Originally Posted by
sac10918
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Yeah, I am planning to go get myself a bubble tip anemone today after school (provided the store got them in last night). I have afew questions, as this is my first anemone in a long long time...
What shall I look for when I pick it out? Is there a big difference between red and green varieties?
Also, once I bring it home, what is the most effective way to acclimate it? Thanks
A rose bubble tip anemone is more sought after, not often found and is alot more expensive than the common brown BTA's.
You want a specimine that is not bleached, no matter what your LFS tells you there is no such thing as a healthy white anemone. Its mouth should be closed never gaping open, its tenticles should be sticky. If the LFS guy wont let you then ask him to touch its tenticles, they should stick to his hand. Its color may vary but the oral disk and the foot of the animal should be a brown tan, darker is better. Its not a bad thing to have a deflated anemone, as they do this for a few different reasons, but when purchasing one you want to see it inflated and looking happy. If you have a really good relationship with your LFS it may not be a bad idea to ask them to drop a piece of food into it so you can see it eat. A very small piece will do its response time should be rather quick. And dont purchase one that is free floating around the tank.
Typically anemones are shipped with very little water but I would acclimate for about 2 hours. Temp acclimate the bag, then drip acclimate. You should turn off your lights when you do this as it can heat the water up too fast and also raise the pH of the bag water quickly.
