Healthy Anemone VS Unhealthy Nem pictures / details of a full recovery

[Conrad25]

I wanted to show everyone that doesn't know what bleached out anemone's look like or maybe is interested and wants to know what the signs of a good one would be as I see so many people take on something that can be fatal from the beginning. Now I took this Magneficia or otherwise known as a Ritteri on the my local clubs bus trip we do yearly to different stores out of state. He was badly beat and was a goner in the chicago fish store I found him at. Well he has made a full recovery and is getting more stunning every day. Now this nem took food feeding every day, proper lighting and just the right stable tank to get him back

Bleach anemone:
Short tentacles
Bleached
Bad mouth signs with opening or stretched out
Won't stay on a rock or hold itself up properly

Badly bleached, almost completly gone and looks stressed with short tentacles and being clear/see through

Mid stage, starting to recover

Healthy Nem made full recovery

 

[bradleym]

Very nice! That's a very tough species to bring around, good job. Congrats!!

Hmm. There was a thread a few months ago where Bonsainut was asking for examples like this, and I'm pretty sure no one posted a Magnifica. If I can find it, would you mind adding a couple pics or a link? Or heck, I'll do it if you prefer, I just think it would be cool to get all these pics together in one place...

 

[Conrad25]

Sure, just need the forum and I can post it. I leave my photobucket pictures permenantly

 

[bradleym]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2136540

Thanks!

 

[Nordic Reef]

I wanted to show everyone that doesn't know what bleached out anemone's look like or maybe is interested and wants to know what the signs of a good one would be as I see so many people take on something that can be fatal from the beginning. Now I took this Magneficia or otherwise known as a Ritteri on the my local clubs bus trip we do yearly to different stores out of state. He was badly beat and was a goner in the chicago fish store I found him at. Well he has made a full recovery and is getting more stunning every day. Now this nem took food feeding every day, proper lighting and just the right stable tank to get him back

Bleach anemone:
Short tentacles
Bleached
Bad mouth signs with opening or stretched out
Won't stay on a rock or hold itself up properly

You say propper light, what do you keep it under?

Thanks

 

[Conrad25]

Well there is a good number of good lighting out there. The best three are going to be t5's , metal halides, LEDs. All of them have great benefits and some downsides. It all depends on your tank and what you want to keep. Also remember that there is a lot of junk fixtures that will provide you half the light of a decent one, so spend the extra and do it right the first time.