BTA pale color

SHADYreefer

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I purchased a green bta from live aquaria's diver den. It was delivered late the next day. UPS had trouble because of blizzard conditions. When I recieved it (very cold water) I aclimated it and placed in my aquarium under 250 watt halide in moderate-low flow. I noticed it was pale at the time...Now two weeks later it still has white-very light green tentacles. What can I do? my perameters are in check. I keep sps and they are looking great. Will it gain color over time? Or was the diver den picture misleading?
 
A picture would help. Your anemone probably expelled its zooanthallae during shipping. Pretty much keep your parameters in check and feed the anemone more frequently and it should make a recovery. The color temperature of the bulbs you use could make your anemone appear different from how it looked in the picture at DD.
 
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