Anemone changed color

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  1. TravisVT

    TravisVT Fire Worm

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    Any idea why it changed color? Is it normal to change from green to red like this?
    First pic was taken in oct 2013
    Second pic was taken today
     

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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Based on the images you started out with a bleached Anemone. The Anemone has now regained/repopulated the correct zooxanthellae.
    Lighting types can greatly influence the appearance but that Anemone does appear bleached initially.
     
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  3. Bruce PSL FL

    Bruce PSL FL Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    looks better today
     
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  4. Va Reef

    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    +1, went from a 30$ anemone to a 100$ anemone. Nice buy.
     
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  5. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    Agreed. Congratulations on the recovery. Appears to have grown a bit, too.
     
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  6. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    agree with everyone. Congrats on bringing the nem back to health!
     
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  7. TravisVT

    TravisVT Fire Worm

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    Thanks for the replies! It didn't take long for it to change color and grow. Glad to hear this is what it should look like. Now if I can just get it to host my clown...
     
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  8. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Oh Vinny is gonna be so proud. The correct use of host, brings tears to my eyes. ;)
     
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  9. Mr. Bill

    Mr. Bill Native Floridian

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    LMAO!! :laugh5:

    It will be up to your clown if she will be hosted. On occasion one may 'jump right in', and in some cases it doesn't happen at all. Most of the time it takes a while for the clown to warm up to the idea, usually a few weeks.
     
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  10. TravisVT

    TravisVT Fire Worm

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    I was thinking of vinny when I wrote that. Haha
    I don't have high hopes that the platinum clown will jump in. They have been in the tank together for 4 months. But just maybe I will get some OFK luck soon :)
     
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