NEW Green BTA with Purple Tips

salt_water

Member
This is my new Green BTA with Purple Tips, picked it up about two hours ago for $30. I also added a picture of my White BTA with Pink Tips. I picked up a True Percula for $16.99. Ill have pictures shortly, I already know what youre thinking.



 

oceanists

Active Member
Originally Posted by saltn00b
im not sure there is such a thing as a white BTA, its probably bleached.

I wouldnt really say white would be bleached but more so deprived of zooanthlaxe
doesnt look unhealthy though.
Nice pics
 

salt_water

Member
Originally Posted by saltn00b
im not sure there is such a thing as a white BTA, its probably bleached.

I would think that was a probability, but it started to turn a brownish color a few weeks back(before I moved my tank). I didnt feed it near often enough or the right thing. I direct-fed it (the white one) some Spirulina Enhanced Brine, and he started to turn back to white once again. I thought it may have been losing its "bleaching" when it started turning brown but since it has started turning white again, I'm a bit confused. When I explain it to anyone they think its a Haitian. As you can see, it is not. Since then I have picked up Mysis Shrimp, Krill, Silverside, Roti-Feast and more Spirulina Enriched Brine. I fed both BTA's a whole krill today, which they both took very quickly out of my hands. So we will see how it goes. Thanks for the replies. :joy:
Also, here is the picture of my new percula. Sorry about the blurriness I coudlnt get him to stop moving.

 

oceanists

Active Member
Originally Posted by salt_water
I would think that was a probability, but it started to turn a brownish color a few weeks back(before I moved my tank). I didnt feed it near often enough or the right thing. I direct-fed it (the white one) some Spirulina Enhanced Brine, and he started to turn back to white once again. I thought it may have been losing its "bleaching" when it started turning brown but since it has started turning white again, I'm a bit confused. When I explain it to anyone they think its a Haitian. As you can see, it is not. Since then I have picked up Mysis Shrimp, Krill, Silverside, Roti-Feast and more Spirulina Enriched Brine. I fed both BTA's a whole krill today, which they both took very quickly out of my hands. So we will see how it goes. Thanks for the replies. :joy:
Also, here is the picture of my new percula. Sorry about the blurriness I coudlnt get him to stop moving.

Generally they are bleached to seem more green or Rose than they actually are. I doubt anybody would bleach an anemone white because a white color means the zooanthalaxe has moved out and the anemone is starving from not enough light. .... What is your lighting set up? A healthy anemone will be its batural colour of brown / tan or rose , sometimes green.
 

salt_water

Member
When I bought this White BTA, it was very bright white with hot pink tips. He was in a tank with bright MH lighting when I bought it from the LFS. I bring it home to my 130watt(total) PC's from CoralLife, and it starts to turn brown. I understand where you were going with it the first time, but as I said, It went brown(in less lighting) and is getting brighter white again now that I am feeding him regularly. Very strange I know. I dont know if these are rare or what, I know someone else has one like this on this board. Please post a picture of it.
 
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