My Anemone turned brown?

DiamondRob · 09/13/2011, 02:18 AM

Would anyone know what would cause my anemone to turn brown?
It happened after the second week I got it and have had it for a few months now. It used to be a white'ish green color and would glow really bright with the Actinic lights now its turned this dull brown color and does not glow at all. Is there anyway to get it back to normal?
Thanks

Mr_N1ce · 09/13/2011, 06:03 AM

Whitish green? Was it maybe bleached? A picture of it when u got it could help. Apart from that, what kind of light, water quality etc. Would come to my mind.

puffin04 · 09/13/2011, 09:11 AM

Can you post up what kind of lighting that you have and your pram? Also have you been feeding it as well? Thanks

Steffen Sparks

DiamondRob · 09/13/2011, 03:28 PM

I dont have a picture of it from before all I have is this video.
My lighting is 3- 150w Metal Halide 15k bulbs. 4 - 96w power compact actinic.
Also the water is good.

Tristan66 · 09/13/2011, 08:44 PM

It happen to my seabae anemone two years ago. when I bought it was actually dyed pink, I guess for selling purposes, but the beauty and elegance cought my eye. the color pink dissapeared whithin a week and then it turn an offwhite but then a few months later it turned brown until this day under 250 watts MH. I have done some research and it apperantly happens when they are under too much light intensity, so the cells pigmentation within the tissue change color accordingly. if your anemone is under high intensity light or way up high, it might be that it is just addapting to the enviroment. as long as it looks healthy and wide open, there should not be a problem.

09/13/2011, 02:18 AM	#1
DiamondRob Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 13	My Anemone turned brown? Would anyone know what would cause my anemone to turn brown? It happened after the second week I got it and have had it for a few months now. It used to be a white'ish green color and would glow really bright with the Actinic lights now its turned this dull brown color and does not glow at all. Is there anyway to get it back to normal? Thanks

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09/13/2011, 06:03 AM	#2
Mr_N1ce Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 187	Whitish green? Was it maybe bleached? A picture of it when u got it could help. Apart from that, what kind of light, water quality etc. Would come to my mind.

09/13/2011, 09:11 AM	#3
puffin04 S.T.A.R.S VICE P Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 1,398	Can you post up what kind of lighting that you have and your pram? Also have you been feeding it as well? Thanks Steffen Sparks

09/13/2011, 03:28 PM	#4
DiamondRob Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 13	I dont have a picture of it from before all I have is this video. My lighting is 3- 150w Metal Halide 15k bulbs. 4 - 96w power compact actinic. Also the water is good.

09/13/2011, 08:44 PM	#5
Tristan66 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: El paso, TX. Posts: 132	It happen to my seabae anemone two years ago. when I bought it was actually dyed pink, I guess for selling purposes, but the beauty and elegance cought my eye. the color pink dissapeared whithin a week and then it turn an offwhite but then a few months later it turned brown until this day under 250 watts MH. I have done some research and it apperantly happens when they are under too much light intensity, so the cells pigmentation within the tissue change color accordingly. if your anemone is under high intensity light or way up high, it might be that it is just addapting to the enviroment. as long as it looks healthy and wide open, there should not be a problem.