Bubble Tip Succsess Story

[Nikon_Guy]

I thought I’d share the transformation I have witnessed over the past four months in bringing a Bubble Tip Anemone back to health.

The first picture shows the anemone three days after it was brought home from an lfs. It has a touch of color in the stubby tips but the majority of the body was rather bleached. Fortunatly I talked the lfs into selling it for 20.00 because of its ill health.

The anemone wasn't in the tank for two days before the two percs I had hosted in it. For the first three months of living in my 6 foot reef, it was positioned about eight inches under 384w of 50/50 pc lighting. About a month ago I installed two 250w 14K metal halide lights. These lights were positioned on the other two thirds of the tank so as not to shine directly onto the anemone. It does get a tad bit of shimmer but no direct metal halide.

This is a picture taken today. What a difference four months of proper care and feeding make. The female perc in this picture is the same as in picture one.

 

[yjwu]

I have a BTA with similar look as in your first pic.
I'm trying to do the same thing you did to save it.
Would you be able to provide details of what you've done .

Thanks,

 

[Noise]

I have an anemone in the same condition. It is bleached except for some coloration in the tips. Trying to bring it back around. Would like to hear what you did.

 

[Genin]

wow great job. that anemone has some beautiful coloration.

 

[Nikon_Guy]

I used the following site for information and care tips. This person has had spectacular success keeping bubble tips and there is nothing that beats hands on experience.

Give it a visit and before you leave you will surely be headed in the right direction.



Karens Rose Anemone Site

 

[A.G]

Great job, same thing happend with my BTA but it took a few weeks.

today

the tips were pink like yours, iam hoping with time it will change to pink again .