sugartooth
Reef bully
Thanks Elegance! I've been meaning to change it for a while, and was inspired to finally do it today.
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Sullyman
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Kathy it's doing good, haven't tried to feed it yet, waiting until it gets real sticky again before I'm going to try.
Color wise it's still pink and some polyps that were clear/white are now pink. It's deflated and pumped itself back up about 5 times, faster each time and it's stem looks much better. The mouth now looks much more normal, nothing protruding, never expeled anything and is closed. I will post pics tomorrow.
Question about bleaching, I thought it was from too much light but take it from some replys that it can be bleached by lack of light also? I took an rbta out of my overflow and it's still translucent after 2 months of light, so I guess that answers my question.
Color wise it's still pink and some polyps that were clear/white are now pink. It's deflated and pumped itself back up about 5 times, faster each time and it's stem looks much better. The mouth now looks much more normal, nothing protruding, never expeled anything and is closed. I will post pics tomorrow.
Question about bleaching, I thought it was from too much light but take it from some replys that it can be bleached by lack of light also? I took an rbta out of my overflow and it's still translucent after 2 months of light, so I guess that answers my question.
Toddrtrex
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Bleaching can be caused by (( and I am sure I am going to leave a few out )), too much much too soon, not enough light, too warm/hot water, too cold/cool water, poor water conditions. Basically anything bad, the anemone will expel its zoax, in an attempt to find a strain that can better handle the current conditions.
sugartooth
Reef bully
That's great to hear! It does look bleached and if you aren't acclimating to light, I think it would provide a little relief if you did.
One more to add to Todd's list of causes is general stress from shipping and transport. The encouraging thing I see in the pics is that there is minimal tentacle loss, meaning there aren't patches of missing tentacles. Usually I interpret that as a sign of ongoing stress that's a little more severe.
I hope for continued improvement for you!
One more to add to Todd's list of causes is general stress from shipping and transport. The encouraging thing I see in the pics is that there is minimal tentacle loss, meaning there aren't patches of missing tentacles. Usually I interpret that as a sign of ongoing stress that's a little more severe.
I hope for continued improvement for you!
Trumpetytrump
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Awsome nem... don't risk it.
Sullyman
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The Latz didn't survive an overnight power outage, went out just after 1am and was off til 9:30am. Wasn't storm related, slept through the night, my wife woke up around 7 and saw that power was off and woke me. The pair of Latz were dead, and my condi wrasse must have been caught in the rock above the water line and died.
I think the pair of Latz would have been too rough for this haddoni but the Akindynos have helped the anemone quite a bit. It is still pink and the color has really filled in.
Still a ways to go but it's been steadily improving, pink, red, we'll see. Looks red with the actinics on now.
I think the pair of Latz would have been too rough for this haddoni but the Akindynos have helped the anemone quite a bit. It is still pink and the color has really filled in.
Still a ways to go but it's been steadily improving, pink, red, we'll see. Looks red with the actinics on now.
Sullyman
Premium Member
Some pics after a few more weeks, color is really getting solid. I'm still not sure if it will be red or pink but it is recovering very nicely and that's all I'm really concerned with.
It appears to be in the 14" range. I have not fed it per say but it must be getting enough from what I'm feeding the fish.
It appears to be in the 14" range. I have not fed it per say but it must be getting enough from what I'm feeding the fish.
Sullyman
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A shot or 3 from today. I didn't catch the real color in these shots, didn't adjust white balance. This nem is in with a pair of Akindynos clowns still and doing great. I have never fed it per say but make sure I feed chunky food. The green haze in the first pic is on the glass not the nem.
Great looking anemone! I'm glad it worked out. 
The iodine will cause the zooxanthellae in the other critters to increase reproduction as well.
I know this was an old post, but what is the evidence for that, EC?
I did not find that to be the case with macroalgae in my tests, which I detail here:
Iodine in Reef Tanks 2: Effects on Macroalgae Growth
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/april2003/chem.htm
The iodine will cause the zooxanthellae in the other critters to increase reproduction as well.
I know this was an old post, but what is the evidence for that, EC?
I did not find that to be the case with macroalgae in my tests, which I detail here:
Iodine in Reef Tanks 2: Effects on Macroalgae Growth
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/april2003/chem.htm
