Anemone theory...artificial colouring...

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by Son Of Skyline

I see...

Well I only ask because I recently saw a couple of pale rbtas with a tinge of green to them. Is this normal?

That should be OK, I think. BTA's can have a tinge of green or in some rare cases, blue even.

Usually if they're dyed the whole animal is one uniform and unnatural looking colour.

[Van down by the river]

Hey Mason,
Usually when the corals are dyed, it is quite obvious. When you see a hot pink Sinularia, there's no question it's dyed. I think the message has been sent quite clearly to the few suppliers left, that thought this was a good idea.
The last dyed corals I saw, were a year ago at the now defunct Aquafanatics. Neon Yellow Pagoda cup coral and hot Pink Leather corals.

I doubt those RBTA's were dyed. As with many other animals, color variance and intensity can range widely. The color of anemones can also be affected by the level of zooxanthellae within the tissue. The stress of shipping can cause expelling/bleaching. This can cause seemingly brighter colors. I have found the color will return in a healthy animal within 3-5 weeks. Direct feeding assists the animal in meeting it's dietary requirements in the meantime.

[Son Of Skyline]

Well that eases my mind. Thanks for the info everyone


Another question then (may be better on a separate thread)...does food type or anything else affect/promote the intensity of the coloration of rbtas?