Bleaching H. Crispa

[Coolibabes]

Hi guys

I have a Heteractis crispa (light brown with purple tips) and he was introduced about 4 weeks ago. The anemone is currently hosting two occelaris clowns. When introduced, he moved to the back of the tank and I left it there as I was aquascaping the rocks.

Finally early last week, I moved him about 10cm more forward to where it was originally and now it appears to be bleaching, turning snow white with the purple tips...looks amazing though!

My understanding is that it expelled all its Zooxanthellae for some reason.

My question is why would it do this all of a sudden? I only moved it about 10cm forward and if it was unhappy, would it not just move back to its original position? I wouldn't think the lights intensity would make all that much difference from where is was to where I placed it.

I have a 10ft x 1.5ft x 2.5ft tank running 5 x 150w (14000k) MH globes with 10 x (18 & 24w)Power compacts

My water parameters are:
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate =0
PH = 8.4
Phosphates = 2

Here is a pic of the anemone before it bleached

Your input would be greatly appreciated

 

[clowns101]

i dont know if he is truely bleaching. when they start to bleach they show there in sides and normaly they turn them selves in sideout first.

 

[Coolibabes]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13594870#post13594870 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clowns101
i dont know if he is truely bleaching. when they start to bleach they show there in sides and normaly they turn them selves in sideout first.

Thanks for the response...

My anemone is definately not doing that, it just turned completely white with purple tips. Based on the little research I did, I understood it to be bleaching. I did not read anywhere that it would actually show their insides. Could you please confirm where you received this information. If it is an article please forward me the link for me to peruse.

Thanks

 

[NCSUsalt]

do I see rings on the tentacles? if so, that's H. malu

 

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13594870#post13594870 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clowns101
i dont know if he is truely bleaching. when they start to bleach they show there in sides and normaly they turn them selves in sideout first.

I have had a couple of RBTAs (( clones that stayed on the underside of the rock )) that besides being a very light pink looked otherwise completely healthy.

In fact, I have never had a bleached anemone do that. The only time they had turned themselves inside out, was due to other causes, and yet still retained their color.