What's wrong with my anemone?

[Baltimore Bryan]

I've had this bta for about 3-4 months now. It was always a kind of tan color and never had bubble tips in my tank but was fully extended and looked good. Then a couple weeks ago I went on vacation and only left half the lights on ( full lighting is 4x 39 watt HO T5's on 30 gal. tank) so it wouldn't get too hot, and then when I got back it was only half the size, and a very very light green with pink tips. Still eats every day, but is small and pale even though lights have been on full power since I got back a week ago. All params are good except the SG dropped to around 1.019/ 1.020 and I've heard they prefer it around 1.026 is the the problem? Any ideas what's wrong and how to help it?
Thanks,
Bryan

 

[clowns101]

To me it sounds like the anemone got "upset" because you left 2 of the lights on.Word of advice when you go on vacation its best to have your lights set up on a timer that way you dont have to leave the lights on or off.

I have one qustion?What was the SG when you left to go on vacation?If it was higher than what you have now I would think that the anemone got shocked do to the drop in the salinity.

 

[garygb]

The color you describe suggest the anemone bleached. This could be because of the lower light or too high temps, or perhaps the dramatic change in sg. Yes, a sg of 1.025-1.026 would be better. Hopefully you can get the anemone to regain its zooxanthellae.

 

[Baltimore Bryan]

I had the lights on a timer but instead of the 4 lights being on I left 2 on. Turns out the tank stayed cool, I was afraid it might get into the high 80's but stayed in high 70's. I thought it had bleached as well but like I said it is a light mint green color with pink tips and I'm feeding it everyday so hopefully it will recover. I also lost an sps coral that totally bleached over vacation; when I came back there were maybe 5 polyps left so I think it may have been the low lights. I didn't measure the SG before I left but I would assume it was somewhere between 1.022 and 1.025 because that's what is usually is when I measure for top off's. I'll keep feeding it and hope it recovers quickly.