Purple base anemone loosing its tentacles

[Prudhvi]

My anemone tentaes are shrinking and falling apart. Will those tentacles regrow. Or do i need to use any medecine

 

[Jay Hemdal]

My anemone tentaes are shrinking and falling apart. Will those tentacles regrow. Or do i need to use any medecine

The anemones look bleached due to a lack of zooxanthellae algae. They need that algae to stay healthy. What lighting do you have over the tank, what is the water temperature?

Jay

 

[MoparMike97]

That's a magnifica, which require a well established tank with intense light, high flow and very stable parameters to thrive.

We're going to need info on your tank and parameters to help, but just looking at the picture you provided:
1) The complete lack of any coralline algae growth on the rockwork says that your tank is either relatively new or parameters aren't very stable.
2) The tentacles are shrinking because it is completely bleached and is slowly wasting away as it has lost most/all of it's zooxanthellae. It will need to be provided with ideal parameters along with regular feedings if it has any hope of recovery.

 

[Prudhvi]

The anemones look bleached due to a lack of zooxanthellae algae. They need that algae to stay healthy. What lighting do you have over the tank, what is the water temperature?

Jay

I use 16 watts normal white light as we do not have good lightning option available. And I maintain 26 celsius temperature.

Planning to get one light from amazon

I only have 2 options one is hipargero 30 watts light and nicrew classic led marine light. Which one do you suggest.

I have a tank of 120 liters and its a 2 feet tank.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I use 16 watts normal white light as we do not have good lightning option available. And I maintain 26 celsius temperature.

Planning to get one light from amazon

I only have 2 options one is hipargero 30 watts light and nicrew classic led marine light. Which one do you suggest.

I have a tank of 120 liters and its a 2 feet tank.

The Nicrew would give a wider cast of light, but really, both of these are pretty weak in terms of lighting for anemones. It is also difficult to "recover" anemones from this bleached state, even with increased light. The Heteractis ritteri especially is unlikely to survive.

Jay

 

[Prudhvi]

The Nicrew would give a wider cast of light, but really, both of these are pretty weak in terms of lighting for anemones. It is also difficult to "recover" anemones from this bleached state, even with increased light. The Heteractis ritteri especially is unlikely to survive.

Jay

Hi jay,

Observed some new tentacle like protrudings on my anemone and its is eating well. Used af amino mix and af plankton elixir. Can i hope that it will recover or any other suggestions of care that i need to take.

 

[Dbichler]

From the pictures you’ve provided and lighting info. This tank is not suitable for a magnifica anemone or even the bubble tips as they are bleaching as well. Bubble tips may be able to survive under the nicrew but I highly doubt the magnifica will.

 

[Prudhvi]

From the pictures you’ve provided and lighting info. This tank is not suitable for a magnifica anemone or even the bubble tips as they are bleaching as well. Bubble tips may be able to survive under the nicrew but I highly doubt the magnifica will.

Any light recomendation for my tank that i can check in amazon to get.

Its a 2 feet square tank

 

[Dbichler]

Nicrew 150watt or viparspectra or smarfa 100 watt would be the lowest I would go for a mag.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Hi jay,

Observed some new tentacle like protrudings on my anemone and its is eating well. Used af amino mix and af plankton elixir. Can i hope that it will recover or any other suggestions of care that i need to take.

Was this anemone white when you got it? Back in the 1980's, in Jakarta, the dealers would hold some of their magnifica anemones in dark tanks for a month to bleach them out and sell them as "white anemones" for more money. These would always die. I wonder if that practice is still taking place?

Jay

 

[Prudhvi]

Was this anemone white when you got it? Back in the 1980's, in Jakarta, the dealers would hold some of their magnifica anemones in dark tanks for a month to bleach them out and sell them as "white anemones" for more money. These would always die. I wonder if that practice is still taking place?

Jay. I thought it was white but then the seller told it was a pink base anemone

Yes i am sure it was not in a purple colour when i bhought it. It was transported to me from chennai in INDIA. But he sold it to me by telling its a purple base anemone.

 

[garygb]

Your temperature is ok, what are the nitrates? Do you do frequent water changes? What specific gravity is the tank--H. magnifica likes full-strength seawater, 35ppt (sg 1.026-1.027 or even a little higher). Of those light options, I suppose the Nicrew would be better. What is the wattage of the Nicrew you have access to?