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09/07/2006, 05:59 PM
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Are these anemones dyed?
In the diver's den at LA they have some purple/blue crispa(beautiful ones) I want to buy one, but it is hard to believe that is natural color.
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09/07/2006, 06:05 PM
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Dyed, no. Dyed anemones have a uniform unnatural coloration (i.e. yellow sebaes). It is impossible to dye just one portion like only the tips of the tentacles.
Photographically enhanced... ? I have seen anemones with that coloration before, but NEVER as vibrant as what they are showing on the site. Doesn't mean they don't exist - but I have never seen it. They look super healthy, regardless - nicely burrowed into the substrate and really dark zooxanthellae.
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09/07/2006, 06:23 PM
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Thank you. I bought one.
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09/07/2006, 06:29 PM
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Please send us a pic when you get it in because they have taken off the website already!
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09/07/2006, 07:33 PM
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It was almost like the one(if not the one) in the pic that you see for inverts under divers den. I do understand it is not a good shot to see much, but gives an idea of the color.
Last edited by skinpuppi; 09/07/2006 at 08:03 PM. |
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