What kind of anemone is this?

[JeffersonReef]

I bought an anemone at the lfs on sunday. Im fairly sure it is a bta... but I cant determine for sure. It looks like a bta.... but is is pink/white with purple tips. Is this a bleached anemone? it looks healthy. Its responsive and is eating, and its mouth isnt gaping or anything... gave us hell at the lfs when trying to detach it from the piece of rock it was on.... so that tells me it is pretty healthy. If it is bleached, is that an indication of a problem? thanks for any info/advice you can provide.

-Tony

 

[Konadog]

Tony, this thread sounds like your anemone:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=975940

Hope that helps.

 

[JeffersonReef]

Hey thanks Ken. The tentacles look like very short bulbs... EXACTLY like this:
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/Bubble-Tip-Anemone_318_4_63_98.html

But, from what I hear, bta dont come in that color if they are healthy, right? Doesnt that white/pink appearance mean it is bleached? Other than the pretty pink color, it looks very healthy. It moved from the location that I initally placed it, which Im not happy about. It is now hiding between two rocks, where no one can see it unless ur looking for it. Im sure that as it gets accustomed to its new home, it will venture out. The green lta I have is very happy, and has never moved from its spot, which is nice. Id hate for it to damage any of my SPS... especially since I had that monti-eating nudi incident last week!

-Tony

 

[GSMguy]

thats a bubble tip

 

[Konadog]

White anemone's = bleached. With the proper water parameters, light, and food, it should recover. Your right, it will move to where it's happy, then stay. This might not be where you want it, but it's happy.