HELP! Dyed Anemone...

Fishfreak218 · 05/30/2006, 02:59 PM

Ok,
well long story short my dad "surprises me" with an Anemone.. im almost positive its a H. Crispa it has an orange/redish base and yellow tentacles... the foot doesnt look damaged... it looks healthy.. im almost 99.9% sure its dyed.. the only thing thats got me is the diff colors in it... anyway
i'll get some pics for you guys after it gets in the tank.. anyway tips on keeping it.. how often should i feed?? any recomendations
thank you VERY much
-josh

Fishfreak218 · 05/30/2006, 03:03 PM

also they had it labled as Carnation Anemone.. if that helps anyone..

Fridmani · 05/30/2006, 03:04 PM

These dyed anemones have a tendancy not to so well after a while or they revert back to their original color. I would try feeding it every other day to keep in nice and happy.

Fishfreak218 · 05/30/2006, 03:13 PM

ok.. cool.. anyone else have an opinion... i dont mind if the color goes away.. i just want it to live

Flighty · 05/30/2006, 04:26 PM

Can you get a pic? That would help us confirm the ID and health and give better advice.

Fishfreak218 · 05/30/2006, 04:47 PM

PICS!!!
Ok remember these were taken 5 mins after introduction to the tank so the mouth is open.. it wasnt open before and is closing more and more...now this first pics is with flash
[IMG]http://i3.*******.com/117w9rn.jpg[/IMG]
The rest of the pics make the anemone look bleached.. but its alot brighter in real life..
[IMG]http://i3.*******.com/117wc5f.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i2.*******.com/117wcd3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i3.*******.com/117wcwn.jpg[/IMG]
more pics coming

phender · 05/30/2006, 04:50 PM

The anemones that have come in as carnation anemones with the red base and yellow tentacles are not dyed. That is just their color. Many of us think that they may be a color variation of H. malu.

It is probably a sand dweller, needs some pretty respectable light and should be fed meaty foods 2 or 3 times a week at first.

If you do a search for "carnation anemone" on this forum you may find a few old threads.
(edit)
You posted the pics as I was writing

. The anemone is not dyed. Do a search to find a little more info.

Fishfreak218 · 05/30/2006, 04:53 PM

thank you.. that helps ALOT!! ok i cant search on this site so anyone want to help me out and do a search.. much appreciated with any more info on these Carnation Anemones

Fishfreak218 · 05/30/2006, 05:09 PM

also anyone know the scientific name of these Carnation Anemones

Fridmani · 05/30/2006, 05:25 PM

I've never heard of a carnation anemone? I've seen those plenty of times and it's usually a dyed sebae anemone that doesn't live very long. I've seen the H. Malu that are yellowish, but they aren't this yellow.

The only reason I know this is because they are very common around here and I've talked to a few people and they all tell me that they are dyed...I could be wrong...only time will tell.

criccio · 05/30/2006, 05:42 PM

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...n&pagenumber=1

Fishfreak218 · 05/30/2006, 07:10 PM

thank you VERY much..
any more info is VERY appreciated

Juck · 05/30/2006, 08:47 PM

Looks a bit like a dyed H.Crispa to me,,, but whatever it is,,, give it light,,,feed it,,,, hope for the best.

Fishfreak218 · 05/31/2006, 08:32 AM

anyone else?

05/30/2006, 02:59 PM	#1
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	HELP! Dyed Anemone... Ok, well long story short my dad "surprises me" with an Anemone.. im almost positive its a H. Crispa it has an orange/redish base and yellow tentacles... the foot doesnt look damaged... it looks healthy.. im almost 99.9% sure its dyed.. the only thing thats got me is the diff colors in it... anyway i'll get some pics for you guys after it gets in the tank.. anyway tips on keeping it.. how often should i feed?? any recomendations thank you VERY much -josh __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

05/30/2006, 03:03 PM	#2
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	also they had it labled as Carnation Anemone.. if that helps anyone.. __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

05/30/2006, 03:13 PM	#4
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	ok.. cool.. anyone else have an opinion... i dont mind if the color goes away.. i just want it to live __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

05/30/2006, 04:47 PM	#6
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	PICS!!! Ok remember these were taken 5 mins after introduction to the tank so the mouth is open.. it wasnt open before and is closing more and more...now this first pics is with flash [IMG]http://i3.*****.com/117w9rn.jpg[/IMG] The rest of the pics make the anemone look bleached.. but its alot brighter in real life.. [IMG]http://i3.***.com/117wc5f.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i2.***.com/117wcd3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i3.*****.com/117wcwn.jpg[/IMG] more pics coming __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

05/30/2006, 04:50 PM	#7
phender Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 4,561	The anemones that have come in as carnation anemones with the red base and yellow tentacles are not dyed. That is just their color. Many of us think that they may be a color variation of H. malu. It is probably a sand dweller, needs some pretty respectable light and should be fed meaty foods 2 or 3 times a week at first. If you do a search for "carnation anemone" on this forum you may find a few old threads. (edit) You posted the pics as I was writing . The anemone is not dyed. Do a search to find a little more info. __________________ Phil Current Tank Info: 50 gal reef, used to have - 60 gal reef, 40 gal reef, 2-20 gal clownfish tanks which were also reefs.

05/30/2006, 03:04 PM	#3
Fridmani Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 190	These dyed anemones have a tendancy not to so well after a while or they revert back to their original color. I would try feeding it every other day to keep in nice and happy.

05/30/2006, 04:26 PM	#5
Flighty Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Southern NH, USA Posts: 1,039	Can you get a pic? That would help us confirm the ID and health and give better advice.

05/30/2006, 04:53 PM	#8
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	thank you.. that helps ALOT!! ok i cant search on this site so anyone want to help me out and do a search.. much appreciated with any more info on these Carnation Anemones __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

05/30/2006, 05:09 PM	#9
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	also anyone know the scientific name of these Carnation Anemones __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

05/30/2006, 05:25 PM	#10
Fridmani Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 190	I've never heard of a carnation anemone? I've seen those plenty of times and it's usually a dyed sebae anemone that doesn't live very long. I've seen the H. Malu that are yellowish, but they aren't this yellow. The only reason I know this is because they are very common around here and I've talked to a few people and they all tell me that they are dyed...I could be wrong...only time will tell.

05/30/2006, 05:42 PM	#11
criccio Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North Aurora, Illinois Posts: 3,007	http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...n&pagenumber=1 __________________ Chris

05/30/2006, 07:10 PM	#12
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	thank you VERY much.. any more info is VERY appreciated __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef

05/30/2006, 08:47 PM	#13
Juck Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 320	Looks a bit like a dyed H.Crispa to me,,, but whatever it is,,, give it light,,,feed it,,,, hope for the best. __________________ I'm your Huckleberry. __________________ Current Tank Info: 75g, 29g, 150g Clown Grow-out

05/31/2006, 08:32 AM	#14
Fishfreak218 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Palm Beach Florida Posts: 1,412	anyone else? __________________ -30g. Oceanic Cube Cuttlefish Reef -90g. Mixed Reef -14g Biocube FW planted tank -10g. frag tank (soon) Current Tank Info: 90g. Reef, 30g. Cube cuttlefish reef