can anyone identify this?

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mxsnow145

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I just got a new anenome. It's a bubble anenome. Im not exactly sure which kind. Since i bought it from my LFS it has shrunk to half its size but it still looks the same just smaller. Here is a picture of it in the store. Any thoughts would be great!
 

aquaknight

Active Member
It's heavily bleached. Won't be able to ID which designer name people have decided to stick to bubble tips, till after it colors back up.
That said, it looks somewhat promising. Did you buy it as a plain BTA? Or as a 'rose' or 'raindow' or something?
 

btldreef

Moderator
I agree with Aquaknight.
It's going to take some time, but it can be brought back. You'll need excellent water parameters and proper lighting to start. I wouldn't bake it under very intense lighting right away because this could damage it. What type of lighting do you have?
Also, try squirting some food at it while feeding your fish. The tentacles look healthy, despite the bleaching, so it should be able to catch some food that blows by.
Good luck!
 

flower

Well-Known Member
1. Cover all of your power heads, they get sucked up in them and get killed.
2. Just so you know and won't panic....all anemones inflat and deflate...that's how they purge themselves of waste.
 
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mxsnow145

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Update: It keeps opening and closing. Here are the pics of it open and closed.
 
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