Bleached Sebae?

fatdaddy · 04/26/2009, 09:30 AM

Hey, is this anemone healthy?

Everything that I read says that Sebaes are grey, brown, green, but not white. So, this guy may be bleached? Any opinions?

jenglish · 04/26/2009, 09:38 AM

It is hard to tell a whole lot from a picture. some "sebae" are a light brown. It looks to me like it has a bit of color to it but pictures are decieving. Is it truely white or is is tan? A white nem has expelled its zooxanthellae and is in bad shape.

jkt182 · 04/26/2009, 09:39 AM

I had a sabae for 2 years before I had to sell him since he was 20"+ in diameter. I started out with it just like yours. It's not necessarily "bleached" but it will darken up to a tanish hue when it's extremely healthy.

If its eating mysis or silversides and continues to stay inflated and isn't showing its insides then you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

Sisterlimonpot · 04/26/2009, 10:01 AM

Agreed, Is his mouth closed tight? what kind of lighting are you using?

fatdaddy · 04/26/2009, 10:31 AM

Sorry for the confusion, but I don't own him. Just spotted the pic on ebay. I have a several quadricolors and a mag currently under MH lighting.

It's an attractive anemone, but I've learned to stay away from white.

Sisterlimonpot · 04/26/2009, 11:04 AM

It looks healthy, but looks can be deceiving

Toddrtrex · 04/26/2009, 11:14 AM

While I have seen worse ones, I personally would pass on that one. Shipping will be hard on it, and it is already in a weakened state.

Now if it was at an LFS, I make take a chance on it, since no shipping would be involved.

Also, if this is going to be your first anemone, would be another reason to pass on it. Mainly because would want to start off with a fully healthy one, just to give you some leeway to make a mistake or two. Not saying that you would, but there is still a learning curve with anemones, so why not start off with a nice healthy one.

jenglish · 04/26/2009, 12:56 PM

If thats the ebay pic I would probably pass as well. Maybe its only a little light, maybe its very bleached... hard to say.

PRDubois · 04/26/2009, 01:17 PM

Sebae suck. Hard to take care of. Get a RBTA ot a GBTA

jenglish · 04/26/2009, 01:25 PM

I believe he stated he has some BTA and a mag. THe biggest problem with sebae is I have seen 4 different species identified as "sebae" and it gets confusing.

Toddrtrex · 04/26/2009, 01:29 PM

The one pictured is an H. crispa.

PRDubois · 04/26/2009, 01:38 PM

I had two like the one in the picture. Each one lasted for about 2 months then they start flipping upside down and trying to kill themselves.

Toddrtrex · 04/26/2009, 01:41 PM

If you get a healthy one, there are fairly easy to keep. But, like I said, the key is getting a healthy one.

jenglish · 04/26/2009, 01:44 PM

H. Crispa seems to be what most folks mean when they say sebae but I have seen H. Malu, M. doreensis and H. ritteri/ H. magnifica, labeled as Sebae. There is some of this with any common name but it seems that sebae is particularly often mislabeled. I don't think any of them are especially known for their hardiness, so a at least partially bleached one before a ship is a shakey proposition

cloak · 04/26/2009, 02:41 PM

Here's a good article.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/in...eraccrispa.htm

04/26/2009, 09:30 AM	#1
fatdaddy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast Florida Posts: 1,191	Bleached Sebae? Hey, is this anemone healthy? Everything that I read says that Sebaes are grey, brown, green, but not white. So, this guy may be bleached? Any opinions? __________________ "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." -- Aristotle

04/26/2009, 09:38 AM	#2
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	It is hard to tell a whole lot from a picture. some "sebae" are a light brown. It looks to me like it has a bit of color to it but pictures are decieving. Is it truely white or is is tan? A white nem has expelled its zooxanthellae and is in bad shape. __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

04/26/2009, 09:39 AM	#3
jkt182 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 77	I had a sabae for 2 years before I had to sell him since he was 20"+ in diameter. I started out with it just like yours. It's not necessarily "bleached" but it will darken up to a tanish hue when it's extremely healthy. If its eating mysis or silversides and continues to stay inflated and isn't showing its insides then you shouldn't have anything to worry about. __________________ DFWMAS member hobby time: 10 years 90g DAS corner mixed reef w. Kessil AP700 lighting, BRS 2-part dosing system, ACIII, & more!

04/26/2009, 10:01 AM	#4
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Agreed, Is his mouth closed tight? what kind of lighting are you using? __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/26/2009, 10:31 AM	#5
fatdaddy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northeast Florida Posts: 1,191	Sorry for the confusion, but I don't own him. Just spotted the pic on ebay. I have a several quadricolors and a mag currently under MH lighting. It's an attractive anemone, but I've learned to stay away from white. __________________ "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." -- Aristotle

04/26/2009, 11:04 AM	#6
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	It looks healthy, but looks can be deceiving __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/26/2009, 11:14 AM	#7
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	While I have seen worse ones, I personally would pass on that one. Shipping will be hard on it, and it is already in a weakened state. Now if it was at an LFS, I make take a chance on it, since no shipping would be involved. Also, if this is going to be your first anemone, would be another reason to pass on it. Mainly because would want to start off with a fully healthy one, just to give you some leeway to make a mistake or two. Not saying that you would, but there is still a learning curve with anemones, so why not start off with a nice healthy one. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

04/26/2009, 12:56 PM	#8
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	If thats the ebay pic I would probably pass as well. Maybe its only a little light, maybe its very bleached... hard to say. __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

04/26/2009, 01:17 PM	#9
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	Sebae suck. Hard to take care of. Get a RBTA ot a GBTA __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

04/26/2009, 01:25 PM	#10
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	I believe he stated he has some BTA and a mag. THe biggest problem with sebae is I have seen 4 different species identified as "sebae" and it gets confusing. __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

04/26/2009, 01:29 PM	#11
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	The one pictured is an H. crispa. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

04/26/2009, 01:38 PM	#12
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	I had two like the one in the picture. Each one lasted for about 2 months then they start flipping upside down and trying to kill themselves. __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

04/26/2009, 01:41 PM	#13
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	If you get a healthy one, there are fairly easy to keep. But, like I said, the key is getting a healthy one. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

04/26/2009, 01:44 PM	#14
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	H. Crispa seems to be what most folks mean when they say sebae but I have seen H. Malu, M. doreensis and H. ritteri/ H. magnifica, labeled as Sebae. There is some of this with any common name but it seems that sebae is particularly often mislabeled. I don't think any of them are especially known for their hardiness, so a at least partially bleached one before a ship is a shakey proposition __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

04/26/2009, 02:41 PM	#15
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Here's a good article. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/in...eraccrispa.htm