Why do Sebae anemones bleach at LFS?

[Miami Reef]

Can someone tell me how to care for these animals for long term success?

Why do they look bleached in the store? What are we missing in their care?

 

[KrisReef]

Protocol for using antibiotics to treat infected anemones

This is a re-post of what I wrote in ReefCentral on 3/09/2013 Many anemone keepers know, the collection and shipping process from ocean to local fish store (LFS) is a stressful event. Most host anemones do not survive this process without help, especially H. magnifica and S. gigantea. Other...

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[vetteguy53081]

Can someone tell me how to care for these animals for long term success?

Why do they look bleached in the store? What are we missing in their care?

Stores don’t offer them enough light needed to produce zooxanthellae
Moderate light and water flow, feed 2x per week