Are these anemones dyed?

[skinpuppi]

In the diver's den at LA they have some purple/blue crispa(beautiful ones) I want to buy one, but it is hard to believe that is natural color.

 

[BonsaiNut]

Dyed, no. Dyed anemones have a uniform unnatural coloration (i.e. yellow sebaes). It is impossible to dye just one portion like only the tips of the tentacles.

Photographically enhanced... ?

I have seen anemones with that coloration before, but NEVER as vibrant as what they are showing on the site. Doesn't mean they don't exist - but I have never seen it. They look super healthy, regardless - nicely burrowed into the substrate and really dark zooxanthellae.

 

[skinpuppi]

Thank you. I bought one.

 

[phender]

Please send us a pic when you get it in because they have taken off the website already!

 

[skinpuppi]

It was almost like the one(if not the one) in the pic that you see for inverts under divers den. I do understand it is not a good shot to see much, but gives an idea of the color.