Sebae anemone

KK i had two emerald crabs that had outgrown my tank, so i took them back to the lfs and traded it for a sebae anemone. I kow that they are very hard to keep, but i still wanted to give it a try. All my parameters are perfect( 0 amm, nitrite, nitrate, 8.0 ph, and salinity 1.05). No i know they need very good lights(which i have a 250w metal penant) and moderate flow. SO i wanted you guys to see how the anemone looks. I am guessing he is very white bc of the stress of coming into a new tank. My clowns hosted it in 5minutes lol.


When i first saw him he was tanish or dirty looking and have looked up that they turn white (bleach) when moved from place. I know he is doing well bc he has his foot anchored in ra rock and sand, he has his tantacle completely out, he is eating food, aand his tentacles are sticky. ALso i heard if a anemone isnt doing well a clownfish wont get near it.

 

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sorry for the images not woring i uploaded them again.

 

That's better, LOL! Looks pretty good to me. Color is a little bleached looking, but not the worst I've seen. I've had mine (H. crispa) for several years...Sabae are normally H. crispa or H. malu...I can't really tell from the photos which you have. Mine was very bleached when I got it...now it's a hint of green with blue/purple tips. It's grown from about 3"-4" to well over 14" and host a pair of Occ. clowns.

 

thank you so much fro responding lol!! Also for the relief that it doesnt look bad. I just went to see it again and now my nemos wont leave it lol and it is completely opened and the tentacels rent thin anymore. They puffed up lol. Should i feed him today brine shrimp?? Or more meaty food like fish.

 

I don't feed mine anymore...the clowns do more than enough of that, and I don't want it to get any bigger, LOL! It's not a bad idea to feed a new nem to help it regain strength/health. I like to feed smaller pieces of meaty raw seafood.

 

So i woke up today and saw that my anemone was starting to become darker. I asked the lfs owner what he thought and he told me the anemone is doing very well. What do you guys think. He has been in my tank for 1 day.

 

everything seems good, im hoping you mean 1.025 right? i love sebae nems they are not as hard as people say but always be prepared.

 

Ya sorry for the type-o. HOpefully I'll lOad pics of it everyday or so to see what u guys think and to see if it really getting better