How to keep the coloration of my bright rainbow bubble tip anemones?

[Pr0phet]

Hi everyone, quick question. I have bright rainbow bubble tip anemones that turn brown purplish and lose a lot of its original bright coloration and I wanted to know how I can maintain the coloration of them?

Parameters:
Alkalinity - 12 dKh

Calcium - 450 ppm

Magnesium - 1400 ppm

Salinity - 1.023

Temperature - 76

Ammonia: 0

Nitrates: .5

Phosphates: 1

Lights: Phlizon LED

I saw an old thread saying that you'll need "Metal halides in the 20,000K spectrum with purple and actinic T5HO supplements" in order to maintain the colorations of your bta. Is that true? Here's the thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/quicker-than-a-ray-of-light-the-sunburst-anemone.137245/

 

[((FORDTECH))]

Hi everyone, quick question. I have bright rainbow bubble tip anemones that turn brown purplish and lose a lot of its original bright coloration and I wanted to know how I can maintain the coloration of them?

Parameters:
Alkalinity - 12 dKh

Calcium - 450 ppm

Magnesium - 1400 ppm

Salinity - 1.023

Temperature - 76

Ammonia: 0

Nitrates: .5

Phosphates: 1

Lights: Phlizon LED

I saw an old thread saying that you'll need "Metal halides in the 20,000K spectrum with purple and actinic T5HO supplements" in order to maintain the colorations of your bta. Is that true? Here's the thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/quicker-than-a-ray-of-light-the-sunburst-anemone.137245/

I’m not sure exactly what’s going on here but I do see the phosphate especially is high and so is nitrate. I believe anemones don’t like it so high but could be other things contributing to your issue

 

[((FORDTECH))]

As well as salinity and temp little low

 

[I never finish anythi]

I’m not sure exactly what’s going on here but I do see the phosphate especially is high and so is nitrate. I believe anemones don’t like it so high but could be other things contributing to your issue

Nitrates .5 high ??

 

[CasperOe]

Aim to correct your phosphate, salinity and temperature Is it a new tank? Anemones like a fairly established tank with perfect water conditions.

Here's what I am aiming for on my nem-tank:

Temp: 78-78
Phosphate: 0.03 - 0.07 ppm
Salinity: 1.026

I do 20% water change weekly religiously.

 

[I never finish anythi]

Aim to correct your phosphate, salinity and temperature Is it a new tank? Anemones like a fairly established tank with perfect water conditions.

Here's what I am aiming for on my nem-tank:

Temp: 78-78
Phosphate: 0.03 - 0.07 ppm
Salinity: 1.026

I do 20% water change weekly religiously.

Stunning absolutely stunning

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

In addition to above, can you post some pics in white light so we can see? Also share some details about your lighting, and par level if known,

 

[Dbichler]

Nitrates are too low and I bet the phosphate is .1 but if truly 1 then that needs to be lowered. Other than that stability.

 

[((FORDTECH))]

Nitrates .5 high ??

I read that wrong but did catch the phosphates right lol

 

[I never finish anythi]

I read that wrong but did catch the phosphates right lol

I knew you meant 5 . Is 5 nitrate high tho ? I'm thinking of getting montipora digitata and my nitrates are like 20 phosphate is adleast 0.5 and my current corals look fantastic. Do you think it be ok ???

 

[Troylee]

I knew you meant 5 . Is 5 nitrate high tho ? I'm thinking of getting montipora digitata and my nitrates are like 20 phosphate is adleast 0.5 and my current corals look fantastic. Do you think it be ok ???

It will be fine given good light and flow!

 

[Troylee]

Not too familiar with your light but they do love the brightest light you can give them! Your alk is a tad high and salinity is low. Mine glow under halides..

 

[I never finish anythi]

It will be fine given good light and flow!

I have pretty good flow and I'm running 2 x xr15 blue on a 4x2x2
I only have about 8 corals ATM

 

[((FORDTECH))]

I knew you meant 5 . Is 5 nitrate high tho ? I'm thinking of getting montipora digitata and my nitrates are like 20 phosphate is adleast 0.5 and my current corals look fantastic. Do you think it be ok ???

No, what happened was I meant to say nitrates are low and phosphates are high five nitrates would still be good in my book. I usually do about 20 nitrates and .2 phosphates.

 

[Joe462]

Phosphate is high, not sure if that is hurting them though, the ones I have are bulletproof, lots of blue light and they will look great, and before long you will have so many you don’t know what to do with them. Honestly it’s hard to hurt them. This things have survived tank crashes that I’m not sure anything else survived.