Is this anemone healthy or is it bleached?

[Wtyson254]

I’m considering buying this anemone, but was wondering if it was bleached.

 

[bradleym]

I'd say that anemone is VERY bleached

 

[Wtyson254]

That’s what I was worried about. Any idea what the original color could be ?

 

[Wtyson254]

What about this one ?

 

[bradleym]

The first one was probably green from the looks if it. This second (pink) one is also bleached but a lot less so.

What about this one ?

 

[Coral Your World]

Both are bleached

 

[Wtyson254]

Any recommendations on how to rehab the red if I get it

 

[bradleym]

Any recommendations on how to rehab the red if I get it

The red is pretty healthy overall, it should recover easily enough if you have a healthy established reef tank. It will want sand to bury its foot in, and will really recover quickly if you feed it small pieces of krill, shrimp, or similar meaty foods. Fair warning, it will likely be a fish eater after it recovers, Haddoni carpets often are...

 

[Coral Your World]

Any recommendations on how to rehab the red if I get it

Would avoid buying either of em… Why buy something that is apparently not in the best shape. Add on top of that the stress from shipping (assuming you’re not picking up in person), and then the stress of acclimating to a new tank…

 

[Wtyson254]

The red is pretty healthy overall, it should recover easily enough if you have a healthy established reef tank. It will want sand to bury its foot in, and will really recover quickly if you feed it small pieces of krill, shrimp, or similar meaty foods. Fair warning, it will likely be a fish eater after it recovers, Haddoni carpets often are...

I have an anemone system with H. Mag, H. Malu. I have a cipro tank set up, but wondering if I should prophylactic treat them or wait.

 

[sprungson]

It's a bleached gig or haddoni (need to see foot).

Btw anemones rely on zooxanthelle to produce their sugars. So bleached anemones may probably require some feeding as it colors back up.