If BTA is white, it's bleached; FACT or MYTH?

[davocean]

Let's cut the latin names .. we all know what BTA is .. Entacmaea quadricolor.

I assume you hit reply before finishing your comment? There are no BTA ..... ?

When seeking advice from experienced people, expect they may speak w/ proper terminology or scientific names.

 

[ZachR32]

They are not desired because of the whole general perception, white transparent-ish looking Nem is a bleached Nem ...

But before I get to there ... I want to quote your statement below:


So not everyone can tell bleached from lighter colored one? Is it hard to distinguish between the two?

Is this BTA bleached or lighter colored?

Pretty sure that's not even a BTA. Bleached sebae, which we tend to see much more frequently for sale than bleached BTAs

 

[Johniejumbo]

When I first got on forums I felt like the use of the Latin names was almost condescending. However, after reading (a lot) on here I realize it’s just good communication. Still have to google some names sometimes though lol.

 

[davocean]

Pretty sure that's not even a BTA. Bleached sebae, which we tend to see much more frequently for sale than bleached BTAs

Actually BTA/E.quadricolor are by far the most common, and from my observations by far the most I see on bleached posts, and that does appear to be a BTA.

Now, MY personal peeve...Sebae, there are 2 types, both are hugely different from each other, it's a crispa or it's a Malu!

 

[Lkemja]

This ones mine. Was given to me by my son

 

[VLR3]

This ones mine. Was given to me by my son

And it’s still alive and thriving? Same color?

 

[ChrsFrssll]

And it’s still alive and thriving? Same color?

I know this is an old thread, but I’ve been back to it several times. mainly on account of the pictured anemone, one of two small E. quadricor (bubble tip) I received on a live rock. I’ve had it for 6 months and fed it lightly about three times a week, during which it’s more than doubled in size and has grown much more robust and vigorous. A companion bubble tip from the same rock started out tan in color, has grown at a slightly slower rate and gained a lot of rosy pink and green highlights, and also looks extremely healthy at present. The translucent white nem, in the same light, has not aquired any hint of green or brown coloration. The pink tentacle tips have grown bolder and more extensive over this time. Both individuals are now about 5 or 6 cm diameter when fully extended, which is most of the time.

I’m sharing this because it seems to offer an example of a lightly pigmented BTA that’s thriving as well as or better than a highly pigmented BTA in the same conditions in the same tank. I’m not saying the translucent white specimen wasn’t bleached before i got it. But it’s thriving with no hint of it getting green or brown, so far.