Yellow sabae
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elegance coral
They call me EC
It's a malu that may or may not be dyed. My main concern would be the low population of zooxanthellae. If it's sticky and feeding well, the zooxanthellae may return. I would just feed it like crazy, give it a place to bury its foot, and hope for the best. Good luck. It's a beautiful animal.
phender
Active member
I agree that it is probably not dyed. I have seen that color morph of H. malu before. It would be hard to dye an anemone yellow and leave just a few pink tentacles. Good luck. Do what EC said.
Weird, I have a very small spot light on the tank on the sebae (the pic was taken when with this light on it) but when my 150w 14k mh light turns on, the nem just seems to tighten up and the tentacles shorten. Seems not to like the bright light. Not sure whwt I should do. Will it get used to the light?
elegance coral
They call me EC
Absolutely, positively, sure. It is beyond any doubt, malu. Some ID's are a little iffy. Especially from one photo. In this case, the photo leaves no doubt though IMHO.
clowns101
Active member
I agree!iIts totally Malu!No doubt!
Nebthet
New member
By the looks of the length of the tentacles on it and the fact it is eating you should be able to bring this one back just fine. In a few weeks you should be seeing it darken up in a couple of spots.
I got a small silver dollar sized sebae about a month ago, and it was bleached out with purple tips in a small tank with little lighting. The tentacles were sticky when I got it, but it took a bit for the foot to settle down where I wanted it to get the most light. I put it on the highest rock in my tank (just about mid-tank) near the rear corner. I have fed it about once a week and my tiny juvenile clown is hosted in it at night. Since then the tentacles have gotten larger and the brown is coming back in it's tentacles in three areas.
I can't wait to see the improvement in your little guy. Please keep us updated with picks and the changes as it heals.
I got a small silver dollar sized sebae about a month ago, and it was bleached out with purple tips in a small tank with little lighting. The tentacles were sticky when I got it, but it took a bit for the foot to settle down where I wanted it to get the most light. I put it on the highest rock in my tank (just about mid-tank) near the rear corner. I have fed it about once a week and my tiny juvenile clown is hosted in it at night. Since then the tentacles have gotten larger and the brown is coming back in it's tentacles in three areas.
I can't wait to see the improvement in your little guy. Please keep us updated with picks and the changes as it heals.
Yes I hope it survives. I was out for awhile, just got home and it looks a little sad in the bright light. I know when the halides turn off in an hour or so it will perk right up again. Just wondering if I should either move it in a more shaded area or find something to shade it where it is. I am afraid if I don't it might do it harm.
Toddrtrex
Premium Member
Leave it where it is. But, I would acclimated it to your lights. I like to use 3 layers of window screening (( supported by egg crate )) b/t the tank and the lights. Every 5-7 days I would remove a layer.
Ok thanks! I had never tried it and thought it might affect a few of the light loving creatures, good to know. If what I tried does not seem to work I will def. try it. Funny that even with the diffused light, there seemed to be little difference, but when the halide light just turned off the nem just opened up a lot more in almost darkness. I have seen a number of colourful temperate anemone, but there such a thing as a tropical non photosynthetic nem other than a tube anemone?
