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Unread 06/30/2014, 07:47 PM   #1
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Anemone Question

I got a 3 week old anemone from a fellow reefer who told me it was a split off from his RBTA. After about a month it's growing nicely, feeds well, and has chosen a preferred spot in the tank.

My question is about it's coloration. After waking, it's generally a dusky rose color but in the evening or after eating it goes psychodelic! It is green, orange, yellow, rose, and purple all at the same time. It's absolutely lovely and I couldn't love it more, but is this normal behavior? Did I really get an RBTA or is it actually a different type of bubble tip anemone?

Anyone have some insight?


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Unread 06/30/2014, 09:35 PM   #2
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There are all different types/colors BTA. Sounds like you hit the jackpot!


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Unread 07/01/2014, 05:29 AM   #3
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Sounds like a nice nem. Can you post a photo? Do you have blue light running when it really pops?


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I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out.

Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~
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Unread 07/01/2014, 12:40 PM   #4
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Normal Pic

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This is how it looks normally in the middle of the day. I do generally feed it when the lights start to change at dusk so there is a great deal more blue. I run Ecoxotics Panorama LED's on their controller. I'll try to take a picture of it later when it's performing!


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Unread 07/01/2014, 05:14 PM   #5
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Bta.


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I'm not saying let's get rid of all the stupid people.* I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out.

Current Tank Info: 150g DT plumbed to an 80g frag tank and 220g sump in the basement. ~6-MP40s ~ 12 ATI powered t5s ~ Reefbrites and Radions supplementing ~ Custom GEO Skimmer ~ GEO CA Reactor 6x24~ Iwaki 70 Return ~
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Unread 07/06/2014, 07:56 PM   #6
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It seems to be especially colorful during the actinic light phase but my camera doesn't take pictures very well in that light. I'm just blessed to have such a lovely companion.


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