Bleached Anemone

[Ariahsart]

I just got what appears to be a green bubble tip anemone. Is it bleached or it's suppose to look like this, I got a RBTA and it looks bright compared to this one. I tried to take photos of it in different lighting to show up.

 

[Dburr1014]

Bleached
Hopefully it pulls through okay. I've seen worse.

 

[Ariahsart]

Bleached
Hopefully it pulls through okay. I've seen worse.

Wow, okay and I literally asked the girl at the petco If it was bleached and she flat out told me no.

 

[Dburr1014]

Wow, okay and I literally asked the girl at the petco If it was bleached and she flat out told me no.

At petco? Most employees don't know. Some do. Any white see thru tissue like this, is bleached. Just means there's not a lot of zooxanthellae in the tissue. It will/should build up overtime as it gets the proper lighting and stable conditions.

 

[Ariahsart]

At petco? Most employees don't know. Some do. Any white see thru tissue like this, is bleached. Just means there's not a lot of zooxanthellae in the tissue. It will/should build up overtime as it gets the proper lighting and stable conditions.

I plan to help it survive, now I get why it ended up falling twice from the glass wall. The girl is knowledgeable about a majority of the saltwater fish and she was very firm when I asked her if it was bleached.

 

[Dburr1014]

I plan to help it survive, now I get why it ended up falling twice from the glass wall. The girl is knowledgeable about a majority of the saltwater fish and she was very firm when I asked her if it was bleached.

I'm sure you will do fine.
Eh, maybe she does know fish and not so much on inverts, either way, you probably got a good deal.

 

[Ariahsart]

I'm sure you will do fine.
Eh, maybe she does know fish and not so much on inverts, either way, you probably got a good deal.

Yeah, I'm gonna have my work and research cut out for me to see how I can help it. Thanks for the help!

 

[Dburr1014]

Yeah, I'm gonna have my work and research cut out for me to see how I can help it. Thanks for the help!

Oh, this was a spontaneous buy.
How old is your tank? Do you have any other Coral?

 

[Ariahsart]

Oh, this was a spontaneous buy.
How old is your tank? Do you have any other Coral?

7 months going on 8, I have a RBTA that is doing excellent, but I wanted to get a bigger one. I have pulsing xenia, candy cane coral and mushroom coral. I also have a cuc and two clowns

 

[Dburr1014]

7 months going on 8, I have a RBTA that is doing excellent, but I wanted to get a bigger one. I have pulsing xenia, candy cane coral and mushroom coral. I also have a cuc and two clowns

Lights?

 

[Ariahsart]

Lights?

Nicrew 100w

 

[Dburr1014]

Nicrew 100w

From what I read, should be good.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Light no doubt. Anemone lighting is a very important aspect of their care. These creatures need a lot of light to thrive because they’re photosynthetic which means that they absorb light to produce food and growth. The anemone has zooxanthellae in its body, which are symbiotic microorganisms that they feed on. Without proper lighting, the anemone will expel the zooxanthellae and turn white. This process is called bleaching and often leads to death.
A moderate amount of flow is recommended. Many aquarists soon find out that too much flow will cause the anemone to stretch out and look stringy.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I plan to help it survive, now I get why it ended up falling twice from the glass wall. The girl is knowledgeable about a majority of the saltwater fish and she was very firm when I asked her if it was bleached.

In her defence, we can't see it as well as you or she could with your eyes, and many GBTA do have Some level of translucence even when healthy, and not bleached.