Sebae Anemone

[cheesecreaper]

A friend of mine has a sebae anemone. My first question is what is the scientific name for a sebae I have had mixed responses between H. Malu and H. Crispa. The second is when is this anemone best placed. I have read that they are sand dwelling but this anemone hangs in the rocks just above the sand bed.
Thanks

 

[davocean]

Sebae is a term/name I'm not crazy about, as there are 2 types of what have been labeled sebae and they are both very different, H.crispa, more of a rock dwellar or close to sand anchored by rock, gets about 2' in diameter, loves heavy light and flow, and then there is H.malu, sand dwellar, about 8-10" diameter, moderate light and flow, very bright colors normally.

 

[cheesecreaper]

This anemone is currently a bleached white but it used to be a light tan/brown color

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[davocean]

Most common is the crispa which usually is more tan brown w/ a hint of color

 

[cheesecreaper]

The anemone has become very unhealthy the last few months it has shrunken to half the size and has bleached

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[OrionN]

Can you post a picture? It is most likely a H. crispa.

 

[cheesecreaper]

I will try to get a picture

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[davocean]

Crispa's are pretty tough, good water params and light, maybe spot feeding mysis 2-3x a week and there's really no reason it can't be brought back to full color and health.

 

[ThRoewer]

Crispas usually get huge If they like the conditions. If they don't like them they can shrivel down to the size and appearance of an unhappy malu. That's what makes it sometimes difficult to tell them apart.

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[ThRoewer]

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[cheesecreaper]

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[cheesecreaper]

The anemone will no longer stick to food. Water parameters are good. I don't have specific numbers right now. I'm trying to save this anemone. The owner is a very standby and see what happens type of person.

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[OrionN]

I did not clearly understand what you wrote. The anemone you posted is a Crispa.

 

[OrionN]

Don't feed stressed anemone. IMO this does more harm than good. Often poor quality water for anemones, similar to SPS, does not mean Ammonia Nitrite or Nitrates. It is the less measure Alakinity Ca Magnesium and build up of micro toxin or lack of essential nutrients in the water. My nitrate is always near Zero in My tanks but if I don't change the water regularly my anemones would not be happy and "look off".

 

[ThRoewer]

The anemone will no longer stick to food. Water parameters are good. I don't have specific numbers right now. I'm trying to save this anemone. The owner is a very standby and see what happens type of person.

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What Minh said.

Anemones with symbiotic algae (those are the source of the brown/tan coloration) need all the trace elements algae need.

Is this anemone completely white (purple on the tentacle tips doesn't count) or does it have some brownish spots?

Unfortunately crispas are often intentionally bleached and sometimes even colored with dyes to make them more appealing to uninformed buyers. Anemones treated this way have only a small chance for long term survival, and only if they manage to find and assimilate new symbionts before they get too weak.
I had the latter happening once in the mid 80s where a fully bleached crispas acquired symbionts via direct contact with an Anthelia colony.

BTW, I found that crispas rely much less on captured food than for example giganteas.


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