Brianemone Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 watch this space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 im picking up mine tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 i changed the title just for you chimera put up a pic tonight eveyone else needs to post theirs as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 will do bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 and my clown discovered it last night and soon his wife will join him (unless he is now a she ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 nice, here's mine (just gone in 20 minutes ago so not fully settled yet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 looks pretty settled to me how big is it? mines about the size of an open hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 about the same size. apparently 3 times larger when he's (ok, he/she) happy though whats some signs of a happy anemone? should the base be plump like say pulsing xenia? mine now looks like a balloon at the base in some parts (or more like a condom blown up a bit ) What about the tips, I assume fat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 ok, answering my own question here is a good anemone FAQ i found: http://www.carlosreef.com/AnemoneFAQ.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJackJack Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 that anemone looks rather bleached brian, where did you get it from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 silly australian :lol: i dont think its bleached (as it has never had colour) its starting to gain some colour (pink/purple/brown) there have been alot of them in lfs' over the last few months (got it from one of them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 to be honest i thought it was bleached too. if its gaining colour that proves it :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 its the same sort that reef said where supposed to be white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJackJack Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 rare white anemone? not too many anemones are white in nature thats why i thought it, and if its re-gaining its zoox then that proves it was bleached. alot of the anemones coming into your country would be bleached because of your quarantine process wouldnt they? id put money on that being bleached though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 (sorry for calling you silly ) thats what i thought, but i asked reef about them and he said thats how they came in, the green ones from him in the store had all their normal colour but it seems healthy for now i assume it will take on a little colour over time but i did wait 3 months untill i was reasonably sure that i wasnt buying a compleatly retarded anemone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 maybe you have se(a)men in your tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 maybe if i was selling them i'd say that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 steve's heading off to the sperm bank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Bleached!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 be nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 heres another shot of him a little happier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 my "many me" (as my 18month old daughter calls it) has gone walkies. He's basically under the rock that he was on (ie: on the underside of the rock just below the reef rack and out of the light) Is this normal behaviour? Is he just a little scared and trying to get comfortable with his new surroundings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted September 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 on rc they say that they "always" do that hide for a while and then slowly come out and find the spot that they like (something to do with self acclimatization) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 yeah just read the same thing on the FAQ on the previous page. thats cool. here's an excerpt regarding yours though - just to be aware... What is anemone ‘bleaching’? All healthy clown anemones have a population of zooxanthellae in their body tissues that helps provide nutrients to the host anemone. This algae population is brown in color, and all healthy clown anemones will have an underlying color tone of light to dark brown depending upon the intensity of lighting under which they are kept, and the size of their zooxanthellae population. In cases of stress or poor water conditions, the zooxanthellae population in an anemone can die or be expelled. This condition is called “bleaching†since a healthy, dark colored anemone can become light and pale overnight. Bleached anemones are white or translucent in color, and lack the noticeable brown undercoloring of healthy anemones. The lack of zooxanthellae puts an anemone at significant health risk, since it no longer has a substantial source of nutrients. However, even badly stressed and bleached anemones can recover if placed in a stable, healthy environment. Daily feedings and appropriate light conditions will help the animal to rebuild its zooxanthellae population and reacquire its normal tan/brownish color over time. This process may take a while – three months is not unusual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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