Rock flower looking translucent

[cgr124]

I have had this rockflower anemone for 2 years and has always done well. It tends to move every month or 2. It hasn’t grown much but has been colorful. The past 2 weeks it has been looking translucent and I’m concerned it is bleaching. I spot fed it pellets today and it ate. I usually broadcast feed the tank. Curios if I should be concerned or if this is normal? Parameters haven’t changed much but I have a fair amount of algae in the tank. Might be hard to see on the pic but if anyone has any suggestions I’d appreciate it. Should it be growing more? This is a small 10g reef tank with live rock 1 fish and some coral that has been stable for years. I do water changes every 1-2 weeks. Thanks.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I see color and it looks fine to me. But if its moving every month then its not happy about something. I have RFA's that have been in the same spot for many years, and I've never spot fed them.

Do you have enough flow in the tank? Seeing algae growth on the sand is sometimes an indicator of low flow. Lots of algae also indicates elevated level of dissolved organics, and this breeds bad bacteria's.

Sorry I don't think I've been much help here, hope others can offer some advice. Good luck

 

[cgr124]

I see color and it looks fine to me. But if its moving every month then its not happy about something. I have RFA's that have been in the same spot for many years, and I've never spot fed them.

Do you have enough flow in the tank? Seeing algae growth on the sand is sometimes an indicator of low flow. Lots of algae also indicates elevated level of dissolved organics, and this breeds bad bacteria's.

Sorry I don't think I've been much help here, hope others can offer some advice. Good luck

Thanks for the reply. I think I definitely need more flow. I’ll also try more frequent water changes and see if that helps. Thanks for the advice. I’ll add a wave maker and see if that helps.