Yellow Sebae Anemone

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kjd_0214

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I found a Bright Yellow Sebae Anemoneat the LFS by my house. I Have read lots of posts about them somtimes being dyed. How would I know if it is dyed and have you ever seen one that is bright yellow. They have the price on it at about $60. Let me know what you think?
 
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thomas712

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Originally Posted by KJD_0214
How would I know if it is dyed ?
You will know that it is dyed because there is no such thing as a bright yellow Sebae anemone.
They can have a yellow tint when bleaching or dying, however a healthy one will be brown with purple tips, and if it doesn't have that then it is not a healthy specimen.
Thomas
 
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kjd_0214

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this one that they have is a pretty solid yellow color. so you think it is dyed then?
 
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thomas712

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Either dyed or unhealthy, such specimens of sebea anemones frequently die in just a few weeks.
I would steer clear of such an anemone. I'll dig up a healthy/natural pic of one for ya.
 
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thomas712

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The thing about sebae anemones is this.. When they are collected almost all of them loose their zooxanthellae and they are marketed as white or yellow sebae anemones. What you are not told is that in this condition they are unhealthy. Sometimes like the pic above with proper lighting (MH) and occational feedings and great water quality they can be brought back to health over several months.
Thomas
 
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jacob_poly

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I wonder if broomer has an updated picture of that sebae...would love to see how its progressed since that picture....
 
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thomas712

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Sorry to say that broomer5 has gotten out of the hobby. Tank and inhabitants gone.
 
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thomas712

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Originally Posted by clown123
thats a sebae?

Yes absolutley a sebea, not an LTA like you might be thinking.
 
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