saltwaternoob
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The lfs just got in 2 small bta's that are green and pink. I have read the following:
Don’t buy a bleached anemone! These can recover over time, but they are not a wise purchase for such a delicate animal. Those specimens that are colored “day-glo” pink or green are not healthy. That coloration is an indication that the anemone has expelled its symbiotic zooxanthellae. Even the rose anemone — red, pink or orange in color — will show some signs of zooxanthellae (brown/green coloration) within its tissue
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Does that mean there are no BTA's that are colored green or pink? Everywhere I go I only see "dyed" BTA's. Any suggestions?
Don’t buy a bleached anemone! These can recover over time, but they are not a wise purchase for such a delicate animal. Those specimens that are colored “day-glo” pink or green are not healthy. That coloration is an indication that the anemone has expelled its symbiotic zooxanthellae. Even the rose anemone — red, pink or orange in color — will show some signs of zooxanthellae (brown/green coloration) within its tissue
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Does that mean there are no BTA's that are colored green or pink? Everywhere I go I only see "dyed" BTA's. Any suggestions?