Carnation Anemone

[giantxtc]

I saw these at a lfs yesterday,and wanted to ask if anyone is familiar with these.They look dyed,but the tips were purple.The rest of the anemone was a yellow/orange,and about 3-4" across.I could not find any info on the web about these.I have a pair of black saddlebacks that I am thinking about finding an anemone for.

 

[Amphiprion]

If I am not mistaken, a lot of 'carnation' anemones are usually one of two species--either Heteractis crispa or H. malu. Chances are, if they are the colors you describe, the animals are probably dyed. This usually dooms them to an early death, so I would steer clear of them (and hopefully discourage the practice).

 

[Chad Vossen]

if the base is different color then it isnt dyed.

i work at a fishstore and we had got 2 of them in, 1 was white and the other was yellow and had red base. the yellow has grown 4x the original size and the white never grew and has recently died

 

[Chad Vossen]

well at least i dont think they would be dyed if the base is different color than the disk

 

[giantxtc]

That's what threw me off.The base had that typical orange/brown color.And,the tentacles are yellow with purple tips.

 

[Amphiprion]

Yellow would not be a natural coloration for any of the species I am referring to.

 

[giantxtc]

Yeah,I have never seen any anemone with the colors these have.The store that had these also had 100 camel shrimp in a tank with a bunch of corals too.So,I would venture to say that they were dyed.I think I will just stick to a bubbletip.

 

[phender]

They are not dyed. Do a search if you can for carnation anemones. This question has come up before.

 

[giantxtc]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7616245#post7616245 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by phender
They are not dyed. Do a search if you can for carnation anemones. This question has come up before.

There is not too much that comes up on the internet about them.Just a link to someone else asking about them.Thanks!

 

[TOURKID]

try this one http://www.reefcentral.com/search.php?s=&menu=11

 

[coker98]

doesnt that color become a rare morph of h.magnifica

 

[Amphiprion]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7616245#post7616245 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by phender
They are not dyed. Do a search if you can for carnation anemones. This question has come up before.

There is more than one anemone given the misnomer 'carnation' anemone. The reason I said what I did is because at one point, we received some H. crispa/H. malu (or related species) that were indeed dyed. The yellow residue actually collected in the protein skimmers on the system. It may not be the one the poster is referring to, but it is indeed a possibility. Just making sure you are aware of this.

 

[giantxtc]

Well,

here is a link with a pic of pretty much what they look like.The ones in the store are a little more yellow though.I'll have to go back and see what lights they are running.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=803432&referrerid=112003

 

[Amphiprion]

That one doesn't look quite like the ones I am talking about. They are a much more 'vibrant' yellow--pretty indicative of the dying process. Although the coloration on that one looks 'natural', it looks quite bleached.

 

[giantxtc]

I too thought it looked bleached.And,the ones I found are also more vibrant than that.It just seems weird that after all these years in the hobby,I have never seen these.