New anemone! Does it look ok so far?
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sjwitt
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Anemone looks "ok" ... it's bleached, obviously, but most are from LFS. Gaping a little but that could just be accilimaiton. Your tank looks very "new." How long has it been running?
You will need to target feed this animal and give it good lighting for it to survive. This anemone should be a brownish color, not white. Keep your water stable, regular changes, good circulation, light, and target feeding and you might do ok.
You will need to target feed this animal and give it good lighting for it to survive. This anemone should be a brownish color, not white. Keep your water stable, regular changes, good circulation, light, and target feeding and you might do ok.
Yeah maybe I made a mistake on this one! On a scale of 10 , being the best a 10 where is he? My system is about 6 months old . He was under pc at my lfs now he is under t5's.
sjwitt
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Well, I'd give it a 5 at best. Hard to say ... once they bleach it's a long road back but it has been done. Agree with Darkart... keep up with the water changes faithfully. Target feed it with mashed up, fresh or frozen seafood. Shrimp or scallops, that kind of thing. I'd feed this anemone every 3 or 4 days. Test for Strontium you might want to supplement with that. For me that has helped with bleaching in corals and anemones, but never add anything without testing first.
If it's staying in one spot, and your parameters are in good shape (sg 1.025-1.027, preferably undetectable nitrates, temp 78-82F) then I think you have a good chance at a successful recovery for this anemone. T-5s are excellent for this species. I have one that looked at least that bleached when I bought it, and now it's very healthy and robust.
I can't see any difference but look at this link and compare my nem to the one in this pic.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+499+633&pcatid=633
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+499+633&pcatid=633
OrionN
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What you have is a H. crispa. It is bleached but not fully bleached and should do OK if you provide it with good care. Strontium testing is not needed. Keep your tank salinity and nitrates low and he should be OK. They need a sand bed, not too strong current and reasonable light (SPS condition)
When he recovered, he should be brown with purple tipped tentacles.
When he recovered, he should be brown with purple tipped tentacles.
Sethjamto
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Concur with what others have said. My Sebae is has been in my tank for about 4 months now. Started out bleached, but I fed every 3 days and he has darkened way up and has at least tripled in size and now hosts my pair of clowns! If my photobucket app was working, I'd post a before and after pic for you to see.
Good luck with him!
Good luck with him!
SomeDude12
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A reasonable price and coloration as expected after a long shipment ride. Provide the appropriate setting, attempt to feed as soon as it will take and you should be on your way! Before you know it, it'll begin to really brown-out. I feed all of my anemone's freeze dried Jumbo Krill. They all love it!
SomeDude12
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On occasion, they'll prefer higher lighting that is found on your rock. However, this is definitely a general rule of thumb.
OrionN
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There is no general of thumb. H. crispa live on the sand, bury it's foot in the sand, period. It won't be happy unless it bury it's foot in the sand. If there are no sand it will wander to find it.
SomeDude12
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I totally disagree, and from experience. I have 3 Heteractis', 2 which are Malu. One of the Malu's have found its ideal location planted towards the top of the rockwork for the last few months. In addition, one of the LFS has had a Malu in their display for the last 3 years, also planted towards the top of the rockwork. The particular anemone, he even had long before bringing into his store. Since when was there a 100%, in any situation?
