Is this a white bta?

[Oohkris123]

 

[gar732]

I would say bleached.

 

[Oohkris123]

It was sold to me a white bta but I think it's a different anemone cause it has white round tips

 

[clownfitch]

Yup. Bleached GBTA. Prognosis? Not good

 

[NanaReefer]

Well if it is bleached it still looks very healthy. Just keep an eye on it and give it time. There are known White Bubble Tipped Nems out there.

 

[Oohkris123]

I returned it yesterday and got a green bta

 

[reid429]

I bet it's one of those chocolate ones tht are brown with white tips

 

[Naiad]

The answer. .. both. That anemone has natural white pigment but has also bleached. It looks to still be in good condition so it should be salvageable.

 

[Dalmatia]

I would say bleached.

I would agree 100%

 

[Naiad]

Well here is a link to what he would have looked like colored up...
http://www.golden-ina.com/gallery/Rose White Tip.jpg

 

[Dalmatia]

That's a nice anem!!! I want,, I need a bigger tank just for anemones :)

 

[Oohkris123]

When I had it, it really did look healthy it was sticky and grabbed pieces of squid to eat

 

[Oohkris123]

Well here is a link to what he would have looked like colored up...
http://www.golden-ina.com/gallery/Rose White Tip.jpg

It look just like that but the one I had white

 

[Naiad]

It had probably just bleached during shipping to the LFS. If caught early and fed correctly they usually regrow their zooxanthellae.

 

[Dalmatia]

Ya I bought a bleached one maybe 2 months ago and I'm still struggling to keep it alive. I don't think it will make it but you never know