/c of 10%


yeah it has turned snoiw white.
how does it lose zooanthalles?
im guessing from light source right?

thanks for ur input

 

[ocellaris123]

Anemones can lose zooanthallae for numerous reasons, lighting, drastic change in tank parameters, temperature, etc. H. crispa is usually a slight tanish color with purple tips when healthy. I cant really pinpoint and say it is your lighting as it could be numerous reasons why it is bleaching. Again a picture would help determine what is wrong with the anemone and the condition it is in. Best of luck, keep the parameters stable and if its been more than a year I would change out the bulbs, but be sure to acclimate your critters to the new bulbs.