Magnifica 'Balling' Behaviour

[Winwood]

:thumbsup:Lol! Thanks!

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

Winwoods pic is really a great pic,so cute.

 

[BonsaiNut]

When you see these anemones in the wild, you often see them taking on a 'vase' shape, with the column extend up and just a tuft of tentacles sticking out of the top.

To answer your original question, this is quite common in the wild - particularly at sunset but sometimes even in the middle of the day. I think it has to do with light intensity - and the changing from light to dark. I have seen it in aquariums but only really brightly lit ones.

 

[mnchartier]

Here is a GBTA that balls up almost daily about 30-20 minutes after the MH go off.

 

[nemmy]

Mine was balled up this morning before lights on. Snapped this as soon as they turned on.

 

[ca1ore]

Mag finally did it again .... and I got a decent shot of it ....

 

[Barbelist]

I only have 2 small Mags in my system but they both ball up regularly....I figured they were sleeping or something as they tend to do it at lights out?