Anybody have or seen a healthy pink sebae

[jwilliams860]

My LFS got two sebaes in today one is a mustard yellow and the other is pink, are these natural colors.?do they maintain this coloration?

 

[Toddrtrex]

IMO, those are both dyed, and best to avoid them.

 

[Ynotme4886]

I had one when I first started in this hobby and didnt know any better. I listened to the LFS and bought a pink one. It stayed pink for a little while then faded and went down hill real fast. It was definitely dyed in colour and didnt last very long.

Here is an old pic....one was right after I got it and the other was when the fading started before it kicked the bucket.

 

[davocean]

Well, when you say sebae, would that be H.crispa, or Malu?
Both are sebae's, and the Malu can come in those colors.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Good point, I just assumed H. Crispa because don't see as many H. Malu around.

 

[jwilliams860]

Im assuming crispa to, it didnt stand out as malu to me, I should of snapped a pic with my phone, they had dots at the end of the tentacles, about 8" in diameter, didnt look unhealthy.

 

[davocean]

Good point, I just assumed H. Crispa because don't see as many H. Malu around.

Yeah, only reason it entered my mind is I spent about 4 months shopping for a Malu w/ one of those colors.
Mine is pink/purple.
I saw a number of what appears to be Malu's on reefhotspot, but they just call them sebae's.

 

[Winwood]

I believe Ron Popeil on here has had a rather large one for atleast a couple of years. Maybe if he pops in on this one we could get him to post a pic or two.