yellow sebae? dyed?

[t4zalews]

Was looking to get a purple sebae, and I've been checking liveaquaria every day and I saw this sebae. It was yellow. All I have heard of these "yellow" sebae's is that they are always died and will slowly pass with time. I currently have a purple tip crispa and has thrived in my tank. If I were to get this anemone would it just be a waste of money?

If someone likes it and beats me to it, no biggie, I got time....

 

[t4zalews]

I just called LiveAquaria and they assured me that they would not sell dyed anemones...I dunno, tuff call. If it stays up for a couple more days I might pursue it. Would really like a purple one though.

On the other hand...you dont really see a lot of these, what a see-saw I am

 

[elegance coral]

That anemone is H. malu and it is not dyed.

 

[t4zalews]

yea..def new it was a malu, that reassures me that if I pull the trigger, it will be yellow. I bet it grows green under actinic lighting.. good size too

 

[Slickcg33]

purple malu here http://aquasd.com/index.php?location=inverts and here http://www.extremecorals.com/Mercha...roduct_Code=ane_4-28-01&Category_Code=Inverts

 

[mmm67]

I have 4 yellow sebae anemones they are not died I feed them freeze dried krill
they are doing great

 

[Toddrtrex]

I have 4 yellow sebae anemones they are not died I feed them freeze dried krill
they are doing great

Would like to see pictures of that. But, not sure if you would have time -- since you manged to make over 25 posts in a couple hours to get to 50....hmmmmmmm.

 

[elegance coral]

I have 4 yellow sebae anemones they are not died I feed them freeze dried krill
they are doing great

You have 4 yellow sebaes that aren't dyed?????? I'd really like to see those pic's as well.

 

[t4zalews]

good thing I held off..I just purchased this beaut and will arrive on friday. Although LiveAquaria made a little goof saying that it is under 250W DE Radiums....I wonder how it will look under my 250w SE Radiums.

 

[wicked_NaCl_h2o]

Would like to see pictures of that. But, not sure if you would have time -- since you manged to make over 25 posts in a couple hours to get to 50....hmmmmmmm.

LOL@ Todd

That is a beauty, hope it does well for you

 

[marc price]

my lfs has been getting those on a regular basis, some have bright orange-red columns some don't, the one pictured didn't. However i'm betting DD has it wrong and they're small H. aurora. A few members of my area reef club are currently keeping them.

t4zalews, that's a nice green H.malu, please post pics of it when you get it.

 

[t4zalews]

I will definitely take pictures..im excited...it kinda looks like an elegant coral

 

[t4zalews]

so my sebae arrived today... no heat pack, the water was freezing... not a good friday. I currently have it drip acclimating and will be for over 2 hours. I can see the mouth, I dont see anything floating in the water (guts) but overall doesnt look good. Do you think it can make it???

 

[elegance coral]

If it was my anemone, I'd get it into warmer water quickly. Sometimes the conditions they are in can be worse that a sudden improvement. You may want to check with DD to see what they advise. You don't want to do anything that may jeopardize the guarantee.

 

[t4zalews]

i talked with a lady on the phone, and she said to just acclimate it for a long time...didnt think to ask to put it right in the tank

maybe I should call back

 

[t4zalews]

wow..i really hope this anemone makes it...its got sick color. I got too impatient and worried about the cooler water, so put it in the tank after about 1.5 hours of acclimating. I nestled it by a rock where my last sebae took hold. (Turned it in because this one was coming in) I feel as if the mouth is in the act of closing, hopefully as more time passes it continues to regenerate. I can see the sides of it starting to curl, so it still is responsive which is a good sign. Note: pic is under actinics with the white balance set to it

 

[elegance coral]

It's hard to tell what the anemone will do over the next 24 hours. If it makes you feel any better, I had a haddoni and two LTA's that spent about 24 hours in water that was about 45 degrees. They survived.

 

[t4zalews]

I'm finding it harder to believe that this anemone that was quarentined for like a month at LiveAquaria, would die because of 5 hours of bad conditions. I feel confident that the mouth is slowly closing and that this anemone will make it.

I will post pictures tomorrow of the anemone, hopefully it settles down and starts to open up. Like I said...this thing is really BRIGHT in person.

if you had a carpet survive 45 degrees...that makes me feel real confident that this will make it

 

[t4zalews]

foot hasnt attached and not real sticky yet..but looks great today. Mouth is nice and tight..has some ruffles in the mantle, and tentacles are extended.

 

[NaClCrocodile]

Looks MUCH better. I'm surprised at LA for not packing a heat pack...