tmccarty Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I was told the more fluorescent my green bubble tip is the better, what do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berger9953 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 The bulb or the nem?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmccarty Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 what do you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berger9953 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 oh, thanks for the edit!! That's not always true, their are many different colors of anemone's. What color was it when you bought it? You should only be worried if it changes color. Often they will bleach when their isn't enough light. What is your lighting?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmccarty Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 High output T5 pure actinic, T5 actinic plus, T5 full spectrum. all 28w. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmccarty Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 It was quite green when I bought it. slightly less fluorescent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonBoy Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 thats cool looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berger9953 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Your probably fine, do you feed it anything? That usually helps it's all around health Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkalot82 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I have noticed my bubbletips get more bubbles when I put regular iodide in my tanks. also The one I have under metal halide 14k is more greener than the ones I have under t5 actinic amount two and two day light bulbs. Though I have had them about the same time. They were both from the same cloned anemone. Also the anemones under metal halide 14k bulbs seem to grow twice in size. though neither anemones have ever wondered through either of my tanks, and still on their original rocks. Of course this is just my experence over 10 years time. However I have to replace the metal halide bulbs once a year normally sooner and the t-5's I change about every 18 months. And metal halides are about 50 bucks for one bulb and my t-5's per bulbs are give or take 18 bucks. though I have to buy a larger amount of those. so It all depend. I did have an small long tenacle anenome that was rather small when I bought it in a small 5 1/2 gallon and no clown and I used LED lights only and I had him about two years. he was just beautiful. He finaly out grew his tank so I have it to my sister a little over a year ago cause she has this huge tank and no anemones. she's has had him a year and a half about now. so I guess what you should do is experement. what works for someone else might not for you, and vise versa. every ones tank is different. You could see what people say maybe try it see how your anemone likes or dislikes his surroundings. Just only try one change at a time. That way you will know. Who knows you might discover the next great thing for reef systems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Popeil Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 your anemone should not be that translucent. a healthy bubble tip will be rich in color, not pale white. i would continue to feed your anemone until it regains a healthy amount of zooxanthellae back within its tissues. feed shrimp, krill, silversides, crab....etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegotjs Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 The more translucent = unhealthy. Deep rich colors for almost all anemones = healthy LIke Jordan said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathertime Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 The anemone is fed krill about once a week and I notice the clown feeds him mysis when I feed the fish. This is my and my roomates tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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