Long tentacled anemone

[cb1964]

Hello everyone. I have only had my 112 gallon tank up for 13 months. I have a white long tentacled anemone that started turning brown. I thought it was dying so I started to take it out of the tank, when I got ahold of it it pulled away from me and went under the sand and disappeared. Gone for a long time now I have 2 little long tentacled Snow White anemones that have appeared in different parts of the tank anchored to rock. Did the main one split??? What has happened here? This is a strange tank. I had a purple sea urchin that spawned in this tank. And now I have two clownfish that are acting awfully strange maybe they are going to be parents?? I’m new to reefing but any comm would be appreciated. Thanks Chris

 

[TX_REEF]

I'm familiar with BTAs more than LTAs, but generally I think a white nem is lacking zooxanthellae, so it's possible that by turning brown, the nem in fact became healthier. Splitting is also a possibility! Regarding an urchin that "spawned", we know that's simply not possible, likely a live rock hitchiker that went unnoticed for a while.

 

[cb1964]

The urchin sent a white cloud into the water. It’s the only urchin I had in the tank so what is he doing?

 

[TX_REEF]

sounds like spawning, which shouldn't result in offspring unless there's another urchin lurking somewhere

 

[cb1964]

I’m also getting coraline algae growing on the back glass. Are all of these signs that my tank is healthy?

 

[TX_REEF]

coralline algae growth is a good indicator of ideal water parameters for a reef tank.

 

[XtraKargo]

Same thing happened to us with one of the anemone's. Bright white with purple tips. My wife thought it looked so cool! Then it colored up into a drab tan and she lost interest in it. But our clowns loved it!