datballag,
What NM reef said is very true.
I bought a Sebae anemone back in early January this year.
Below is a photo from January 23, 2002.
You can clearly see the bleached appearance.
This is how it looked at the store - and how most look when you see them for sale.
Tank: 75 gallon
The next couple pics show how it's turning a tannish color as it's zooxanthellea slowly begin to reappear.
First pic is January 23, 2002 - under just 260 watts of actinic and daylight PC lighting.
Second pic is August 4, 2003 - same lighting and just a small amount of color change and zooxanthellea. Still not looking much different.
Third pic is October 16, 2002 - one month after adding my new lighting components - 500 watt MH & 440 watt VHO ( not running all together but on timers )
You can really see the zooxanthellea coming back. The color is much darker, more natural, and how they naturally appear in the sea.
I hope the new more intense lighting will give this anemone a much better chance of living a long time in my tank, but from what I've read and heard, anemonies historically do not have a good survival rate in captivity.
