My pink anemone.

cool2burn · Nov 6, 2020

So about 2 months ago I was looking through some rock at my local fish store in I noticed a little pink speck not much bigger than a grain of sand. I pointed it out to the owner and we moved it to a separate container. About 2 months later it has grown into this. I finally decided to bring it home yesterday. This colouration is not bleaching. Right now it's about the size of my pinky nail when open. I've seen anemones similar to this colour due to bleaching but I've never seen one hold this colour true. Can anyone help me ID this guy.

JKDMan · Nov 6, 2020

looks like a rose bubble tip with a unique coloration to me

cool2burn · Nov 6, 2020

I thought so but I think it has a Blackfoot and im pretty sure Most rose bubble tips have a redfoot

Bfragale · Nov 6, 2020

+1- looks like a RBT - color is a bit different but that would be my guess as well

CCauthers · Nov 6, 2020

It will darken up when it gets bigger, I've had this happen before

shred5 · Nov 6, 2020

It looks like a somewhat bleach bta to me. The pink color is pigments not zooxanthellae. "Bleached refers to the loss o zooxanthellae. When anemone expels its zooxanthellae it does not necessarily expel its pigments too. It is why it looks translucent. They are not always white color to be bleached.

It does not mean it is a goner though being bleached. Allot of times it will come back especially in BTA.

Being that size it could be a majano too but I do not think so. It just looks like a bta that has shrunk over time not getting enough light.

cool2burn · Nov 6, 2020

shred5 said:
It looks like a somewhat bleach bta to me. The pink color is pigments not zooxanthellae. "Bleached refers to the loss o zooxanthellae. When anemone expels its zooxanthellae it does not necessarily expel its pigments too. It is why it looks translucent. They are not always white color to be bleached.

It does not mean it is a goner though being bleached. Allot of times it will come back especially in BTA.

Being that size it could be a majano too but I do not think so. It just looks like a bta that has shrunk over time not getting enough light.

Guess you didn't bother to read my post...

Dark_Knightt · Nov 6, 2020

Such a cool story, I acc just noticed something sprouting out of my GSP, like right in the middle, its either a zoa or paly, still too early to tell, but it has that flower kinda shape. Its currently dark green.

cool2burn · Nov 6, 2020

Dark_Knightt said:
Such a cool story, I acc just noticed something sprouting out of my GSP, like right in the middle, its either a zoa or paly, still too early to tell, but it has that flower kinda shape. Its currently dark green.

Nice!