Is this a Magnifica & is it healthy?

[fullmonti]

This nem is at a LFS & I never have seen a Magnidica white & with such thin tentacles. What do you think?



Jim

 

[joshky]

Definitely looks like a bleached mag, and it is bleached, not white. The long tentacles could be a sign of it being a healthy specimen as far as infection goes, but obviously watching it closely for deflation is the only way to know for sure. IME, aside from the short stubby tentacle variety, the longer tentacles can be a sign of decent health because even a sick mag that's inflated usually has shorter tentacles than it would in a stable environment with good health. Bringing one that bleached back will be a tough battle, but possible in the right hands/tank.

 

[ca1ore]

Probably a mag, and very bleached. Can recover from that as long as there is no accompanying infection. Must be treated if there is.

 

[fullmonti]

I was kinda thinking the same things but wanted other opinions. This LFS has had some beauties, great colors & very happy looking. Think I'll pass on this one. Hope who ever buys them knows what they need.

Thanks
Jim

 

[D-Nak]

No need to pass on it if you don't mind nursing it back to health. It really does look good aside from being bleached. As long as you give it light and feed it (assuming it has a good feeding response) it should be fine.

 

[zooman72]

Yeah, I would see if you could work out a deal for it since it is very bleached, and if it does not have an infection it should recolor over time.

To be honest though, I have never seen one so bleached! Too bad, but would be an awesome accomplishment to save it...

 

[NYCBOB]

That mag is white!

 

[D-Nak]

I had a completely bleached mag that I nursed back to health.

Here's what it looked like when I picked it up:

Here's what it looked like before I sold it:

It took a long time to start coloring up (a few weeks IIRC) but once the zoox came back, it colored up quickly. It's definitely not hard by any means, you just need patience. :thumbsup:

 

[worm5406]

TN is not that far down the street from me.

I would love to have that and get it back healthy.

Hummmmm

 

[fullmonti]

I have not seen them my self. I called to ask if they had any Mag. & when they said yes and they were white I ask for a photo. They (2-3) are at The Coral Reef north of Knoxville. I live in Chattanooga so about a 3 hour drive. My real LFS has had & can get ones with good color but I'm sure the would need to be treated because they all seem to die either in the store or shortly after at the customers house. I am not at all afraid of caring for critters as long as I know what is needed.

Years ago before I knew about the antibiotic treatments I got a Mag. from LA. It's was beautiful & I had a good stop in my 180 sps tank for it. It died and I don't ever want to go through that again.

Not sure what to do now.

 

[worm5406]

Oh that is better... That is only a 10hour one way trip for me. Better than the 11 hour one to Chattanooga.

 

[pfan151]

I'd buy it. Looks much more healthy than most I see in stores aside from the bleaching. Maybe ask for a pic of the foot. If there is still a little color there it would at least give you an idea of what the foot will look like when it's recovered.

 

[joshky]

I'd buy it. Looks much more healthy than most I see in stores aside from the bleaching. Maybe ask for a pic of the foot. If there is still a little color there it would at least give you an idea of what the foot will look like when it's recovered.

The foot is visible in the first picture and seems to be completely bleached.

 

[OrionN]

Poor anemone.
In good hand he should do fine.
I would buy him if there is any color to the foot. You should not have any problem getting him healthy again, but he likely have yellow tipped, and brown column. If you are OK with that then you can get him, if you are looking for a bright color Magnifica, then you should not get him.

 

[fullmonti]

I do not have room or money for several tanks. I only have the setup for one nice anemone and want to do it right. If I could be sure I could pull this one through & it would have some good color I would do it. But this feels forced and iffy to me.

I really appreciate all the good people and info here, always have.

Jim

 

[timnem70]

Jim, get a BTA.

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[Eznate]

I was just at that store around Black Friday and I came across that exact anemone. When I saw it, it was covered with clowns, at least 50-60 clowns.

 

[fullmonti]

If you don't mind could you tell me some more about it. It sounds like it was healthy, about how big is it, any color other than the yellow tips???

Thanks
Jim

 

[Eznate]

It seemed the same as the picture you put in your first post. I don't believe I am the best to ask for advice as I am fairly new to anemones. However, it seemed healthy enough that with some good care and a good home the anemone can recover. I do not think that their lighting is strong enough for long term support. If you decide to try it (which might save it), I would haggle the price down. Tell them the anemone is severely beached but you are still interested and maybe they will give it to you for a lower price. Why pay full price for an anemone that is not at full price quality? Sorry if I'm sounding cheap. That is a nice store with good prices for their large selection.

 

[Eznate]

Sorry I just noticed that you haven't seen it in person. It is in a 100-150 gallon tank with a LOT of clowns. It is somewhat difficult to remember how it looked. It is completely bleached including the foot. It was about 7-8" in diameter. I have read something about transferring zooxanthellae from another anemone. This includes taking tentacles from a donor anemone and feeding them to the bleached anemone inside of some meaty food. I don't know if that will work or not. Maybe someone with more experience could tell you if it is worth it.