Bubble tip anemones

Snowmaker · #1 05-15-2007, 02:13 AM

hey i have a bubble tip anemone i had gotten a year ago. It bleached when i first put it in and now its white and still eating about every three days to every other day. is there anything i can do to improve its chances??? by the way lighting is supplied by a PFO 250 watt pendant running a XM 10 000k bulb. All water specs are within reef levels. calcium is a little high at 480ppm but everything else is good. when expanted its about 4 inches across. Still with green tint on tips of tenticles.

Kronk · #2 05-15-2007, 03:13 AM

It bleached when you first put it in a year ago and is still doing fine ? I wouldnt worry about it just keep it fed.

Snowmaker · #3 05-15-2007, 03:20 AM

ya it deffinatly didnt like my MH when i first put it in but i try to feed it three times a week atleast because i dont want it to starve. Also how much flow do they like, like alot?

ron101 · #4 05-15-2007, 04:11 AM

Low to moderate flow. Too much flow and they wont open as much.

FWIW two of my BTA's bleached during my tank mishap last December. One got it's colour back a couple months ago. The other is still white but doing ok, not great, but ok. Just keep the conditions in check and give it time.