Bleached Anemone? [Updated]

Hello,

Does my nem look happy to you lot, first time really keeping an anemone so any input would be greatly appreciated.



Thanks

 

I personally cant keep any anemones but mini carpets and rocks anemones but that to me looks bleached. How long have u had ur tank up? They have a lot of needs strong lighting and a mature system. Most ive seen threw my bud and moms slowly shrink in size and eventually die. Ive had two different types myself and had no luck Some peeps have great luck but no one i know is one of em!

BTW i dont mean to be a downer, i just know from first hand experience how hard it is to try and keep them alive, I hope u have better luck!

 

My tank is nearly 6 months . I have 100W LED setup and the anemone is currently placed at the highest point in my tank.I've had it in my tank for a week or so and hasnt moved since i placed it in the tank. My clowns host it and i fed it chopped prawn yesterday which it seemed to enjoy.

It was alot whiter in the fish shop than now , its turned more a pinky colour.

 

An anemone that is staying put, showing improved coloration and eating are all very good things. Very pretty anemone.

 

+1. staying in one place and eating are definitely good signs. I feed my anemones once a week directly (i'm sure they also grab food when i feed the fish and coral) but not sure if you should feed more often if an anemone is bleached, if yours is bleached (can't tell for sure from the picture). perhaps someone with experience with a bleached anemone will chime in on that question.

 

yeah best thing you can do for a bleached nem is just take great care of it like you would normally and it will slowly get better. it could take 4 months it could take a year to fully recover no one really can know for sure.

 

Hi all,

An update on my once bleached anemone. Couldn't be more happier now after 4 months plus two very loving clown fish

Before:




And now




My previous clownish are now in a friends tank , they didn't change colour

 

haha iw as gonna say looks like your clowns got unbleached as well!

 

Anemone looks great. Looks like it is very happy in your tank.