What red should I be looking for on a RBTA?

[FishAreFriends2]

Ok I am a little lost to what red color should I look for in a RBTA. Mine is turning somewhat pink but still red. But I am not sure what red tone I'm suppose to look for which tells me its healthy. Can someone give me a idea to what red tone I should be looking for?

 

[tufacody]

rbta's come in a variety of shades, and each will vary a little given the lighting they are under. If it is whitening, you may have a concern.

 

[happyface888]

Got any pictures of what a whitening nem would look like?

 

[Toddrtrex]

This is what I found with a quick google search, would consider this to be a bleaching RBTA.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/Cnidarians/Anthozoans/AnemonePIX/Entacmaea/rbta.jpg

 

[Gig 'em]

Usually when it becomes pink like this it is a bit bleached. Just like how if you add white to red it'll make pink, same concept.

 

[happyface888]

Oh man mine looks something like that but a lot darker, I don't see white on mine though, its more of a pinkish red. This doesn't sound good. Does anyone have some good advice on making it return to full red? Mine still eats, mouth is shut, it has not moved anywhere. I feed mine everyday with vitamin enriched shrimp. I have carbon running, and I do water changes

 

[Toddrtrex]

Good water, feeding it, proper lights and time is all that you can really do.

Granted this is an LTA, but the point is the same.

When I first got it,

Two months later,

 

[GSMguy]

MY RBTA is a nice healthy color, it is a clone from an anemone that has been in captivity for 7 years.

 

[happyface888]

@Todd
Thats amazing how you got it back to normal.

@GSM
Mine looks nothing like that red. Its more of a pinkish red. When I first got it, it was somewhat like that. But now it just looks weird.

 

[jubjub]

here's a picture of mine only been in the tank about 1week or so but gives ya a idea in shades

more to look for then just color check out is the mouth gaping open are the tips bubbled...etc...

 

[kris4647]

Dark Colors brotha never flourescent; never white/transparent at the tentacle base.

 

[FishAreFriends2]

Wow some nice anemones here, and that white one seems to amaze me.

Thanks for all the replies.
One more question, a Time question
Does a anemone bleach faster than it recovers?

 

[Toddrtrex]

Yes it does. It is fairly easy for it to expel its zoan.......( not going to attempt to spell the symbiotic algae that lives inside and provides a lot of the energy that the anemone needs ), when under stress. But, takes longer to pull a few in and have them repopulate when conditions are better, or if it pulls in another strain that better suited for the environment that it is in.

 

[FishAreFriends2]

can you see the zoan ^ expel out?

 

[Toddrtrex]

Only in the since that the anemone will look bleached afterwards.

 

[tanglovers]

From what I am gathering, a rose any color except a deep rich red has some bleaching? I ask because one of my favorite LFS in town has a rose that is a nice bright pink color that has had this color for over 2 years. It also always appears healthy, bubbles in the tenticles etc, also has a pair of clowns that host in it and has grown considerably. Furthermore I ask because I told them I wanted one like it and they called me to inform me they got one and I am suppose to go look at it tomorrow. I am a little concerned now since they are selling it as a pink rose at a higher then normal price and maybe it is just bleached?

Any suggestions/ideas or just try it and see?