Sebae is a strange colour

seabry

seabry

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I've been gone for a while and a friend was watching my tank...I got home to find my purple tip Sebae is turning a browny colour....only in a small area but its enough to case me some concern....does anyone know whats happening to it? is it dying?
Any help would be good.
 
wrassecal

wrassecal

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It could be regaining it's zooanthellane, a good thing. They are supposed to be a brownish color. If you run a search on them, I think it's Broomer5 who has some pics of his from when he bought it and what it looks like now.
 
seabry

seabry

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So that would explain why it won't eat anything...its not hungry....is there any way I can get it to have more...zooanthellane anything I can add to the water...that wont hurt the other ifsh and stuff?
And should I be concerned that he doesn't stick to anything....I know they move but it doesn't sting my wrasse...the wrasse just picks out the food I feed it.
 
michaeltx

michaeltx

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zooanthellane is the symbiotic algae that lives inside the coral and helps produce food for it so other than strong lighting and offereing it foods there is nothing you can add to the tank to get it to produce faster it wil do it on its own.
if its getting darker then this is probably whats happening and it means the anemone is getting healthier IMO
Mike
 
spsfreak100

spsfreak100

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I agree with the above. Don't do anything you aren't doing now. Obviously, the anemone is extremely happy in its current area, and is regaining its Zooxanthellae. The natural colour of the sebae anemone is brown. Often times they're found bright white in the aquarium trade. Sebae anemones will often loose their zooxanthellae quickly when housed in a dark area for an extended period of time. The anemone is the color of its zooxanthellae; brown.
Don't worry about it. Everything is perfectly fine :)
Take Care,
Graham
 
wrassecal

wrassecal

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Originally posted by Seabry
So that would explain why it won't eat anything...its not hungry....is there any way I can get it to have more...zooanthellane anything I can add to the water...that wont hurt the other ifsh and stuff?
And should I be concerned that he doesn't stick to anything....I know they move but it doesn't sting my wrasse...the wrasse just picks out the food I feed it.
Even though it's regaining zoo it should still eat and it should stick it's foot to an area. Thing is, it does sound like it's regaining health so just keep trying to get it to take some meaty food. You might try making sure your wrasse is busy already eating before you stick a piece of food on your anenomes tentacles. Only the light will help with the zoo so no, there is nothing you can add. Just keep a good stable water system for it. HTH
 
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