sabea anenome
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nuffspeed1
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When I purchased mine about three weeks ago, it was about 2 1/2 inches when open, until it got in my tank. Now its about 5-6 inches and growing. It is also close to my duster, which it occasionally covers every now and again. So it changes position. Hope this helps.
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thomas712
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White means bleached, bleached means sick, sick means unhealthy. I would start feeding this anemone 2 or 3 times per week and make sure that you have VHO/MH combo, or at least MH lighting, in order to try to bring it back to health.
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thomas712
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Unhealthy sebae
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thomas712
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Healthy sebae. This by the way is the same sebae in the pic above.
oceanminded
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Every sebae I have ever seen was white. So I guess all the pet stores that I have been to are selling sick sebae anenomes?
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thomas712
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Ok, from my experience there is no such thing as a healthy white anemone, least not in the ones we commonly deal with. Part of the thing about sebae anemones is that when they are collected they very often, and easily loose there zooxanthellae. This is cause for some concern, doesn't have to mean that it is doomed but at this point we really need to give it the best enviorment possible to bring it back to proper look and health.
Anemone Bleaching
What is anemone ‘bleaching’?
All healthy anemones have a population of zooxanthellae in their body tissues that helps provide nutrients to the host anemone. This algae population is brown in color, and all healthy anemones will have an underlying color tone of light to dark brown depending upon the intensity of lighting under which they are kept, and the size of their zooxanthellae population. In cases of stress or poor water conditions, the zooxanthellae population in an anemone can die or be expelled. This condition is called “bleaching” since a healthy, dark colored anemone can become light and pale overnight. Bleached anemones are white or translucent in color, and lack the noticeable brown undercoloring of healthy anemones. The lack of zooxanthellae puts an anemone at significant health risk, since it no longer has a substantial source of nutrients. However, even badly stressed and bleached anemones can recover if placed in a stable, healthy environment. Daily feedings and appropriate light conditions will help the animal to rebuild its zooxanthellae population and reacquire its normal tan/brownish color over time. This process may take a while – three months is not unusual.
Anemone Bleaching
What is anemone ‘bleaching’?
All healthy anemones have a population of zooxanthellae in their body tissues that helps provide nutrients to the host anemone. This algae population is brown in color, and all healthy anemones will have an underlying color tone of light to dark brown depending upon the intensity of lighting under which they are kept, and the size of their zooxanthellae population. In cases of stress or poor water conditions, the zooxanthellae population in an anemone can die or be expelled. This condition is called “bleaching” since a healthy, dark colored anemone can become light and pale overnight. Bleached anemones are white or translucent in color, and lack the noticeable brown undercoloring of healthy anemones. The lack of zooxanthellae puts an anemone at significant health risk, since it no longer has a substantial source of nutrients. However, even badly stressed and bleached anemones can recover if placed in a stable, healthy environment. Daily feedings and appropriate light conditions will help the animal to rebuild its zooxanthellae population and reacquire its normal tan/brownish color over time. This process may take a while – three months is not unusual.
broncofish
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I have never seen a sabea maintain it's color when shipped. They almost always bleach.
What does this mean to a buyer? It means it is going to be an uphill battle. You will have to feed it 2-3 times as thomas said, and I would actually recomend daily small feedings of shrimp, and vairy it with half a silver side. Then taper off the feeding as color starts coming back.
Does it mean they are sick or diseased? Stressed yes, sick maybe, diseased usually not.
Would I ever recomned buying a heteractis malu? Nope., i did once never again. Stick with tank propped BTA's, it's better for the reefs, and wild clownfish.
What does this mean to a buyer? It means it is going to be an uphill battle. You will have to feed it 2-3 times as thomas said, and I would actually recomend daily small feedings of shrimp, and vairy it with half a silver side. Then taper off the feeding as color starts coming back.
Does it mean they are sick or diseased? Stressed yes, sick maybe, diseased usually not.
Would I ever recomned buying a heteractis malu? Nope., i did once never again. Stick with tank propped BTA's, it's better for the reefs, and wild clownfish.
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thomas712
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Originally posted by Jon770
They also had a couple that were yellow with blue/purple tips...but definitely not brown. Are the yellow ones sick too?
To my knowledge there is no such thing as a yellow sebae, it may be a tough call without seeing a pic of it. If it is really yellow then it is dyed, stay away from it. There is I believe a sortof yellowish one that is sold as yellow sebae, but I'm not sure of its natrual color with proper lighting.
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broncofish
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yellow means dyed, there is a pink malu, and there is also a long tentacle version of a malu...I can't remeber what color that is, but is definately not yellow....if you see a yellow one ask to talk to the manager, and let them know you are going to post on everyfish board you are a member of that they sell dyed anemones. It is very hard to get an anemone to recover from that. If they happen to live through it you are either very lucky, or you managed to put in a lot of time and effort.