sanangelosaltfish1
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When I bought the anemone it was white now it has turned brown or kinda green. I dont know why that is i know its still alive i feed it just about every week with shirmp. Can anyone tell me whats wrong with it?
SEBAE ANEMONE is kinda green or brown ?
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heavenly damsel
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Mine does not eat shrimp, I have offered it several times. Mine has turned kind of a tan color. LFS says it is because I have enough lighting and it is getting what it needs for food from photosynthesis and the clown taking it bits of brine shrimp. I have a flower anemone that was totally white when I bought it and now it is brown with hints of dark green and doing great in my tank. HTH
lotr_clown
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That sounds about right. My seabae has turned completely tan and I have had him about 6 months. I think that the white color means they have released their xoanthella and is not a good sign. Since mine has turned brown, it has eaten part of s shrimp once. I don't think that you have to feed it at all if it is producing it's own food. I really don't feed mine at all. My false clowns do not feed it either. If anything, they like to take any food I try to feed it. I think they survive a lot longer when they turn that tan color. Congrats, but it might move around a lot more since it has more strength. So cover any power heads that it might get into. I think it is a good sign.
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b.b.bigbrother
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I'VE FOUND WITH ANENOMES THAT UNDER DIFFERENT LIGHTS THEY LOOK DIFFERENT,WITH MY BLUE ATINICS ON THEY LOOKED WHITE WITH FLORESCENT GREEN TIPS. BUT WITH JUST DAYLIGHT THEY LOOKED VERY BROWN AND UGLY. I ALSO FOUND FEEDING TOO MUCH WAS'NT GOOD. I THINK PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO FORCE FEED THEM TOO MUCH,LIKE A DOG YOU GIVE IT FOOD IT'LL EAT IT BUT WHAT'S BEST FOR THE DOG? I DO'NT THINK THEY KNOW ANY BETTER THAN TO CLOSE UP AND TRY TO EAT I HAD BEST LUCK FEEDING ONCE EVERY WEEK OR TWO. AFTER ALL THEY ARE FILTER FEEDERS AND PRODUCE THEIR OWN FOOD.
tampashane
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If you have a sabae anemone it is supposed to be a tan to a slight greenish color. They are not supposed to be white however almost anytime you get one from the LFS it is white which is from being bleached, stressed, damaged, all of the above. If yours turned tan/brown that is a good thing so dont worry or change anything it is happy and getting back to health.