Macrodactyla doreensis, Long-tentacled anemone

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  1. mufassathelion

    mufassathelion Skunk Shrimp

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    they are just pc's 55w twin lights and im running a t-8 as well. i know when i first posted here i sed one turned brown wich it did... looks dirty lol.the other is no longer transparent like but has now color... white.... i dont know if this is good or not... it had stayed in one place for nearly a month... then... i had goten bad case of red slime...and it moved..2 days ago. when the brown one ''blooms'' as i call it. it expands very large long tenticles. no longer can i see threw the tips. purple dots still there. assuming its healthy. the other ''blooms'' very large as well and i swear they come out at least 8-12 inches. the base''foot'' of each swell up good as well. i guess my question here is going from transparent to white... im talkin paper white. is that a good thing. i keep feedin them the same that hasn't changed..

    Macrodactyla doreensis, Long-tentacled anemone
    These anemones have very long (up to 5-6 in.), smooth, thick tentacles sometimes with longitudinal stripes extending into the oral disk. The tentacles originate from a round flat oral disk, distinguishing it from the condylactis anemone. The foot of the base is almost always bright red or orange.
    although i took that from the anemone post on the thread my foot on both are white. is that bad as well.
     
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  3. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    Sounds to me like it's starving for light. Your lights may not be enough for it. Anemone's, most, need very strong lighting and 2-55 watt and one T8 don't sound strong enough(IMO)
     
  4. mufassathelion

    mufassathelion Skunk Shrimp

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    from what i have been reading when they turn brown is a sign that they are producing their own zoanthastuffamajingy sorry forgot the name of it. ill go back and look for more information.
     
  5. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    If you dont have proper lighting for it why not just take it back to the lfs