Bubble Tip Anemone, sick or healthy?

[saltwateratx]

Hi everyone. I've got a question and looking for some assistance to confirm if my BTA is either sick or maybe just normal. I purchased the anemone from my LFS about 3 months ago and for the first 2 months it seemed healthy and happy with its bright green color. I find it will spend almost a full day closed up and sometimes for a few days in a row. During the 1st month, it really didn't each much but has been and still eats a full cube of mysis shrimp every week. I dose the tank with Phyto Feast and Kalkwasser(in ATO) along with vitamin C supplement.

Water perimeters in the tank are consistent and as listed below. Tank is a DSA Pro 105g with 45g sump running Aquac 240 protein skimmer, refugium(live rock and miracle mud with cheato). Return pump is a Eheim 5000c and running two koralia 1500's. Lighting is 4 actinics and 2 250w MH. MH's run for about 5hrs per day and the actinics are on for 10hrs per day.

Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Phosphate 0
Calcium 460
Alkalinity 8
Salinity 1.024
PH 8
Temp 76-77

 

[Whiterabbitrage]

I read that when the tenticles get long like that, the Nem is searching for food. Mysis isn't very nutritious. Maybe try clams, squid or silversides?

 

[saltwateratx]

So, thinking that the anemone is healthy but its nutrition is off?? Anyone else believe that there may be an issue? The anemone just looks sick and is browning but does eat which is a good thing. Could it have anything to do with the clownfish hosting the anemone?

 

[hotelbravo]

Certain people report their lighting setup affects bta's coloring. What I mean by that is that t5's, leds, metal halides all have different effects on the anemone and can change the coloring long term. Also I agree with the mysis being poor food for the anemone. I would go to the fish market and pick up some squid, shrimp, calm, and oyster. They are nutritious and your anemone would be happier.