Bubble tip tentacles branching?

[wlittlefield]

Hey all,
I'm a long time reader but posting for the first time. I couldn't find anything about this online so I've been forced out of hidding...

At anyrate, I've had this anemone in my tank for just under six months and he's(?) always seemed healthy.

Paramaters:
dKH: 8
Ca: 448
Ph: 8.3
Na: 1025
Phosphate: 9ppb

This morning I noticed that some of the tenticals are branching. Any ideas? Ever seen this before? Should I be worried?

Branching Anemone

• wlittlefield
• Sep 17, 2017

Branching Anemone

• wlittlefield
• Sep 17, 2017

Branching Anemone

• wlittlefield
• Sep 17, 2017

Anemone picture

• wlittlefield
• Sep 17, 2017
• 3

 

[reef lover]

Idk why they do it but seems that most of mine have at least one with an extra protrusion .never seemed to hurt anything.

 

[Amoo]

I have seen it on most Nems I have owned and can see it in a lot of pictures people post even if they haven't noticed it or pointed it out. I don't think it is anything unnatural as I see it on Nems in wild videos as well. I don't think or at least haven't come across a study of why, but I've always looked at it kind of like the some BTAs bubble others string and it's different in every tank as to why.

Welcome out of hiding by the way :P

 

[wlittlefield]

Great,

Glad to hear I'm not growing mutant anemone! Thanks for taking a look.

 

[happyhourhero]

Ah, the Fukushima bta. Mine do it too. Have t ever had any issues because of it.